Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), a wholly-owned arm of South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Company, has rolled out a new variant of its flagship brand Santro in the Indian market. 

The new LPG version named Santro Eco is equipped with 1.1 litre eRLX engine, which will provide its customers, a unique combination of reliable performance and excellent fuel efficiency both in the city and on highways.

The company claims that the new LPG model with 27.2 litre tank will cost Rs 21,500 higher than the existing petrol model with 35 litre tank.

The Santro Eco will initially be launched in two variants----- GL and GLS.

The Santro Eco GL variant is priced at Rs 354,294 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), while the Santro Eco GLS variant is priced at Rs 373,357 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

HMIL, India’s second largest car maker and largest passenger car exporter, currently sells 33 variants of passenger cars. 

The company has posted total sales of 327,160 vehicles in the calendar year 2007, an increase of 9.2 per cent over 2006.