Hyundai's latest offering looks like it has all the makings of a big seller. We give it the road test treatment to see if it's a winning combination.
The tweaks to the 1.1 CRDi diesel motor have made a positive difference in fuel economy too. Driven through congested Mumbai traffic, the Xcent delivered a very impressive 16.2kpl which betters the Grand i10’s figure of 15.4kpl. Out on the highway, the lower drag of the Xcent’s sedan body style came into play to allow the Xcent to deliver a superb 20.3kpl. That’s an average economy of 18.3kpl, which is good enough for about 780 kilometres between fuel stops! The petrol Xcent is good in its own right. We got 11.5kpl in city driving and 16.3kpl cruising on the highway.