The all-new Hyundai Bayon has started arriving at dealerships ahead of its launch on October 26, 2026. Positioned between the Venue and Creta, the new midsize SUV will rival the Maruti Victoris and Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos, Toyota Hyryder, Honda Elevate, Renault Duster, Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun.
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While Hyundai will announce the official prices in the coming days, the Bayon is expected to be priced around Rs 9-10 lakh for the base variant and Rs 14 lakh for the top variant.
Design Highlights
Featuring Hyundai’s latest ‘Art of Steel’ design language, the Bayon has a crossover-ish appearance, with a distinctive windowline and a sharply raked windshield. Upfront, the SUV features a split-headlamp setup, slim inverted L-shaped LED DRLs connected by a gloss black strip, a sporty bumper with cladding and a sliver skid plate.
Other design highlights include thick wheel arch cladding, 17-inch alloy wheels, sharkfin antenna, slim LED DRLs, a roof spoiler, ‘Bayon’ badging on the tailgate, a gloss black strip and cladding with a large silver applique at the rear.
Interior & Features
The new Hyundai Bayon’s interior resembles that of the next-gen i20 hatchback, which was unveiled in Brazil in June, 2026. The SUV will feautre a dual-tone White and Back theme, a curved dual-screen setup and a four-spoke steering wheel with the ‘morse-code’ logo similar to the Venue.
In terms of features, the new Hyundai SUV will offer a Bose sound system, wireless phone charger, connected car tech with Generative AI, automatic climate control, ventilated front seats, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and a panoramic sunroof.
On the safety front, the Bayon will come equipped with multiple airbags, hill hold control, electronic stability control, a tyre pressure monitoring system, an electronic parking brake with auto hold, a 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors and Level 2 ADAS.
Engine & Power
The carmaker has confirmed that the Hyundai Bayon will be powered by a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, producing 115bhp and 144Nm of torque. Transmission choices will include a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic.
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