Why is there no Hyundai Tiburon in India?

nanu28 · 2nd February 2007, 09:48

Hey People,
I was inquesitive to know why doesnt hyundai release the Tibron in india, I agree they will not sell volumes, but its a nice sports car by them and relatively not so expensive, i drove one of these a few years back in Canada and they are fun...
Thanks...

Akshay1234 · 2nd February 2007, 12:45

are you talking aobut the tiburon.. ive never heard of the tibron.

theMAG · 2nd February 2007, 13:15

It wont sell in enough numbers for Hyundai to justify it. Altho there are current Hyundais that dont sell in high numbers (Terracan, Tucson, Sonata, Elantra), the major differences with the Tiburon- with it being a sports car, will be its mileage and 2 seater seating. People will buy a Lamborgini for the image, perhaps not a Hyundai sports car

iraghava · 2nd February 2007, 15:24

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Originally Posted by theMAG

It wont sell in enough numbers for Hyundai to justify it. Altho there are current Hyundais that dont sell in high numbers (Terracan, Tucson, Sonata, Elantra), the major differences with the Tiburon- with it being a sports car, will be its mileage and 2 seater seating. People will buy a Lamborgini for the image, perhaps not a Hyundai sports car

It's actually a 2+2 with 2 doors hence difficulty in accessing the rear seats. But if they bring it in with the V6 & manual transmission they could sell some decent numbers provided the price is not more than 18L (on-road) This way they can tap the enthusiast crowd away from the RS but the numbers are still going to be miniscule.

Actually I would buy one as my daily driver.

rahul_intlad · 3rd February 2007, 00:41

Unless the tiburon is able to have two more doors and give a mileage of around 15kmpl for the sticky fuel ,sales figures would be something you could count using your fingers,something which would not help hyundai to even recover the launch cost of the car[just joking].

speedzak · 3rd February 2007, 07:24

Not another Hyundai!!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 3rd February 2007, 08:45

Hyundai is finding it hard to sell cars above the 7L range...

All their luxury cars have flopped till date (elantra, Sonata, Sonata emberra petrol [mentioning petrol specifically cause i belive the CRDi has potential against the pverpriced laura] Terracan, Tucson) etc...

I dont think Hyundai has the brand value to make a sportscar a hit... However, i wont complain if they try...

May be.... They can give inpsiration to some other companies to bring their cars in too...

Hyundai tiburon is also know as hyundai coupe... The car was the most popular car hyundai had at their 'All India road show'... However, when we asked, they said it could cost near 26L if launched... Too big a price, i thought...

(posting a pic cause somebody mentioned he hasnt seen it yet... Felt it looked better in B&W

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cheap_deal · 3rd February 2007, 09:36

its ugly and very ordinary to drive. thank God its not in India.

general_neo · 25th April 2007, 01:25

Well Tiburon is a poor mans sports car... or atleast the image.
The car doesnt look that bad!!! Compared to other hyundai models.
I have a 2.0L and its give me decent mileage and appreciable power.
Pricing it around 20L in india should be the last thing they shud do.
But then someone over here comparing Tiburon and Lambo???
U shud be outta ur mind. 20L is still lower than 1 crore.. hehe!!!

rev_hard · 25th April 2007, 01:55

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Originally Posted by general_neo

The car doesnt look that bad!!!

I agree..... it doesn't really look that bad when compared to say a lada & or some other cheap east-european car(Trabant!!!!!). it looks like an alien mated with a 1980's toyota mr2 and cra**ed this out.....

[quote=general_neo;421290]But then someone over here comparing Tiburon and Lambo???
U shud be outta ur mind.[quote=general_neo;421290]

Sir theMag....... i expect this to materialze into a fruitful conversation....

and all the other dosts from bangalore...... he's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak with twin turbo's under the seats this time around

edit: as u said it general...... peace

CaliAtenza · 25th April 2007, 02:06

its not even that great of a car....

khanak · 25th April 2007, 04:03

If Hyundai launches the Tiburon it will have a monopoly over an untapped market segment in India which will be growing.The tiburon will also do wonders for its image. The only thing that Hyundai has to keep in mind is pricing it right. A price in the range of 13-14 lakhs should just do the trick. Also while it might not be the best car in the world it will be the first sports coupe in India and will definately find buyers not just in enthusiasts but also people who have extra money and want something thats cool and will get them attention.

Samurai · 25th April 2007, 08:27

It is not a bad car, it is the only car that used to stands out from the usual dull lineup from Hyundai in the US market. In fact, JFK Jr. used to own one. It was the last car he drove on the way to the airport, before he tragically died in the air crash. Later, it was one of the cars I considered as a second car in 2000, but didn't go ahead because it was a coupe.

