Could This Micro SUV Be Hyundai's Rival To Maruti Future S?

Hyundai had confirmed to launch an entry-level Micro SUV in India below the upcoming 2019 QXi sub-4m SUV

Hyundai has teased a new Saga EV concept ahead of its official unveiling at the São Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil next month. In its official statement, Hyundai addresses the all-electric Saga concept as an SUV. And going by the sketches it does appear to an entry-level high rider.

Although the Saga EV has no direct Indian context, officially, but since the carmaker had confirmed that it will bring a micro-SUV to India below the QXi, compels us to believe it could be the one. The entry-level SUV segment in India is still non-existent. We do have the SUV-inspired cars like the Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Ignis and Mahindra KUV100, but while these cars do possess some SUV traits, those are purely cosmetic.

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Up front, it features the signature cascading grill which is flanked by triangular up-swept headlamps. We have seen a similar setup on other modern Hyundais like the 2019 Elantra facelift and recently launched Santro.

The side profile features shoulder line sharply upswept from the B-pillar and protruding wheel arches which house large alloys. The rear profile looks the most aggressive and futuristic, thanks to those L-shaped LED tail lamps and a dual-tone bumper with L-shaped rear fog lamps, which are reminiscent of the 2019 Elantra facelift.

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Maruti Suzuki plans to enter the micro-SUV segment in the country by 2020. It will be based on the Future-S concept which was showcased at the 2018 Auto Expo, earlier this year. The entry-level SUV micro-SUV that Hyundai is referring to could be the second product in this segment.

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