Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) announced on Tuesday that its flagship model Santro has touched the 5 lakh unit export milestone this year.

The first car to be introduced by the Korean automaker in India, the Santro compact is made at Hyundai's Chennai plant and is exported to over 80 countries. The second largest carmaker in India, Hyundai is also the largest car exporter at 40 per cent of production and has a 57 per cent share of the country's car exports.

Mr H W Park, Managing Director and CEO, HMIL, said, “With this we gear up for next phase of growth and remain committed in bringing world class products and service to our customers.”

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