Powertrain1.2 Kappa II MPi petrol 83 hp / 113.8 Nm + 5MT / 5AMT
Max output2–8 Nm
Facelift generation map
Hyundai's sub-4m compact sedan since 21 January 2020, the Grand i10 Nios-based successor to the Xcent (AI3, Hyundai-Kia K1, built at Chennai). One generation, two bodies on the map: the original 21 January 2020 look (cascading grille, dual boomerang LED DRLs; 1.2 Kappa petrol/AMT, factory CNG, 1.2 diesel and 1.0 T-GDi) and the 23 January 2023 facelift (painted-black grille, inverted-L LED DRLs, 2D logo). Current car is that facelift: 1.2 Kappa petrol 5MT/AMT and factory bi-fuel CNG 5MT; diesel and 1.0 T-GDi left at the facelift. Xcent/Prime SD is the fleet sibling, not an Aura generation. No official India Aura recall as of 20 August 2026. India launch: 21 January 2020.
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
Hyundai · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2023
2023–now
First-generation facelift
23 January 2023
FaceliftCurrent
What changed
Launch
Current on-sale India car. / Hyundai 23 January 2023 from Rs 6.29 lakh E petrol MT to Rs 8.87 lakh SX CNG (introductory, ex-showroom).
Look
New painted-black two-part grille, inverted L-shaped LED DRLs in the bumper, revised chin and air intakes, 2D satin logo, Starry Night colour. rear largely unchanged plus a boot-lid spoiler.
Cabin
Cabin: bronze/black/beige theme, 3.5-inch MID.
Powertrain
Mechanically: RDE/E20-ready 1.2 Kappa 83 hp / 113.8 Nm 5MT or 5AMT and 1.2 bi-fuel CNG 69 hp / 95.2 Nm 5MT only — diesel and 1.0 T-GDi dropped.
Cabin
Trims E / S / SX / SX+ AMT / SX(O).
Safety
Four airbags standard at this facelift, six optional.
Hyundai made six airbags standard across all India models on 3 October 2023 (not a styling facelift).
Also
Built at Chennai.
No second generation on sale as of 19 August 2026.
1.2 Kappa II MPi petrol 83 hp / 113.8 Nm + 5MT / 5AMT
1.2 Kappa II bi-fuel (petrol + CNG) 69 hp / 95.2 Nm + 5MT only
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Hyundai · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2020
2020–2023
First generation (original body)
21 January 2020
New gen
What changed
Launch
Original India Aura.
21 January 2020 from Rs 5.80 lakh 1.2 petrol E MT to Rs 9.24 lakh 1.2 diesel SX+ AMT (introductory, ex-showroom Delhi).
12 variants / five trims.
Technically the next-generation Xcent; Xcent continued as fleet-only.
Look
Cascading honeycomb grille with dual boomerang LED DRLs in the grille corners (Nios has single units), swept-back projector headlamps, circular fog lamps in triangular bumper recesses, 15-inch diamond-cut alloys on top trims, blacked-out C-pillar, Z-shaped LED tail-lamps.
Wider than Xcent with a 2,450 mm wheelbase.
Cabin
Shared with Grand i10 Nios: 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and Arkamys, 5.3-inch digital cluster, wireless charging, cooled glovebox, rear armrest.
BlueLink not offered; iBlue audio-remote app.
Trims E / S / SX / SX+ / SX(O).
Powertrain
All BS6 at launch.
1.2 Kappa 83 hp / 114 Nm 5MT or 5AMT; factory 1.2 CNG 69 hp / 95 Nm 5MT; 1.2 U2 three-cylinder diesel 75 hp / 190 Nm 5MT or 5AMT (Hyundai's first BS6 diesel, LNT+DPF); 1.0 T-GDi 100 hp / 172 Nm 5MT only (Venue unit, detuned vs 120 hp).
Safety
Dual airbags, ABS+EBD, ISOFIX, emergency stop signal and rear parking sensors standard; rear camera on higher trims.
Also
Built at Chennai.
Diesel orders from launch day; Reports said some diesel deliveries delayed to April 2020 where BS6 fuel was not yet rolled out.
Sold until the 23 January 2023 facelift, which dropped diesel and 1.0 T-GDi.
1.2 Kappa II MPi petrol 83 hp / 114 Nm + 5MT / 5AMT
1.2 Kappa II bi-fuel (petrol + CNG) 69 hp / 95 Nm + 5MT only
1.2 U2 CRDi three-cylinder diesel 75 hp / 190 Nm + 5MT / 5AMT
1.0 Kappa T-GDi turbo petrol 100 hp / 172 Nm + 5MT only
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Compare
Same brand stays inside Hyundai. Same class is other brands in the Sedan segment. Picking a car swaps the dispatch log below.
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios20 August 2019Related K1-platform premium hatch (AI3), not an Aura generation. Shares the 1.2 Kappa petrol/CNG family. Tracked separately in sales data.
Hyundai Exter10 July 2023 (current facelift 20 March 2026)Related K1-platform micro-SUV, not an Aura generation. Shares the 1.2 Kappa petrol/CNG family. Tracked separately.
Hyundai Xcent / Prime SDXcent 2014; Prime SD fleet 31 December 2025Predecessor compact sedan (Xcent) continued as a fleet model after Aura's 2020 launch. Hyundai Prime SD (Aura-based fleet sedan) is not an Aura generation or facelift. Tracked separately if sold.
Monthly dispatch log
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