Hyundai Santro - The Best of Human Factors

Engineering
The Santro has been designed in Korea by
Hyundai's chief designer Park Jong-Suh. The
distinguishing feature of the car is its unique "tall
boy" design, which allows easy entry and exit.
The high driving position, large windshield and the
A-pillar slope allows greater all-round visibility.
The New Santro GS has the following new features:
- New Radiator Grille - A/C on-off indicator
- Intermittent wiper - Power steering - Front Power windows - Central Locking Rear wiper & washer - Remote fuel filler & tail gate opener - Coloured bumpers Tinted glasses - Dual Horn - Rear seat belts - Rear spoiler - Rear defogger - Mud
flaps - Wheel caps - Left Mirror - Fog lamps - Full cloth upholstery - Leather
steering wheel - cigarette lighter - waistline moulding
Apart from the above, the Santro has several features for comfortable
commuting Front bucket seats, rear moulded seats and adjustable headrests, which
have been designed for upright and physiologically correct sitting
position.
Extra-large boot for extra luggage
Seat variations to create extra-space
The Santro has several advanced safety features like:
Dual-Member Side Impact Protection
Child-Safety Rear Door Locks
Crumple zone to absorb frontal impact
A pair of ultra-high strength steel members built into the doors for
additional protection against side-impact.
Collapsible steering column
The car is powered by a 12V SOHC 1000 cc Epsilon engine. The Multi-Point Fuel
Injection System with dual-intake valves feeds the right amount of fuel that the
engine needs.
The Santro offers McPherson Strut Suspension in the front with stabiliser bar,
offset coil springs and hydraulic dampers. In the rear you have torsion beam
axle, 3-link coil springs and hydraulic dampers. The car has disc brakes in the
front and self-adjusting drums in the rear with vacuum assisted booster.
The car delivers exeptional value for money and is one of the best cars on the
Indian roads

Specifications
Dimensions
Length

3495 mm

Width

1495 mm

Height

1590 mm

Unladen Weight

776 Kg

Ground Clearance

172 mm

Wheel Base

2380 mm
Power

Type

Hyundai Elipson Engine,

In-line 4-cylinder 12-Valve
SOHC

Piston Displacement

999 cc

Max. Power

55 bhp @ 5500 rpm

Max. Torque

8.4 kgm @ 2500 rpm

Fuel System

Multipoint Fuel Injection

Fuel Tank

35 litres
Transmission & Gear Box

Type

Manual - 5 forward (all

syncromesh), 1 reverse
Suspension

Front

MacPherson Strut with

Stabilizer Bar

Rear

Torsion beam Axle, 3 - link

Offset coil springs,
Hydraulic Dampers
Steering

Type
Turning Radius

Rack and pinion

4.4 metres
Brakes

Front

Booster assisted dual

circuit
Discs

Rear

Self-Adjusting Drums

Type

Tyres
Tyre Size

155/70 R 13 Radial
Performance

Max.Speed

136 kmph