Which Variant of 2020 Hyundai Santro Petrol Is Most Value For Money?

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Hyundai Santro Petrol?

The pros or advantages of Santro petrol are:

• Good list of features like rear AC vents, power mirrors, MID, touchscreen with smartphone connectivity and more
• Refinement of a 4-cylinder and better torque (even with CNG) than 1.0-litre competitors
• Comparable fuel efficiency/mileage figures

The Hyundai Santro petrol 2020 has the following shortcomings or problems:

• No passenger airbag option - even in Magna and Sportz variants
• WagonR 1.2 is not that expensive in comparison and offers impressive performance, more space, better road presence and a strong resale value
• The front styling and centrally-mounted power windows controls may take some getting used to

What Is The Price Of Hyundai Santro?

The Hyundai Santro’s prices range between Rs. 4.58 lakh and Rs. 6.26 lakh. The Santro is available in 4 variants - Era Executive, Magna, Sportz and Asta.

The petrol engine with a manual transmission is available in all four variants with prices ranging between Rs. 4.58 lakh (Era) and Rs. 5.79 lakh (Asta). AMT automatic transmission is available in the top 3 variants with prices starting at Rs. 5.53 lakh (Magna) and topping out at Rs. 6.26 lakh (Asta). The upgrade to the AMT transmission costs around Rs. 50,000, which is fair in our opinion.

There’s also CNG option in the middle two trims for an additional sum of around Rs. 80,000. The Santro CNG is available for an ex-showroom price of Rs. 5.84 lakh (Magna) and Rs. 6.2 lakh (Sportz).

Is The Era Executive Variant Of 2020 Hyundai Santro Petrol Worth Buying?

The Era Executive variant of the Hyundai Santro costs 4.58 lakh. The standard list of features of this trim are:

• Driver airbag
• ABS
• Parking sensors
• Front power windows
• Folding rear seatback
• MID
• Manual AC and heater
• Tachometer
• Body-colour bumpers
• Black door handles and mirrors
• 13-inch 155-section tyres
• Black front grille

The Era variant is not worth buying because of its basic nature. But, if you want the Santro and don’t want to spend any further, only then you should buy the Santro Era. If you can afford to stretch your budget, then let’s see how the higher trims fare.

Is The Magna Variant Of 2020 Hyundai Santro Petrol Worth Buying?

The Magna variant of the Hyundai Santro costs Rs. 5.04 lakh - Rs. 46,500 more than the Era Executive variant. The Magna AMT costs an additional Rs. 49,000 while the Santro Magna CNG kit adds Rs. 81,000. The ex-showroom price of the Magna AMT stands at Rs. 5.53 lakh while the Santro Magna CNG costs Rs. 5.85 lakh. The additional features of the Santro Magna variant over the Era are:

• Central locking
• Music system
• Steering-mounted controls
• Rear AC vents
• Rear power windows
• Body-colour door handles and outside mirrors
• Silver front grille surround
• Optional black cabin (with green body colour only)

The Magna variant adds plenty of useful features to add to the experience but the asking price for this variant is just a bit more than what it should be. You should buy the Santro Magna MT variant only if you don’t want to spend any more money and you’re not concerned with the poor value it offers. For the buyers interested in CNG or AMT transmission, this is the most affordable option. The Santro Magna is not worth buying in our opinion because of poor value. You should instead consider a higher variant.

Is The Sportz Variant Of 2020 Hyundai Santro Petrol Worth Buying?

The Sportz variant of the Santro costs Rs. 5.41 lakh with the manual transmission, Rs. 5.99 lakh with the AMT automatic and Rs. 6.2 lakh with the CNG kit. The Sportz MT and CNG are Rs. 36,500 more expensive than the Magna MT and CNT. The Sportz AMT is Rs. 45,500 more expensive than the Magna AMT. Part of that higher cost difference goes towards the 3 additional features that are available in the Sportz AMT:

• Passenger airbag
• Front seatbelt pre-tensioners
• Rear parking camera

Rs. 9,000 is acceptable for these features. Let’s see what’s extra in the Sportz variant over the Magna:

• Fog lamps
• Day/night inside mirror
• Remote central locking
• Electrically-adjustable outside mirrors
• Parcel tray
• 14-inch wheels with 165-section tyres
• Touchscreen infotainment
• Android Auto
• Apple Carplay

The Sportz variant is adding a lot of features for a reasonable asking price. It more than justifies the price jump from the Magna trim. The Sportz variant even justifies the price jump over the Era variant. The Santro Sportz trim is definitely worth buying - especially if you’re considering the AMT transmission. It costs an additional Rs. 58,000 over the Sportz MT but the extra safety features greatly eliminate the need to spend any further.

