Hyundai enters commercial mobility with Prime taxi range at ₹5.99–6.89 lakh, bookings at ₹5,000

Hyundai Motor India Limited, on Tuesday, entered the commercial mobility segment with the launch of its Prime Taxi Range. The company has introduced two models called Prime HB (hatchback) and Prime SD (sedan). Bookings are open at Hyundai dealerships across India for ₹5,000.Both models use the 1.2-litre Kappa four-cylinder engine with petrol and CNG options. The vehicles come with company-fitted CNG and a speed-limiting function. Hyundai offers three years of warranty on these factory-fitted systems.
The Prime HB starts at ₹5,99,900, and the Prime SD starts at ₹6,89,900. Hyundai says the new range is meant for fleet operators and taxi entrepreneurs. The company is targeting lower operating costs and steady earnings for users.
Tarun Garg, Managing Director and CEO designate, Hyundai Motor India Limited, said, “Fleet operators and taxi drivers look for vehicles that deliver maximum uptime, predictable maintenance and low operating costs, and the Hyundai Prime range has been developed precisely with these priorities in mind.”

Garg said that this launch also marks the company’s formal entry into the commercial mobility space. The Prime range is backed by Hyundai’s nationwide network. Fleet Care Advisors will assist taxi and fleet customers at dealerships.Hyundai says the Prime HB is based on the Grand i10 NIOS, and the Prime SD is based on the Aura. Both vehicles are built for taxi and fleet operations. The Prime Taxi Range will be sold in Atlas White, Typhoon Silver, and Abyss Black.

Hyundai states that the Prime HB delivers 27.32 km/kg in CNG mode and the Prime SD delivers 28.40 km/kg. The maintenance cost has been calculated at 47 paise per kilometre up to 100,000 km.

Both models come with six airbags, rear AC vents, four power windows, a driver seat height adjuster, steering-mounted audio controls, speakers, rear parking sensors, 3-point seatbelts, an emergency stop signal, a company-fitted speed limiter at 80 km/h, a rear defogger, electrically adjustable ORVMs, central locking, a fast USB Type-C charger in the front row, and footwell lighting. Rear adjustable headrests and keyless entry are available only on the Prime HB.

Hyundai also claims to offer optional accessories such as a 9-inch infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a rear camera, and a three-year warranty. A vehicle location tracking device with four panic buttons is also available.

The company is providing an extended warranty for the fourth and fifth year or up to 1,80,000 km. Hyundai is also offering flexible finance plans with repayment periods of up to 72 months.