Hyundai decides to pull the plug on i10

Company plans to introduce a total of eight products in the country in 2017-20.

March 09, 2017 12:43 pm | Updated 01:49 pm IST - New Delhi

The i10 model was introduced in 2007.

The i10 model was introduced in 2007.

South Korean automaker Hyundai has decided to phase out its popular hatchback i10 in India as it shifts focus to more premium and modern products.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has stopped production of the small car, which was first introduced in 2007.

Till date, Hyundai has sold a total of 16.95 lakh units of the model in domestic as well as global markets. It is one of the products that helped Hyundai cement its place in India.

“We have stopped manufacturing the model,” a company official told PTI.

The South Korean firm already has a successful replacement for the model in Grand i10, which continues to rake in great monthly numbers since its launch in the middle of 2013.

It plans to introduce a total of eight products in the country in 2017-20.

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