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Hyundai i10 has a 1.1-liter engine that makes 68 horsepower. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor Company)

NEW DELHI, India — Hyundai Motor has unveiled the successor to its successful Atoz minicar in India. The i10 will be produced exclusively in Hyundai’s local plant.

The i10 follows on the heels of Hyundai’s new i30 compact family car. Next, as you might expect, will be the i20, a successor to the Getz.

The five-seater i10 slots into the same market segment in India as the entry-level Hyundai Atoz, which was produced here under the name Santro Xing. For now, the Santro will be kept in production.

The i10 breaks no new ground in styling but has a nice new 1.1-liter, 68-horsepower engine and — a first in the category — electronic power steering. Other niceties include a column-mounted gearlever, folding rear seats, air-conditioning and a panoramic sunroof.

Hyundai will launch exports to 75 countries, starting next spring. The company hopes to produce more than 200,000 units of the i10 annually, with 45 percent of the volume destined for the home market and 55 percent to be sent abroad.

What this means to you: Hyundai is now up there with the big boys even in small cars.