IAB reader snaps top-end Hyundai ix25 on test in Greater Noida - Spied

27/05/2015 - 11:50 | Hyundai ix25, Hyundai, Spy pictures | Anjan Ravi

Engines to be shared with the Verna.

Indian Autos Blog reader, Mr. Debtanu Mukherjee, snapped these images of the top-end Hyundai ix25 on the Greater Noida expressway recently. The compact SUV is identified as a range-topping model owing to its projector headlights, LED daytime running lights, diamond-cut alloy wheels and reverse parking sensors.

Hyundai ix25 front quarter top-end spied — The ix25 is expected with a localization of 90 percent in India.

Hyundai India's first compact SUV is set to go on sale in the July-August period with petrol and diesel engines reported to be borrowed from the Verna. These 1.6-liter four-cylinder units will be joined by a 1.4-liter diesel engine (seen on the Hyundai i20 Active) which will act as an entry-level offering.

The 4.27 meter long ix25 will rival the Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano and Ford EcoSport chiefly with its attractive Storm Edge-inspired design and high build quality, which has become a norm on Hyundai's products these days.

Hyundai ix25 side top-end spied — At 4.27m in length, the ix25 would still compete with certain variants of the sub-4m EcoSport on price.

For the Indian market, reports suggest that the ix25 will get a different name and mild styling updates to appeal to the local tastes. Codenamed Hyundai 'GS', it will see localization of nearly 90 percent owing to an investment of INR 1,000 Cr by Hyundai Motor India Limited.

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