This facelifted Atos Prime looked all-new front and rear, but underneath the fresh nose, tail and lights it kept the old car's doors, side panels and interior completely unchanged.
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Lead trim: Atos Prime 1.1 Epsilon G4HG (59 hp) · up to 63 hp
Hyundai Atos Prime second facelift2003–2014
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FactThis facelifted Atos Prime looked all-new front and rear, but underneath the fresh nose, tail and lights it kept the old car's doors, side panels and interior completely unchanged.
Introduced in September 2003, the new version had an entirely new nose and tail — new headlights, bonnet and bumper in a more angular style, with a new hatch and tail lights — retaining only the doors, side panels and interior of the old Atos Prime (it is also known as the Santro Xing in India). A new Epsilon 1.1 four-cylinder 12-valve engine replaced the old Epsilon 1.0 (and the 0.8 sold only in Asia), delivering 59 hp (44 kW; 60 PS), 5 more than before, with the five-speed manual and an optional four-speed automatic; a slight facelift in 2005 brought a new fascia and wheel designs, and in Europe the engine was updated to Euro 4 with 63 horsepower. In Indonesia the Atoz got the 1.1-litre G4HG with multi-point injection (the same as the Picanto) in June 2005 and was replaced by the i10 in March 2009; production continued in India until late 2014, and the Santro name was revived there in October 2018 and discontinued again in 2022.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atos Prime 1.1 Epsilon Euro 4 (63 hp, Europe) | 2005–2007 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 63 hp | 72 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Atos Prime 1.1 Epsilon G4HG (59 hp) | 2003–2005 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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This facelifted Atos Prime looked all-new front and rear, but underneath the fresh nose, tail and lights it kept the old car's doors, side panels and interior completely unchanged.
This car was originally going to be badged a Kia — but Hyundai's own European dealers fought the plan, worried it would steal sales from the Atos, so it got rebadged Atos Prime instead.
Hyundai raced the Atos to market to answer Daewoo’s head start in city cars: just 23 months from blank sheet to production, for a $155 million investment.
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