Hyundai Introduces Exter Facelift At Rs 5.80 Lakh; Now Gets New Variants, New Exterior And Interior Colours And More

Interested in bringing home the new Hyundai Exter? Here’s our detailed Ultimate Buying Guide!

Hyundai has just launched a new facelifted version of its Exter micro-SUV at Rs 5.80 Lakh. Initially introduced in 2023, this new version boasts of multiple styling upgrades, upgraded tech and features and a revised HX variant nomenclature. Here are all the changes explained in detail:

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2026 Hyundai Exter: Price & Variants

• Hyundai has revised the variant nomenclature and the new Exter is available in seven trims: HX 2, HX 3, HX 4, HX 4 Plus, HX 6, HX 8 and HX 10.

• Bookings are underway for an amount of Rs 11,000 via your preferred dealership or through Hyundai’s official website. Take a look at the booking details and process in detail here.

Exterior

• The facelifted Exter features subtle styling upgrades over the outgoing version, but retains the familiar boxy silhouette.

• Upfront, the grille section has an update. The Exter lettering now sits on a connected gloss black panel between the DRL clusters.

• As for lighting elements, it carries the same halogen headlamps stacked below. The LED DRL still has the H motif.

• The bumper section has also been updated with a newly designed silver skid plate.

• Coming to the sides, Hyundai has beefed up the wheel arches to give a little more muscle to the Exter’s profile. The tall roof rails, turn-indicator integrated ORVMs and a black body cladding remain familiar.

• The 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels are newly designed.

•  At the rear, the LED taillamps are retained. The spoiler has now been updated with a wing-type design, which looks cool.

• The bumper has also been updated with a slim silver accent on it. Also you get a underbody spare wheel as standard across variants.

• Check out our detailed image gallery to have a closer look at the Hyundai Exter. 

Colour Options

Hyundai is offering the Exter in the following colour options:

• Titanium Black Matte (NEW)

• Golden Bronze (NEW)

• Starry Night 

• Atlas White 

• Titan Grey 

• Titanium Black

• Ranger Khaki

Interested to see how each of them looks like? Head over to our detailed Exter colours image gallery. 

Interior

• The Exter facelift’s interior also gets subtle revisions, including a new lighter Navy Blue and Grey cabin theme. Unlike before, the dashboard and door panels have an expanse of the blue colour spread across them.

• The steering wheel is updated; however, unlike as seen in the Verna, Hyundai has retained its ‘H’ logo instead of the Morse code design. The steering wheel also has a blue finish.

• You still have the upright dashboard layout, with a dual-screen setup, silver trim on the passenger side and slim AC vents in the middle.

• The driver's seat gets an individual armrest as part of this update, which is a good feature to have, especially for the driver’s comfort in longer drives.

• The rear seat remains a spacious and comfortable place to be in. The seats get semi-fabric upholstery. 

Features & Safety

• The Hyundai Exter facelift carries over a pretty familiar feature set from the pre-facelift version, like auto headlamps, auto-dimming IRVM, semi-digital driver’s display, 4-speaker music system, single-pane sunroof, automatic climate control, cruise control, wireless charger and a height-adjustable driver seat. You can read about what each variant of the Exter gets in term of features here. 

• Some new additions to the Exter's feature-list include wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support (via wired-to-wireless adapter) and a USB Type-C charging port for rear passengers.

• The safety suite onboard retains the existing features like 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat mounts, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), rear view camera, reverse parking sensors and hill start assist (HSA).

Powertrain

The new Exter retains its powertrains from the outgoing versions. Here are its detailed specifications:

• Hyundai offers a choice of petrol and petrol+CNG fuel options with the Exter

• Buyers with high in-city running and those wanting convenience can also opt for an AMT transmission.

• This report will give you a detailed overview of the variant-wise engine options of the Hyundai Exter. 

Rivals

The Exter mainly rivals cars like the Tata Punch (read full comparison here) and Citroen C3. Being based on the same platform, you can also consider it as an alternative to the Grand i10 Nios in Hyundai’s lineup. It can even be considered against the Maruti Swift (check comparison here) both of which share a similar price point.