The New Year has just begun, and so has the excitement in the automotive market for what’s to come. But before launching anything new in the market, Hyundai Motors has reshuffled the variant line-up of its popular cars like the i20, Creta, Verna etc., discontinuing as many as 11 variants. Read on to know more.
11 Variants Bids Adieu
Though it is a common practice for OEMs to reshuffle variant line-ups as per consumer demands, a big reason behind Hyundai’s move is also the upcoming Phase II of the BS6 norms that calls for the implementation of RDE Norms. As you might be aware, compliance with the RDE norms is quite a costly challenge for diesel powertrains. This is the reason why smaller cars with a diesel engine or the ones with low demand are all likely to say goodbye come April 2023.
From amongst the Hyundai Inventory, select diesel trims of the i20 and Verna will be discontinued. However, cars like Creta that contribute a lot towards Hyundai’s Growth will still be available. Nonetheless, as part of Hyundai’s first line-up reshuffle for 2023, as many as 11 trims are already axed across the i20, Verna and Creta Line-ups.
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I20 Variants Discontinued
| HYUNDAI i20 Trim | DISCONTINUATION |
| i20 Asta (O) 1.5 CRDi MT | From Jan 2023 |
| Magna 1.5 CRDi MT | From Jan 2023 |
| Sportz 1.5 CRDi MT | From Jan 2023 |
| i20 Sportz 1.0 turbo GDi iMT | Sale Till Stocks Last |
For the Hyundai i20, the list of discontinued variants discontinued from January 2023 includes the i20 Asta (O) 1.5 CRDi MT, the Magna 1.5 CRDi MT and the Sportz 1.5 CRDi MT.
Additionally, there will also be limited availability of the i20 Sportz 1.0 turbo GDi iMT, which will eventually be axed once available stocks are sold out. Finally, after Hyundai’s latest move, the i20 will be up for grabs in the 1.2-litre Kappa Petrol (88PS/115NM) and 1.0-litre turbo petrol (120PS/172NM) only.
Verna Variants Discontinued
| VERNA TRIMS | DISCONTINUATION |
| 1.0 turbo GDI DCT SX (O) | From Jan 2023 |
| 1.5 CRDi MT S+ | From Feb 2023 |
| 1.5 CRDi MT SX | From Feb 2023 |
| 1.5 MPI MT S+ | From Feb 2023 |
| 1.5 MPI MT SX | From Feb 2023 |
For the Hyundai Verna, the 1.0 turbo GDI DCT SX (O) variant will say goodbye from January 2023. From February 2023, the 1.5 CRDi MT S+ and 1.5 CRDi MT SX will be axed along with the 1.5 MPI MT S+ and 1.5 MPI MT SX in the petrol powertrain.
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Creta Variants Discontinued
| HYUNADI CRETA TRIM | DISCONTINUATION |
| 1.4 turbo GDI DCT S | From Jan 2023 |
| 1.5 iMT S | From Jan 2023 |
For the ever-popular Hyundai Creta, the 1.4 turbo GDI DCT S+ and 1.5 iMT S will be discontinued from January 2023.
So this was all about the 11 Hyundai Variants being axed in 2023. Stay pinned to the GoMechanic Blog for everything automotive.
