Hyundai's Elite i20 reaches 100,000 sales mark

Premium hatchback 'Elite i20' reached a cumulative sales mark of 100,000 units in India, automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor India announced.

"We are overwhelmed with the customers response by receiving over 100,000 sales for the Elite i20 in 11 months," Hyundai Motor India managing director and chief executive B S Seo said.

The company had launched the second generation of i20 in India on August 11, 2014.

The frugal diesel and petrol engines in the Elite i20 are a mark of engineering excellence, which also incorporate new technologies, the company said.

The '1.2 Dual VTVT Kappa' petrol engine offers a mileage of 18.60 km per litre, whereas, the '1.4 CRDi' diesel engine provides a 22.54 km per litre mileage.