Hyundai is one of the largest automobile companies in the world and is famous in India for making small and affordable cars. The company's first offering, the Santro was a massive hit and it still manages to sell in decent numbers. But the Korean automakers real volume car is the i10. The global compact was launched in 2007 and is manufactured at Hyundai's Chennai facility in India and exported worldwide. With the advent of new competitors who have been on a launch spree with a host of new small cars, the company had to give the i10 a much needed refresh.Hyundai refreshed the i10 for 2011 and with more features including a bolder looking design, based on the Korean's firms new design language. But the aesthetics is not what sets the i10 apart from its predecessor. It is the update to the engine, which is now known as the Kappa 2. Featuring variable valve timing system, the i10 is now more responsive and frugal too. Quick to reach 0-60kmph, the Kappa 2 motor will ensure the i10 reaches 100kmph in less than 14 seconds and onto a top speed of 160kmph. What is more important though is that even with those performance figures, the Kappa 2 retains the most fuel efficient car in India tag, with ARAI certifying a 21kmpl fuel efficiency.
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