The logo of Hyundai Motor Co. is seen on a wheel of a car at a Hyundai dealership in Seoul October 21, 2013.
The logo of Hyundai Motor Co. is seen on a wheel of a car at a Hyundai dealership in Seoul October 21, 2013.Reuters

Hyundai's much anticipated Xcent sedan launched in India with price tag starting at INR4.66 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The Xcent, which made its first appearance at the recently concluded Delhi Auto Expo, is a sub-4 metre compact sedan and is offered in both petrol and diesel variants in India. It is the company's first offering in this segment and will challenge India's best selling cars like Honda Amaze, Maruti Swift Dzire and the upcoming Ford Figo Concept car.The bookings for the new Xcent will start from Wednesday.

Built on the Hyundai's Grand i10 hatchback, the Xcent share similarities with its small car Grand i10 and reaches Indian market in three trims- Base, S and SX. The sedan comes with slew of features like steering-mounted audio, rear AC vents, 1GB hard drive for the 2-DIN music system, push-button start, electric rear view mirrors, Bluetooth controls and a cooled glove-box.

On the safety front, the new Xcent offers standard dual front airbags on the SX trim and ABS option in S and SX variants.

Under the hood, the petrol variant of the car comes with the same 1.2-litre kappa 2 motor, which powers the Grand i10 hatchback and the diesel model is powered by 1.1-litre diesel engine. These engines are mated to a 5 speed manual transmission.

While the Base trim petrol is priced at INR 4.66 lakh, the diesel comes with a price tag of INR 5.56 lakh. The S petrol costs INR 5.32 lakh and the S(O) petrol is priced at INR 5.57 lakh.

The top SX petrol variant comes at a price point of INR 6.22 lakh and SX diesel costs INR 7.13 lakh .The SX (O) petrol variant is available at  INR6.47 lakh ,while the diesel is priced at INR 7.38 lakh .

The pricelist of the Hyundai Xcent (ex-showroom Delhi):

Petrol Variants

Xcent Base model :INR 4.66 lakh

Xcent S : INR5.32 lakh

Xcent S (O) : INR5.57 lakh

Xcent SX : INR6.22 lakh

Xcent SX (O) : INR6.47 lakh

Automatic Variants

Xcent Petrol S (O) : INR6.28 lakh

Xcent Petrol SX (O) : INR7.19 lakh

Diesel Variants

Xcent Base model : INR5.56 lakh

Xcent S : INR6.23 lakh

Xcent S (O) : INR6.48 lakh

Xcent SX : INR7.13 lakh

Xcent SX (O) : INR7.38 lakh