Hyundai Santro hatchback: The 2025 Hyundai Santro hatchback offers a stunning combination of contemporary design, intelligent features, and dependable efficiency—making it an excellent option for Indian city drivers looking for style, functionality, and value in a reliable brand.
Design and Exterior
Hyundai has redesigned the Santro’s exterior for 2025, presenting it with a more angular, aggressive appearance featuring a cascading front grille, slim LED DRLs, and new headlights that enhance both looks and light. The vehicle features 14-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, sporty side lines, stylish chrome door handles, and LED tail lamps with a shark fin antenna for a premium touch. Compact and modern, Santro’s profile is a standout on busy city roads and parking lots.
Engine and Performance
The new Santro is driven by a refined 1.1-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine, which churns out 69PS (68bhp) and 99Nm of torque. It comes with both 5-speed manual and AMT (Automatic Manual Transmission), ensuring smooth drives in traffic and on highways. A factory-fitted CNG variant also continues for those concerned with long-term running expenses and eco-friendliness. The engine provides smooth acceleration, refined performance, and reliability, making the Santro perfect for daily commuters.
Interior and Features
Enter the 2025 Santro and you are welcomed by a new dual-tone cabin—providing black and beige color options and improved cabin materials for a premium touch. The highlight continues to be the new 8-inch touchscreen infotainment with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth calling, steering-mounted controls, USB Type-C charging, and voice command features. Comfort is enhanced with rear AC vents, adjustable seats, full folding rear seat, and plenty of storage space, making every trip comfortable and convenient for up to five passengers.
Safety
Hyundai continues its safety focus in the Santro 2025, offering dual airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors and camera, engine immobilizer, and seatbelt reminders as either standard or higher-variant features. The reinforced crash-protection body and child safety locks make it a safe bet for families, providing peace of mind on city roads and highways.
Mileage
Efficiency is at the heart of Santro, with the petrol variant rated at a wallet-friendly 20.3 km/l (ARAI certified) and real-world city mileage reported at around 14.25 km/l. The CNG variant offers an even more economic running cost for those seeking the lowest fuel expenses.
Price in India
The 2025 Hyundai Santro is expected to launch with a price tag starting at ₹5 lakh and going up to ₹6 lakh for top variants, reinforcing its reputation as a value-driven budget hatchback. This pricing structure, coupled with Hyundai’s longstanding reliability and service network, makes the Santro an ideal option for first-time buyers and urban families.