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Hyundai Exter Specifications

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Bronze Hyundai Exter micro SUV

The Hyundai Exter specifications punch above the car's tiny footprint. The 1.2 litre Kappa petrol makes 82 bhp and 113.8 Nm, with a five-speed manual or a five-speed AMT. The factory CNG version drops to 68 bhp, since gas is tuned for economy over outright pace. All of it drives the front wheels.

Gearbox choice is refreshingly simple across the range. The plain manual costs the least to buy and run. The AMT removes the clutch for stop-start traffic without a big price jump. The CNG sticks to a manual only. You can match each Exter trim to its fuel type to see which pairing fits.

On economy, the petrol manual is rated at 19.4 kmpl and the AMT at 19.2 kmpl. Switch to CNG and the figure climbs to 27.1 km/kg, which is where real savings sit. City crawling and constant air conditioning trim these ARAI numbers in daily use. Heavy drivers earn back the CNG premium within a year or two.

Dimensions explain the tall, easy feel of the car. It measures 3830 mm long with a 2450 mm wheelbase and 185 mm of ground clearance. The 391 litre boot is large for the length, and five sit with headroom to spare. That clearance clears rough roads and tall speed breakers with room in hand.

Feature and safety kit is the Exter's calling card at this price. Six airbags, ESC and a rear camera appear across the range, with a sunroof and touchscreen higher up. Read the sheet in full and the value is plain. To weigh the outlay, see the Exter economy gap on fuel next.

Fuel
Variant

Showing the full spec sheet for the HX2. Features this variant does not get are marked NA.

Engine
1.2L Kappa Petrol
Displacement
1197 cc
Max Power
82 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Max Torque
113.8 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Transmission
5-Speed Manual
Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive
Fuel Type
Petrol

Hyundai Exter power and torque explained

The Exter keeps it simple with one 1.2 litre engine offered two ways. You can have it as a straight petrol, or as a bi-fuel version that also runs on CNG to keep your fuel bills low.

Neither pulls hard from very low revs. Both save their strongest pull for higher up the rev range, so you work the gears a little to enjoy them. The petrol is the muscular one of the pair, while the CNG gives up some push in return for much cheaper running.

Power (PS)Torque (Nm)Flexibility band
023456890038751131503.5k4k4.5k5k5.5k6k6.5kflexibility band · 2,000 rpm95.2 Nm@ 4,000 rpm69 PS@ 6,000 rpmPower (PS)Torque (Nm)Engine speed (RPM)

How to read this chart. Torque is the push you feel when you accelerate, and it peaks low on the rev range. Power is how hard the engine keeps pulling as it revs higher, and it peaks further up. The two dots mark those peaks. The shaded strip between them is the flexibility band: a wider band pulls easily across more revs and feels relaxed in traffic, while a narrower band asks you to rev the engine more to get its best. Use the buttons above to compare this car's engines.

Peak figures come from the 1.2L Kappa Bi-fuel Petrol + CNG spec sheet. The line between the two peaks is not a measured dyno curve.

The 1.2 petrol is the stronger choice. Its 113.8 Nm of torque lands at 4000 rpm, while the full 83 PS waits higher up at 6000 rpm. With 2000 rpm between those two peaks, you hold each gear and rev it out to feel it pull hardest. Around town at low speed it is easy going. For an overtake or a slope with the whole family aboard, drop a gear and let it sing. This is the engine to choose if your driving mixes city streets with the odd highway run. For the wider view, read what the Exter offers beyond the engine bay.

The 1.2 CNG runs the same engine on gas, so it feels softer. You get 95.2 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm and 69 PS at 6000 rpm, again with a 2000 rpm spread between them. It asks for a little more patience, so plan overtakes early and change down sooner on a climb. Where it pays you back is at the pump, as CNG costs far less per kilometre than petrol. If you cover big miles around the city and want the lowest running cost, this is your engine. Before you commit, it is worth seeing what the CNG variant lands at on the road in your city.