Hyundai launches the Bayon in India at ₹9,99,900 on 26 October 2026, six weeks after the name reveal

Hyundai Motor India announced the Bayon's price on 26 October 2026, at INR 9,99,900 ex-showroom. The launch release calls it an Intelligent Utility Vehicle built on the line "Intelligence That Moves", which is marketing, but the numbers under it are specific. The engine is the four-cylinder 1.5-litre MPi petrol, rated at 84.4 kW (115 PS) at 6,300 rpm and 143.8 Nm at 4,500 rpm, with a 6-speed manual or Hyundai's iVT.

The body measures 4,245 mm long, 1,810 mm wide and 1,605 mm tall with roof rails, on a 2,600 mm wheelbase. Hyundai claims 505 litres of boot space, 205 mm of ground clearance and a 5.16 metre turning radius. On safety, the company lists more than 80 features in total and more than 35 as standard across every variant, with SmartSense Level 2 Pro ADAS running 23 functions off three radars. Hyundai also says 69 per cent of the body structure uses advanced multi-grade high-strength steel.

The official channel, step by step

This one is worth watching as a case study in how an Indian launch is now sequenced through a press room rather than leaked out of it.

On 14 September, Hyundai issued a release that did nothing but reveal the name, tracing Bayon to Bayonne in the French Basque Country, and promised more details "in the coming days". On 12 October the India-spec car was unveiled, with the launch date fixed as 26 October and bookings opened at INR 11,000 through hyundai.co.in or any authorised dealership. Then came two themed drops in the final week: "SAFETY ON" on 21 October with the ADAS and body-structure detail, and "PERFORMANCE ON" on 23 October with the engine output, the Eco, Normal and Sport modes, and the iVT's Dash Boost Mode and paddle shifters. The price followed on 26 October. The 23 October release says deliveries begin during the festive season.

For readers who follow spy shots, the useful point is that every hard number in this launch arrived through Hyundai's own media centre, and in a fixed order: name, then car and booking amount, then safety, then performance, then price. Anything about the Bayon that reached you before 12 October was, at best, a sighting.

Where it sits in the showroom

Autocar India's comparison puts the Bayon's starting price at ₹10.00 lakh, the second lowest in its set after the Citroen Aircross at ₹8.89 lakh, and below the Hyundai Creta at ₹10.91 lakh, the Kia Seltos at ₹11.25 lakh, the Tata Sierra at ₹11.49 lakh and the Honda Elevate at ₹11.80 lakh.

So Hyundai now sells two cars with the same 1.5-litre petrol engine in overlapping price territory, with the Bayon 85 mm shorter than the Creta but carrying a bigger boot, 505 litres against 433 litres on the Creta and 447 litres on the Seltos by the same comparison. The wheelbase matches the Maruti Victoris, Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyryder at 2,600 mm.

What to watch next on this beat: Hyundai has not announced variant-wise pricing in the launch release itself, and the introductory price language means the entry figure can move. Until the company issues that, treat any full price list you see as a dealer sheet, not an announcement.

Sources

• Hyundai Motor India launches Hyundai BAYON at INR 9 99 900
• Hyundai Motor India unveils India-spec Bayon, bookings open at INR 11,000 (12 October 2026)
• Hyundai BAYON name reveal (14 September 2026)
• SAFETY ON with Hyundai BAYON (21 October 2026)
• PERFORMANCE ON with Hyundai BAYON (23 October 2026)
• Hyundai Bayon vs rivals: price, specifications compared, Autocar India