Saar: The reincarnated tall-boy is available in five trims, covering one engine and two transmission options.

It was yesterday when Hyundai officially launched the all-new Santro in India with an introductory price list which starts at Rs 3.90 lakh and goes all the way up to Rs 5.65 lakh (ex-showroom India). After it was unveiled to the media on October 9, 2018, Hyundai started entertaining bookings for the new Santro with a minimum token amount of Rs 11,000. In about thirteen days, the Indian arm of the South Korean carmaker garnered over 23,500 bookings. The introductory prices, which are given below, are applicable only to the first 50,000 customers. Once that threshold is breached, expect Hyundai to waste little time to revise Santro’s price list.

Hyundai Santro Price List (ex-showroom India)

Before we get to listing trim-wise features, let’s get some vitals out of the way. Under the hood, the new Hyundai Santro houses a 1.1-litre, 4-cylinder engine that puts out 69PS/99Nm. As standard, it comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. However, if you don’t mind missing out on a noticeable amount of equipment, you can have a 5-speed AMT (automated manual transmission) which is available only with Magna and Sportz trims. Hyundai has also reserved a factory-fitted CNG kit for the same two trims. On CNG feed, the hatchback has 59PS/84Nm on tap. As far as mileage on petrol and CNG is concerned, the new Hyundai Santro returns 20.3kmpl and 30.5 km/kg respectively.

A total of seven exterior paint options are available – Typhoon Silver, Polar White, Stardust, Imperial Beige, Marina Blue, Fiery Red and Diana Green. Apart from the green colour, which can be had with an all-black interior with green accents, all other exterior colours come with a dual-tone, black and beige interior theme.

Right! Time to unravel what all you get in each of the trims. As always, we’ll only be listing those features in each trim which can potentially make or break a deal.

Trim – D-lite

Here’s the list of main features that the new Hyundai Santro gets in its entry-level trim:

Driver’s front airbag | ABS with EBD | Child safety door lock | Hubcaps for wheels | Gear shift indicator |5-inch MID |Folding bench-type rear seat | Remote fuel lid and boot lid opening |Electric power steering.

Only one word comes to mind if you ask for our take on this trim – avoid. The Santo in its base-spec misses out on crucial features such as an AC, power windows, a music system, day & night IRVM and central locking.

Trim – Era

The price difference between D-lite and Era trims is Rs 35,000. For that extra money, you get additional features like body-coloured bumpers, manual AC with rear AC vents, a 12V power socket and front power windows. It is this trim where you should start considering the new Hyundai Santro. That said, it still falls short on the safety front, doesn’t get a music system and the OVRMs, as well as the exterior door handles, are still finished in black. Let’s see if the package is better in the next-in-line trim.

Trim – Magna

If you want an AMT in your life or want a factory-fitted CNG kit, you search for the new Hyundai Santro will start at this trim. The difference in prices between the Era and Magna (petrol MT) trim is Rs 33,000. Here’s what you get (important stuff) for the extra money:

Central locking | Day and night IRVM | Fire extinguisher (with CNG only) | Body-coloured OVRMs and exterior door handles | Optional all-black interior with green accents interior trim (with Diana Green paint only) | 2-Din audio system with AM/FM/Bluetooth/USB (with AMT only) | Steering-mounted audio controls (with AMT only) | Front speakers, micro antenna and Hyundai iblue app (with AMT only) | Rear power windows | Rear parcel tray (with CNG only)

Look closely and you’ll notice that if you pick the petrol-manual setup in this trim, you aren’t really getting enough for your money. It is only if you are ready to spend an additional Rs 94,000 over and above the Era trim, you get a music system, a couple of extra features and, obviously, the convenience of a two-pedal setup. Our suggestion, go for the AMT-equipped variant. It offers more value for your money. If you want the CNG option, you will have to compromise on the music system and pay Rs 5,000 over the price of the AMT-equipped version.

Trim – Sportz

If you aren’t satisfied with the Magna trim, you can get CNG or AMT options in the Sportz trim as well. The price difference between the Magna and Sportz trims is:

• Petrol-Manual – Rs 42,000
• Petrol-AMT – Rs 28,000
• CNG-MT – Rs 41,000

Here’s the list of features that the Sportz trim gets over and above the Magna trim:

Front fog lamps | Rear defogger | Keyless entry | 14-inch wheel covers | Turn indicators on OVRMs| 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Mirrorlink support | Voice recognition | Rear speakers | Eco Coating Technology | Electrically adjustable ORVMs

Just for the record, features like rear parcel tray, Hyundai’s iblue app, Bluetooth/USB connectivity and multi-function steering wheel become standard with this trim. Suddenly, Hyundai’s demand for the extra money over the Magna trim sums up neatly here.

Trim – Asta

Compared to the petrol-manual Sportz trim, the Asta trim is Rs 46,000 dearer. What are you paying the extra for?

Rear parking sensors | Rear-view camera | Front seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters | Speed- and Impact-sensing auto door lock and unlock | Passenger side front airbag | Rear wiper with washer | Passenger side vanity mirror

It is here when you notice that all other trims lack a lot of safety features which are quite basic in nature. If your budget isn’t tight and your heart is set on the new Hyundai Santro, this is the variant to go for. If not, there are other options in the same sort of price bracket. The list includes Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Tata Tiago and the Datsun Go, which recently received a mid-life update.