GTO · 25th April 2007, 09:30

I guess Hyundai did initially have plans to import the previous generation and one magazine (bsmotoring or overdrive?) had driven it in India. The limited numbers and price would have caused them to withdraw their plans.

devarshi84 · 25th April 2007, 14:09

but why in the heavens name would any of us want a hyundai Tiburon?

There are far better cars out in the market.

2nd February 2007, 09:48	#1
nanu28 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhopal Posts: 246 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	Why is there no Hyundai Tiburon in India? Hey People, I was inquesitive to know why doesnt hyundai release the Tibron in india, I agree they will not sell volumes, but its a nice sports car by them and relatively not so expensive, i drove one of these a few years back in Canada and they are fun... Thanks...
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2nd February 2007, 12:45	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,316 Times	are you talking aobut the tiburon.. ive never heard of the tibron.
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2nd February 2007, 13:15	#3
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	It wont sell in enough numbers for Hyundai to justify it. Altho there are current Hyundais that dont sell in high numbers (Terracan, Tucson, Sonata, Elantra), the major differences with the Tiburon- with it being a sports car, will be its mileage and 2 seater seating. People will buy a Lamborgini for the image, perhaps not a Hyundai sports car Last edited by theMAG : 2nd February 2007 at 13:17.
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3rd February 2007, 00:41	#5
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	Unless the tiburon is able to have two more doors and give a mileage of around 15kmpl for the sticky fuel ,sales figures would be something you could count using your fingers,something which would not help hyundai to even recover the launch cost of the car[just joking].
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3rd February 2007, 07:24	#6
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Not another Hyundai!!
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3rd February 2007, 08:45	#7
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,174 Thanked: 73,464 Times View My Garage	Hyundai is finding it hard to sell cars above the 7L range... All their luxury cars have flopped till date (elantra, Sonata, Sonata emberra petrol [mentioning petrol specifically cause i belive the CRDi has potential against the pverpriced laura] Terracan, Tucson) etc... I dont think Hyundai has the brand value to make a sportscar a hit... However, i wont complain if they try... May be.... They can give inpsiration to some other companies to bring their cars in too... Hyundai tiburon is also know as hyundai coupe... The car was the most popular car hyundai had at their 'All India road show'... However, when we asked, they said it could cost near 26L if launched... Too big a price, i thought... (posting a pic cause somebody mentioned he hasnt seen it yet... Felt it looked better in B&W ) Last edited by CrAzY dRiVeR : 3rd February 2007 at 08:46.
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3rd February 2007, 09:36	#8
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	its ugly and very ordinary to drive. thank God its not in India.
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25th April 2007, 01:25	#9
general_neo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abudhabi Posts: 162 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Well Tiburon is a poor mans sports car... or atleast the image. The car doesnt look that bad!!! Compared to other hyundai models. I have a 2.0L and its give me decent mileage and appreciable power. Pricing it around 20L in india should be the last thing they shud do. But then someone over here comparing Tiburon and Lambo??? U shud be outta ur mind. 20L is still lower than 1 crore.. hehe!!!
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25th April 2007, 02:06	#11
CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 18 Times	its not even that great of a car....
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25th April 2007, 04:03	#12
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	If Hyundai launches the Tiburon it will have a monopoly over an untapped market segment in India which will be growing.The tiburon will also do wonders for its image. The only thing that Hyundai has to keep in mind is pricing it right. A price in the range of 13-14 lakhs should just do the trick. Also while it might not be the best car in the world it will be the first sports coupe in India and will definately find buyers not just in enthusiasts but also people who have extra money and want something thats cool and will get them attention. Last edited by khanak : 25th April 2007 at 04:18.
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25th April 2007, 08:27	#13
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,447 Times View My Garage	It is not a bad car, it is the only car that used to stands out from the usual dull lineup from Hyundai in the US market. In fact, JFK Jr. used to own one. It was the last car he drove on the way to the airport, before he tragically died in the air crash. Later, it was one of the cars I considered as a second car in 2000, but didn't go ahead because it was a coupe.
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25th April 2007, 09:30	#14
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,309 Times View My Garage	I guess Hyundai did initially have plans to import the previous generation and one magazine (bsmotoring or overdrive?) had driven it in India. The limited numbers and price would have caused them to withdraw their plans.
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25th April 2007, 14:09	#15
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	but why in the heavens name would any of us want a hyundai Tiburon? There are far better cars out in the market.
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