Hyundai does not build many cars like the Hyundai Exter: a 5-door mini SUV with Petrol engine, built from 2023 in the decade the industry is turning electric. Its designer of record is Cho-hee Park.
Where it came from
The Hyundai Exter is an (A-segment) crossover city car manufactured by the South Korean automaker Hyundai since 2023. First unveiled in India in the second quarter of 2023, it is the smallest crossover from Hyundai in its local lineup as an alternative to the Casper.
Under the skin
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 5-speed Manual transmission / manual / 5-speed Automated manual transmission / AMT. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2450 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Hyundai's history is not in doubt: it was built at Chennai (HMIL), India. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Tesla Cybertruck, the Nissan Z, the Kia EV6. Nearby in the Hyundai catalogue sit the Hyundai Accent WRC and the Hyundai Accent.