Powertrain1.2 Kappa II MPi petrol 83 hp / 113.8–114 Nm + 5MT / 5AMT
Max output95–114 Nm
Facelift generation map
Hyundai's smallest and most affordable India SUV since 10 July 2023, the A-segment Exter (AI3 CUV) on the Hyundai-Kia K1 platform shared with Grand i10 Nios / Aura, built at Chennai. One ICE generation with a 20 March 2026 mid-cycle facelift (new bumpers/grille/alloys, HX trims, dual-tone navy cabin). 1.2 Kappa petrol MT/AMT and factory dual-cylinder Hy-CNG MT. ICOTY 2024 (pre-facelift body). Hyundai: 2 lakh customers by the 2026 launch. Knight is a cosmetic pack, not a generation. No official India Exter recall as of 19 August 2026. India launch: 10 July 2023.
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Hyundai · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2026
2026–now
First-generation facelift
20 March 2026
FaceliftCurrent
What changed
Launch
Mid-cycle update of the 10 July 2023 original.
Hyundai PR / 20 March 2026 from Rs 5,79,900 HX2 petrol MT to Rs 9,41,900 HX10 petrol AMT (ex-showroom).
Bookings Rs 11,000.
Look
New bumpers, black grille, 15-inch diamond-cut alloys, chunkier cladding, C-pillar garnish, wing-type rear spoiler.
EXTER lettering moved to the DRL bar.
Cabin
Navy-blue/grey dual-tone, new seat fabric, HX2–HX10 nomenclature (as Venue gen 2 / Verna facelift).
Powertrain
Carry-over 1.2 Kappa 83 hp / 114 Nm 5MT or 5AMT and dual-cylinder Hy-CNG 69 hp / 95 Nm 5MT only.
CNG keeps an underbody spare and 225 L boot (petrol 391 L).
Safety
Hyundai: 30 standard safety features including six airbags and ESC.
Also
Spare wheel standard across the range.
New colours Golden Bronze and Titanium Black Matte.
Mechanically unchanged versus the original.
ICOTY 2024 was on the pre-facelift body.
Knight is a pack.
1.2 Kappa II MPi petrol 83 hp / 113.8–114 Nm + 5MT / 5AMT
1.2 Kappa II Hy-CNG 69 hp / 95 Nm + 5MT only (dual-cylinder under boot; underbody spare)
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Hyundai · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2023
2023–2026
First generation
10 July 2023
New gen
What changed
Launch
Hyundai's India micro-SUV debut.
10 July 2023 from Rs 6.00 lakh EX 1.2 MT to Rs 10.00 lakh SX(O) Connect AMT (introductory, ex-showroom).
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios20 August 2019Related K1-platform premium hatch (AI3), not an Exter generation. Shares the 1.2 Kappa petrol/CNG family. Tracked separately in sales data.
Exter Knight Edition12 August 2026 (on the facelift body; earlier Knight packs on the pre-facelift)Blacked-out cosmetic pack, not a generation or facelift. 12 August 2026 on the 2026 facelift body from Rs 8.14 lakh. Same 1.2 petrol/CNG.
Monthly dispatch log
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