Hyundai Eon
The Hyundai Eon is a city car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. It was launched on 13 October 2011 in India, March 2012 in the Philippines, June 2012 in Vietnam, and June 2014 in Sri Lanka. It was also sold in Honduras, Nepal, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Chile, Peru, Panama, and Colombia. It was discontinued in India and other markets in 2019. It is also called the Hyundai Atos Eon in several markets.
The Eon was produced in India at Hyundai's Chennai plant for the domestic and export markets as the company's entry level city car, positioned below the Hyundai i10 and Hyundai Atos. It was only exported throughout Latin America, Africa and several Asian countries.
Overview
The Eon was designed jointly between the Hyundai R&D centers in Namyang, South Korea, and Hyderabad, India. It was offered with an 814cc three-cylinder petrol engine that generates and torque. According to Hyundai's Philippine distributor, the Eon has a fuel economy rating of. The car is equipped with 13-inch wheels fitted with 155/70 R13 tires.In January 2012, Hyundai India announced LPG models of Eon as well. These models have a 34 L toroidal tank with an additional cost of approximately INR 27,000 to the available models.
In May 2014, Hyundai released a variant of the Eon with the 1.0-litre Kappa II three-cylinder engine also found in the European Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto. The motor generates power of at 6,200 rpm and peak torque at at 3,500 rpm.
In April 2017, Hyundai Asia Resources Incorporated opened its Hyundai Assembly Center in Santa Rosa to meet the increasing demand of the Eon in the Philippines. The plant also produces the Hyundai H350.
Facelift
As monthly sales had reached 10,000 units in India, Hyundai gave the car a facelift for the 2014 model year.2017 marked the introduction of the Eon 'Sports Edition'. The 0.8 L limited edition model added more equipment and styling enhancements over the Era+ and Magna+ variants that it is based on. Sold only in Polar White, exterior enhancements include side body moldings and roof rails, while the interior gains a touchscreen infotainment system with Phone-Link.
Safety
Models available in the Philippines are sold with airbags on the top-spec GLS variant but not on the GLX and GL variant. However, in the Indian market, a driver's side airbag is standard on Sportz and Magna+ variants, and optional on Era+ and Magna+ models.In 2016, tests conducted by Global NCAP 1.0 awarded the Eon for India with a 0-star rating. Many entry-level competitors sold in the Indian market also achieved this rating. Driver protection was rated as poor and front passenger protection was rated marginal.