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Originally Posted by Elito11 
The facts first: the new engine is an all-aluminium, DOHC, 16-valve unit that produces 80bhp@5200rpm, 11.4kgm@4000rpm, and is redlined at 6500rpm.
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The Hyundai official website mentions its 80 PS i.e equal to around 78.8 bhp.
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Originally Posted by Elito11
The i10’s performance has got better, as has the power rating, but fuel consumption is expected to be 4-5% lower than the Epsilon. The Kappa is ready to meet Euro V regulations. In its current form, it meets Euro lV norms and emits 119g of CO2 per km. HMIL have spent US$230 million on a new engine plant to manufacture the Kappa motor, as it will be used in export models as well.
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4-5 % increase or decrease ? IIRC, I read the fuel efficiency will increase by 4-5 %.
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Originally Posted by Elito11
There are no plans at the moment to introduce the diesel i10 right away, but if research indicates that it will be well received and if HMIL manages a high amount of local content, then it will be launched in India as well.
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I doubt these statements. They are coming up with diesel for sure.