Hyundai Bayon India Launch on 26 October — Price, 115 PS Engine, AI Assistant and Level 2 Pro ADAS

Hyundai's Missing SUV Finally Arrives

Hyundai Motor India will launch the Bayon on 26 October, filling the gap between the Venue and the Creta in its Indian SUV line-up. Bookings have been open at ₹11,000 for over a month, and deliveries will begin during the festive season. The Bayon is a sub-4.3 metre SUV aimed squarely at the fast-growing mid-size segment where the Maruti Suzuki Victoris now leads.

The powertrain is familiar: a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated MPi petrol engine producing 115 PS and 144 Nm, the same output as the Creta's naturally aspirated petrol. Transmission options are a six-speed manual and Hyundai's Intelligent Variable Transmission, a CVT with a Dash Boost mode for overtaking. Hyundai has not announced a CNG variant.

The Cabin Is the Real Selling Point

The Bayon's interior is dominated by two 12.3-inch displays under a curved panoramic panel, running Hyundai's Connected Car Navigation Cockpit, which uses NVIDIA hardware for its graphics. The headline feature is Hyundai Motor India's first generative AI voice assistant, built with intelligence from Perplexity and voice technology from SoundHound AI, capable of answering conversational questions about weather, travel and nearby places.

Feature	Hyundai Bayon
Engine	1.5-litre MPi petrol, 115 PS, 144 Nm
Transmissions	Six-speed manual or iVT automatic
Displays	Dual 12.3-inch screens
Connected features	Bluelink with 70-plus functions, OTA for 19 controllers
Languages supported	10 regional plus two international
Safety	Six airbags, Level 2 Pro ADAS with 23 functions

Hyundai has leaned hard into localisation of the software. The infotainment and instrument cluster support ten regional languages, and more than 500 embedded voice commands work offline in English, Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu. Safety equipment includes six airbags, electronic stability control and SmartSense Level 2 Pro ADAS with 23 functions backed by three radars and twelve parking sensors. Hyundai says the body uses 69% advanced high-strength steel.

What This Means for You

The Bayon's success will come down entirely to price. Positioned below the Creta, which starts at ₹11.11 lakh, it needs to land close to ₹10 lakh to avoid cannibalising Hyundai's own bestseller. If it does, it becomes a serious alternative to the Victoris for buyers who want ADAS and a big-screen cabin without paying Creta money. If it creeps above ₹13 lakh, the value argument collapses. Compare the segment on our comparison tool and check on-road costs on our price calculator once prices are announced.

(Sources: Hyundai Motor India, indiatoday.in/auto. Image credits: Hyundai Creta and Hyundai Venue photographs by Wikimedia Commons contributors, CC BY 3.0 and CC BY-SA 4.0. Note: no current-generation Bayon photograph is available on Wikimedia Commons, so segment siblings are shown.)

::KEY_NUMBERS:: Launch date | 26 October 2026 Engine | 1.5L petrol, 115 PS, 144 Nm Displays | two 12.3-inch screens ADAS | 23 functions, 3 radars ::TLDR:: The Bayon slots between the Venue and Creta in Hyundai's SUV line-up Bookings are open at ₹11,000, deliveries begin this festive season Hyundai's first generative AI voice assistant, built with Perplexity and SoundHound AI Level 2 Pro ADAS with 23 functions and three radars ::CHART:: type: bar title: Hyundai SUV price ladder (ex-showroom, ₹ lakh) labels: Venue,Bayon (expected),Creta values: 7.94,10.50,11.11 source: Company listings and estimates ::TIMELINE:: 12 October 2026 | India-spec Bayon revealed 23 September 2026 | Bookings open at ₹11,000 26 October 2026 | India launch Festive season 2026 | Deliveries begin ::GLOSSARY:: ADAS | advanced driver assistance systems, which can steer, brake and warn but do not drive the car Level 2 Pro | Hyundai's branding for its assisted-driving suite ccNC | Hyundai's Connected Car Navigation Cockpit infotainment iVT | Hyundai's continuously variable automatic transmission ::PULLQUOTE:: Hyundai is not filling a gap with the Bayon, it is building a wall, with an SUV at almost every ₹2 lakh step from ₹8 lakh to ₹20 lakh. ::PROS:: 115 PS petrol engine shared with the Creta Dual 12.3-inch screens with an NVIDIA-powered cockpit Hyundai's first generative AI voice assistant in India Level 2 Pro ADAS with 23 functions ::CONS:: No CNG option announced Priced close to the Creta at the top end Petrol-only line-up Rivals like the Victoris offer a strong hybrid ::POLL:: Where should Hyundai price the Bayon? || Under ₹11 lakh || ₹11 to 13 lakh || Above ₹13 lakh ::SOURCES:: Hyundai Motor India, India Today Auto