All of HMIL's products currently use a MT or a traditional torque converter AT.
Speaking to the Economic Times, Hyundai Motor India Ltd.'s CEO, Mr. Young Key Koo, confirmed that the company will bring an AMT to the market in 2018. Mr. Koo did not disclose which product would get the AMT, but said that gradually, all models in the model range will receive the technology.
Hyundai's main rival, and the country's largest carmaker, Maruti-Suzuki, has triumphed with its AMT technology, which was introduced in 2014 starting with the Celerio. Since then, it has sold over 100,000 vehicles with the AMT technology, the range which now extends from the Maruti Alto K10 to the Maruti Swift Dzire. Renault India is also betting on the AMT technology, having launched it on the Duster and preparing it for the Kwid this year.
In comparison, HMIL's entry-level Eon and i10 are available only with a manual gearbox. The Grand i10 is available with the traditional 4-speed torque converter, which apart from being an expensive technology also delivers lower fuel efficiency than the manual (an AMT delivers comparable efficiency to a manual transmission, and the capital cost is nearly half of what a torque converter or CVT costs).
Also read: Hyundai Creta - Review
According to a recent report, HMIL will launch a small car in H2 2018 to rival the Renault Kwid. The car, codenamed Hyundai AH, could debut the Korean carmaker's AMT technology.
[Source - Economic Times]
