Hyundai New Launch: Hyundai Motor India has launched its new mid-size SUV, the Hyundai Bayon, in the Indian market. It starting ex-showroom price in the country has been set as 9.99 lakh rupees. The company believed that along with the popular SUV creta, this vehicle will further strengthen Hyundai's grip on the market.

Booking and Competition
Customers can book this car by paying a token amount of 11,000 rupees through Hyundai’s official website or dealerships. In the Indian market, it will directly compete with the  Maruti Suzuki Victoris and other vehicles in this segment.

Design and Size
This SUV looks extremely muscular and modern. It features sporty split headlamps, slim LED DRLs, petal-style alloy wheels, and a coupe-style design. At the rear, it gets connected LED tail-lamps and 'Bayon' badging, it offers a large boot space of 505-liters.

Powerful Features
Two large 12.3-inch screens are provided, which operate on the NVIDIA chipset. This is India first car to feature a generative AI voice assistant based on Perplexity and SoundHound AI technology. With its help the driver can converse like a human to get information about routes, weather or hotels. Its system supports 10 regional languages ​​and 2 foreign languages. Even without the internet, it responds to more than 500 voice commands ( In Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, and Hinglish), Apart from this, it also features the 'Bluelink' connectivity system, which offers over 70 features.

Engine and Mileage
It comes with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine which generates 115 bhp of power and 144 Nm of torque. It offers the choice of a 6-speed manual transmission or a smooth iVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission). The iVT model comes with a 'Dash Boost' mode and paddle shifters. A mileage of 18.6 km/litre is claimed for the automatic variant. The company also plans to introduce an iVT CNG variant by 2027.

Safety Features
In terms of safety, this car is extremely robust. 69 percent advanced high-strength steel has been used in its making. It is equipped with 6 airbags, ESC, and a Level 2 Pro ADAS system, which includes 23 advanced features (such as forward collision avoidance, a 360-degree camera, blind-spot monitoring, and smart cruise control).