Santro

05 Jul 2007

The Santro, also called the small tall boy, was designed in the home of the Hyundai family in Korea under the supervision of their head stylist, Park Jong-Suh.

Not many people find the Santro appealing with its funny camel-like shape and excessive styling. But its tall boy design allows easy entry and exit. It also has a high-driving position, a large windshield, and its A pillar slope allows greater visibility to the driver.

The car has a 12-valve 1,000cc Epsilon engine and a multi-point fuel injection system with dual-intake valves. The 1,000cc engine, coupled with the low weight of the body, gives it a peppy car drive. It is no wonder that it is the best selling car in its class.

Positioned as a family car, the Santro provides several safety features like child-safety rear-door locks, crumple zone to absorb frontal impact and collapsible steering column. The basic model is the Santro GLS 1. The GLS 2 is the deluxe model with power steering and contains several extra features like central locking and power windows.

Comprehensive technical specifications:

Specifications	Santro GS - 1.1	Santro LE - 1.1	Santro LP - 1.1
Body
	Two Box 4 door Hatchback	Two Box 4 door Hatchback	Two Box 4 door Hatchback
Brakes
Anti-lock	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Front	Ventilated Disc - Booster vacuum assisted (8")	Ventilated Disc - Booster vacuum assisted (8")	Ventilated Disc - Booster vacuum assisted (8")
Rear	Self adjusting Drums - Booster vacuum assisted (8")	Self adjusting Drums - Booster vacuum assisted (8")	Self adjusting Drums - Booster vacuum assisted (8")
Dimensions
Front track	1315 mm	1315 mm	1315 mm
Ground clearance	172 mm	172 mm	172 mm
Kerb weight	815 kgs.	778 kgs.	785 kgs.
Overall Height	1590 mm	1590 mm	1590 mm
Overall Length	3495 mm	3495 mm	3495 mm
Overall Width	1495 mm	1495 mm	1495 mm
Rear track	1300 mm	1300 mm	1300 mm
Tank capacity	35 litres	35 litres	35 litres
Wheelbase	2380 mm	2380 mm	2380 mm
Engine
Bore & Stroke	66 x 77 mm	66 x 77 mm	66 x 77 mm
Brake Horse Power	63 bhp @ 5500 rpm	63 bhp @ 5500 rpm	63 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Compression ratio	8.9:1	8.9:1	8.9:1
Construction	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Displacement	1086cc	1086cc	1086cc
Fuel	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition	Distributorless Multipoint fuel injection	Distributorless Multipoint fuel injection	Distributorless Multipoint fuel injection
Layout	4 cylinder, in line-front, Transverse mounted	4 cylinder, in line-front, Transverse mounted	4 cylinder, in line-front, Transverse mounted
Torque	9.1 kgm @ 4000 rpm	9.1 kgm @ 4000 rpm	9.1 kgm @ 4000 rpm
Valve gear	3 valves per cylinder	3 valves per cylinder	3 valves per cylinder
Fuel consumption
City	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Overall	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Overall	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Power train
Transmission	Manual 5 speed	Manual 5 speed	Manual 5 speed
Type	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Steering
Type	Power assisted rack & pinion	Rack & pinion	Rack & pinion
Suspension
Front	McPherson struts with stabilizer bars	McPherson struts with stabilizer bars	McPherson struts with stabilizer bars
Rear	Torsion beam axle, 3 link offset coil springs & Hyudraulic dampers	Torsion beam axle, 3 link offset coil springs & Hyudraulic dampers	Torsion beam axle, 3 link offset coil springs & Hyudraulic dampers
Wheels & Tyres
Tyres	155/70 R13	155/70 R13	155/70 R13
Wheel make	Pressed Steel	Pressed Steel	Pressed Steel

Santro GS 1.1

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Chennai	396,989	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	396,989	396,989
Delhi	400,158	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	400,158	400,158
Mumbai	421,610	21,364	55,093	13,882	456,856	490,585
Pune	405,380	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	405,380	405,380

Santro LS 1.1

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Chennai	374,401	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	374,401	374,401
Delhi	377,234	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	377,234	377,234
Mumbai	397,589	20,404	52,211	13,137	431,130	462,937
Pune	382,292	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	382,292	382,292

Santro LP 1.1

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Chennai	352,580	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	352,580	352,580
Delhi	351,239	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	351,239	351,239
Mumbai	369,240	19,270	48,809	12,259	400,769	430,308
Pune	354,893	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	354,893	354,893

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