Bayon's Entry HX 2 Has Six Airbags but No Touchscreen or Speakers
What the base Bayon includes, what it leaves out, and how it compares with the entry Venue and Creta, from Hyundai's brochure and price list.
The Bayon HX 2, the ₹9,99,900 entry point to Hyundai's new SUV, comes with six airbags and electronic stability control but no touchscreen, no speakers and no rear camera.
Hyundai's brochure lists no Bluetooth or steering wheel audio controls on the base trim either. The price is ex-showroom Delhi, and the HX 2 comes only with the six-speed manual.
What the HX 2 Includes
| Area | Standard on the HX 2 |
|---|---|
| Safety | Six airbags, ESC, vehicle stability management, hill-start assist, ABS with EBD, tyre pressure monitoring, ISOFIX, emergency stop signal |
| Security | Central locking, speed-sensing auto lock, impact-sensing auto unlock, immobiliser, burglar alarm |
| Parking | Rear parking sensors |
| Lights | LED projector headlamps, LED daytime running lamps, LED tail lamps |
| Cabin | Black and olive grey interior, fabric seats, height-adjustable driver seat, tilt and telescopic steering |
| Comfort | Manual air conditioning with rear vents, power windows front and rear, USB-C ports front and rear |
| Instruments | Digital cluster with a 10.66 cm (4.2-inch) colour display |
| Wheels | 16-inch steel wheels with covers, tyre repair kit in place of a spare |
Two ₹90,000 Steps
The HX 3, at ₹10,89,900, fills most of the gaps. It adds a 10.25-inch touchscreen, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, speakers with front tweeters, Bluetooth, a rear camera and a smart key.
Another ₹90,000 buys the HX 3+ with its electric sunroof, which also brings roof rails and 17-inch styled steel wheels.
| Feature | HX 2 | HX 3 | HX 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom price | ₹9,99,900 | ₹10,89,900 | ₹11,79,900 |
| Touchscreen | Not offered | 10.25-inch | 10.25-inch |
| Speakers | Not offered | Front and rear, with front tweeters | Front and rear, with front tweeters |
| Rear camera | Not offered | Standard | Standard |
| Key | Foldable key | Smart key with push-button start | Smart key with push-button start |
| Sunroof | Not offered | Not offered | Electric |
| Wheels | 16-inch steel | 16-inch steel | 17-inch styled steel |
| Spare | Tyre repair kit | 15-inch steel spare | 15-inch steel spare |
| Colours | Titanium Black, Atlas White, Classy Blue | Same three | Same three |
The remaining three monotone colours, both matte finishes and the dual-tone options start from the HX 5, Hyundai's booking website shows.
The Venue's Base Trim Has a Screen
Hyundai takes a different line on the smaller Venue. Its base HX 2 costs ₹7,99,900, which is ₹2 lakh less than the Bayon's entry trim.
Yet the Venue's base HX 2 comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, speakers and Bluetooth, according to Hyundai's brochure. Like the cheapest Bayon, it has no rear camera. It also lacks the tyre pressure monitoring that every Bayon gets.
The Bayon follows the larger Creta instead. The Creta's entry E trim, priced at ₹10,90,700, also goes without a touchscreen, speakers or Bluetooth in Hyundai's brochure.
A Boot Figure Tied to the HX 2
Hyundai rates the Bayon's boot at 505 litres by the VDA 215 method, measured with the tyre repair kit. The HX 2 is the only trim that carries the kit, and Hyundai has not given a figure for versions with a spare wheel.
All seven trims share one engine, the 1.5-litre petrol making 115 PS and 143.8 Nm.