Hyundai has updated its prices to include the 6% Goods and Services Tax (GST) implemented at the beginning of the month. The new stickers buck the general downward trend of other carmakers, as some models are now considerably more expensive than before.
First up, though, the price drops – the cheapest i10 Colourz 1.1 has seen a sub-RM100 price drop, while the base Elantra 1.6 Elegance receives the biggest decrease of RM400, now sitting at RM85,928. Elsewhere, barring the 1.25 litre i10 (RM101 less), the i30, Veloster 1.6 MPI, Sonata Elegance and Executive as well as the base Tucson Elegance and Santa Fe 2.4 Elegance models are all cheaper by between RM200-RM257.
The rest of the range, however, is now more expensive than before, starting from a measly RM2 increase for the range-topping Elantra 1.8 Premium as well as RM28 for the base Sonata Elegance B. The mid-spec Elantra 1.6 Executive and Premium are pricier to the tune of RM709 and RM569 respectively, while the top-of-the-line Tucson Sport is dearer by RM1,894. The diesel Santa Fe 2.2 Elegance is also RM684 costlier.
The biggest loser post-GST is the Grand Starex, with all models registering price increases of over RM4.5k. The base Royale model includes the biggest difference of them all, with a hike of RM4,606, 3.02% higher than before.
Do note that the range-topping Santa Fe Executive Plus models are no more – taking their place are Premium variants (no specs are available at the moment); priced at RM178,821 for the 2.4 petrol and RM190,545 for the 2.2 diesel, they're RM6,672 and RM5,734 more expensive than their predecessors, respectively. Both i40 sedan and Tourer models have also disappeared from the price list, while the Veloster Turbo introduced earlier today was launched after the implementation of GST.
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