Hyundai Bayon Launch Date In India: The Hyundai Bayon is set to be launched in the Indian market on October 26, and it is available for bookings with a token amount set at Rs 11,000. The brand has revealed the engine specifications of the Bayon SUV; let’s take a look.
Hyundai Bayon India: Engine Specs
The Hyundai Bayon will come equipped with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder MPi petrol engine. The engine can churn out up to 115 PS and 143.8 Nm of torque. The transmission options include a 6-speed manual transmission (MT) and an iVT transmission.
The brand says the Bayon features intelligent performance technologies such as Dash Boost Mode and Sporty Drive Tech with the Intelligent Variable Transmission (iVT) option.
Dash Boost Mode: The brand claims this mode delivers an instant power boost and more responsive, quick acceleration.
Sporty Drive Tech: The brand claims that this performance technology provides a sportier, more engaging, and connected acceleration experience.
The Bayon also features three drive modes: Eco Mode, Normal Mode, and Sport Mode. The forthcoming SUV also features a steering-mounted drive Mode button for convenient switching between the modes, and it also features paddle shifters.
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Hyundai Bayon India: Features
The Bayon has already been revealed by the brand, and it has also been spied on multiple occasions. The Hyundai Bayon will become the brand’s first car to feature a Generative AI voice assistant. Other notable features include:
- A 12.3-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system
- A 12.3-inch driver’s display
- Haptic control panels
- Hyundai Bluelink connected tech with 70+ features
- OTA updates
- Onboard navigation
- Split-screen functionality
- Multilanguage support
Hyundai Bayon India: Safety Features
The brand says that the Hyundai Bayon is “Engineered for 5-Star Indian Safety Standards”. The brand said the Bayon is based on the Global K enhanced platform.
The body structure of the Bayon is incorporated with hot-stamped components, advanced high-strength steel, ultra-high-strength steel, and it uses 69 per cent advanced multi-grade high-strength steel.
The brand has also shared that a dual-box construction, a ring-type structure, and multiple load paths help to distribute collision forces. Additionally, hot-stamped components have been used in critical areas such as the front apron, rear floor, side reinforcements, and dashboard.
ADAS & Functions
The brand has also shared that the Bayon comes packed with over 35 standard safety features across all variants. The Bayon will also feature Hyundai SmartSense Level 2 Pro ADAS, which features over 23 driver assistance functions.
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Hyundai Bayon India: Exterior
The Hyundai Bayon is designed on the brand’s latest ‘Art Of Steel’ design language, and it looks somewhat like the recently unveiled 2027 Tucson.
At the front, it features a set of LED DRLs that resemble the brand’s ‘H’ emblem but split in half and placed on the leading edges of the bonnet. The bumper features split LED headlamps and muscular cladding finished in silver and black.
On the sides, the Bayon SUV features flared wheel arches, thick black body cladding around the wheels, traditional pull-type door handles, gloss black pillars, black roof rails, and petal-style alloy wheels. At the rear, it features sleek taillamps positioned within a sleek black applique, a chunky silver and blacked-out bumper, bold Bayon badging, and a shark fin antenna.