Hyundai Exter Price Hiked By Up To Rs 30,000 | Check out new prices

Hyundai has increased the prices of its micro-SUV, the Exter, by up to Rs 30,000 across all variants. The price hike is effective from August 1, 2023. The Exter was launched in India on July 10, 2023, with an introductory price range of Rs 5.99 lakh to Rs 9.80 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The price hike for the Exter ranges from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 16,000, depending on the variant. The SX (O) Connect MT dual-tone variant sees the highest increase of Rs. 16,000, while the SX (O) Connect AMT dual-tone variant gets the lowest hike of Rs. 5,000. The other variants witness a price rise of up to Rs. 10,400.

The Exter was launched at an introductory price of Rs. 6 lakh (ex-showroom) for the base EX MT variant. The new prices for the Exter start from Rs. 6 lakh for the EX MT variant and go up to Rs. 8.66 lakh for the SX (O) Connect AMT dual-tone variant.

New vs. Old Prices

The table below shows the new and old prices of the Exter variants:

| Variant | Old Price | New Price | Difference ||--------------------|--------------|--------------|------------|| EX | Rs 5.99 lakh | Rs 6.00 lakh | Rs 1,000 || EX (O) | Rs 6.29 lakh | Rs 6.30 lakh | Rs 1,000 || S | Rs 6.69 lakh | Rs 6.70 lakh | Rs 1,000 || S (O) | Rs 7.09 lakh | Rs 7.10 lakh | Rs 1,000 || SX | Rs 7.49 lakh | Rs 7.60 lakh | Rs 11,000 || SX (O) | Rs 8.19 lakh | Rs 8.40 lakh | Rs 21,000 || SX (O) Connect | Rs 8.39 lakh | Rs 8.60 lakh | Rs 21,000 || EX AMT | Rs 6.59 lakh | Rs 6.60 lakh | Rs 1,000 || EX (O) AMT | Rs 6.89 lakh | Rs 6.90 lakh | Rs 1,000 || S AMT | Rs 7.29 lakh | Rs 7.30 lakh | Rs 1,000 || S (O) AMT | Rs 7.69 lakh | Rs 7.70 lakh | Rs 1,000 || SX AMT | Rs 8.09 lakh | Rs 8.20 lakh | Rs 11,000 || SX (O) AMT | Rs 8.79 lakh | Rs 9 lakh | Rs 21,000 || SX (O) Connect AMT | Rs 8.99 lakh | Rs9.20lakh | Rs21,000 || S CNG | Rs 7 lakh | Rs7lakh | - || S (O) CNG | Rs 7.40 lakh | Rs7.40lakh | - || SX CNG | Rs 7.80lakh | Rs8lakh | - |

All prices are ex-showroom Delhi.

Reasons for Price Hike

Hyundai has not officially revealed the reasons for the price hike of the Exter, but it could be due to the increase in input costs and high demand for the micro-SUV. The Exter has received over 24,000 bookings within just 10 days of its launch. The waiting period for some variants has stretched up to one year.

The Exter is powered by a 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 82bhp and 114Nm of torque. It is available with a five-speed manual or a five-speed AMT gearbox. There is also a CNG-compatible version that makes 67bhp and 95Nm of torque with a five-speed manual gearbox only.

The Exter comes with features such as a digital instrument cluster, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, a wireless charger, a dashcam, and a keyless entry. It also has safety features such as six airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC, VSM, HSA, and an emergency stop signal.

The Exter competes with the likes of the Tata Punch and the Citroen C3 in the Indian market.