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.
Median 73 hp across 161 similar cars
Lead trim: Atos Prime / Amica 1.0i GSi (996 cc, 54 PS)
Hyundai Atos Prime / Amica / Kia Visto1999–2003
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FactThis 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.
In India the Atos Prime was adapted as the Hyundai Santro; the Kia Visto was presented at the Busan Motor Show on 17 May 1999 to be sold in Europe through the Kia network alongside the old Atos, but European Hyundai dealers objected and Hyundai renamed it the Atos Prime at the end of 1999 as a more highly equipped complement to the Atos. In South Korea and Indonesia it was sold as the Kia Visto, in the UK as the Hyundai Amica, in Mexico as the Atos by Dodge and in Malaysia as the Inokom Atos. Compared with the original Atos the Prime had a lower roof (4.5 cm), better aerodynamics, a smaller 219-litre boot (889 litres with the seats folded) and the same 1.0-litre petrol engine; it reached Europe in December 1999 and both models had a further facelift in September 2001. The 2000–2003 UK 1.0i GSi Amica had a 996 cc multi-point-injection I4 with 40 kW (54.4 PS), 82 N·m (60 lb·ft), 0–60 mph in 14.6 s and a 99 mph top speed.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atos Prime / Amica 1.0i GSi (996 cc, 54 PS) | 1999–2003 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | 60 lb-ft | 14.6 s | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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.
Rivals
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