Is The Asta Variant Of 2020 Hyundai Santro Petrol Worth Buying?

The Asta variant of the Santro costs Rs. 5.79 lakh with manual transmission and Rs. 6.26 lakh with the AMT automatic. The price jump from the Asta to Sportz variant is Rs. 38,000 for the MT and Rs. 27,000 for the AMT. The Asta automatic transmission is about Rs. 47,000 more expensive than the manual. The additional features of the Asta variant are:

• Rear defogger
• Rear washer wiper
• Rear parking camera (Available in Sportz AMT)
• Passenger airbag (Available in Sportz AMT)
• Front seatbelts with pre-tensioner (Available in Sportz AMT)
• Passenger vanity mirror

Almost all of the Asta’s features are safety-focused but the asking price is a bit high. So, the Asta variant is not a great option for value-conscious buyers. Since you’re getting some of these high-value features in the Sportz AMT, you should instead consider that variant even if you only occasionally drive in the city traffic. The Sportz AMT along with these safety features is a better value-for-money option than the Asta MT or AMT.

At this price, the Asta MT and AMT variants are not worth buying for value-conscious buyers.

Which Variant Of The 2020 Hyundai Santro Petrol Offers The Most Value For Money?

The Sportz variant of the Santro is the best value for money, especially with the AMT automatic transmission. Sportz AMT gets some of the Asta’s safety features. Let’s sum up the list once again.

The Era variant is too basic with respect to features. So, we’d not suggest buying this option unless you’re limited by the budget and want a Hyundai car. The upgrade to Magna is also not recommended as it’s overpriced considering the additional features. Consider this variant only if you don’t want to spend any further. Although the Santro Magna variant is a poor value for money, it has a very balanced set of features for a good ownership experience.

The Sportz variant is our top recommendation as it is the best value for money variant considering the additional features and the price difference over the base variant. The Sportz AMT plucks some features from the safety-focused Asta variant to find a better balance of cost and safety. With the AMT transmission, the Santro Sportz is our top pick. But, even without it, the Sportz is just a better value-for-money option in the Santro’s lineup compared to the other 3 trims.

The Asta variant is a bit too expensive considering the asking price its additional features. This is again not worth buying unless you absolutely want the safety features of the Asta variant and don’t mind paying the asking price.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The 2020 Hyundai Santro Petrol?

The Santro’s 1.1-litre petrol engine has one advantage over the other cars - its 4-cylinder engine. 4-cylinder engines are naturally smoother than 3-cylinders. The WagonR is the only car that offers a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder engine as an option, which is borrowed from the B2 segment cars like the Swift and Dzire. This bigger engine outclasses everything in this segment with much better power and torque output. Santro’s 1.1-litre engine finds a nice balance between adequate performance and refinement. The Santro’s peak torque output stands at 99Nm - bang in between the Maruti’s 1.0’s and 1.2-litre’s figures.

In the case of the fuel efficiency, the Santro’s 20kmpl+ figure is commendable but lowest in this comparison. Even the WagonR’s torquier 1.2-litre engine beats it despite bigger displacement and better performance.

While running on CNG, the Santro produces a comparable power of 60PS narrowly beating its rivals. But the peak torque output of the Santro is noticeably better at 85Nm. Again, its fuel efficiency/mileage on CNG is a bit lower than the Celerio and WagonR CNG but close enough to not sway your buying decision.

What Are The Dimensions Of The 2020 Hyundai Santro?

The Hyundai Santro measures 3610mm long, 1645mm wide and 1560mm tall. It’s the widest car in the A hatchback segment but its wheelbase is the shortest at 2400mm. The Santro’s boot space is comparable with the Celerio’s but it can’t beat the WagonR’s 341-litre storage capacity. That boxy tall boy car is in a league of its own.

Ground clearance, tyre sizes and fuel tank capacities of all three cars are similar and there’s nothing notable here.

What Are The Colour Options Of The 2020 Hyundai Santro?

The 2020 Santro is available in the following 7 colour options:

• Silver
• White
• Grey
• Red
• Green (Optional black cabin with green inserts)
• Blue
• Beige/Cream

Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we are classifying cars based on their size.