Saar: While the E+ variant has been dropped, the S variant loses a number of features. ABS with EBD has been made standard across the range.

Have you been eyeing to purchase the Hyundai Xcent? Well, before you head out, you must accustom yourself with the significant changes that the sub-4 metre sedan has recently received. Let’s start with the good set of changes. The South Korean carmaker has made ABS with EBD standard across the range. The S variant of the car now gets Hyundai’s iblue audio remote application. However, that is not the only change in the S variant. More on that later.

Hyundai has also made the Xcent’s line-up a bit shorter by dropping the E+ variant altogether. That’s also good for those who find too many variants of a car a bit too confusing. On the neutral front, Hyundai has not made any changes to the SX and the range-topping SX (O) variants.

Let’s focus on the bad set of changes now. The S variant has lost a number of features. The list includes:

• Folding key (now comes with a standard key)
• Impact sensing auto door unlocking
• ORVM-mounted turn indicators
• Electrically folding ORVMs
• Front passenger backseat pocket
• Metal finish on inside door handles
• Chrome finish on gear knob and parking level tip
• Passenger side vanity mirror
• Luggage lamp
• 5.0-inch touchscreen display (Now available with AT only)

As before, the Hyundai Xcent is offered with petrol and diesel engines. While the prices of the petrol-fed variants range from Rs 5.50 lakh to Rs 7.68 lakh, the diesel-powered ones are priced between Rs 6.42 lakh and Rs 8.61 lakh (all prices ex-showroom Delhi).

All petrol variants are powered by a 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder motor that puts out 83PS/114Nm. It comes mated to either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic (in S variant only). The diesel range of variants is powered by a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder engine that puts out 75PS/190Nm. This engine is available only with a 5-speed manual transmission.

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In India, the Hyundai Xcent competes with likes of the Tata Tigor, Volkswagen Ameo, Ford Figo Aspire, Honda Amaze and the king of the segment – Maruti Suzuki Dzire.