Hyundai i20
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The Hyundai i20 is a supermini
/subcompact car, made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 and went on the sale in December 2008 in India to fit between the i10
and i30
. It is a front-wheel drive car, and is available in three and five door versions. The i20 replaces the Getz
in most markets but in the UK and India, the Getz will still be available for the time being. The i20 is assembled in Turkey (İzmit
plant) for the European market and in Sriperumbudur
(near Chennai
), India for sale in Asia and Oceania
.
The i20 is not sold in Korea
, as the similar, Korea-built Click (Which is also known as the Hyundai Getz in the UK) sold there. It is also not sold in the North American market (United States and Canada), where the slightly larger Accent
is the entry model.
to allow Hyundai to move into Europe's highly competitive supermini segment. A 2525 mm (99.4 in) wheelbase helps endow the i20 with a generous passenger cabin. Suspension follows the supermini norm of MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam rear end with rack and pinion steering.
Hyundai claims that 115 PS diesel unit can return a class leading 115g/km of CO2 while sipping just one litre of HSD to go 23.25 km/L (54.7 mpgU.S.) (4.3L/100 km) in the European combined driving cycle. All diesel engines and 1.2 and 1.4 petrol engines come mated to five-speed manual transmission, there is an option of a four-speed automatic for some 1.4 petrol engined models, the 1.6 is mated to a six-speed manual transmission.
In the Indian market, the Hyundai i20 is powered by an 1.2L Kappa engine with 80 PS power at 5200 rpm and 114 newton metre torque at 4000rpm. It also comes with a 1.4L gamma gasoline which has 100 PS power at 5500 rpm and 139 newton metre torque at 4200 rpm, but is mated only to a four-speed automatic transmission. The i20 CRDi diesel has 90 PS at 4000 rpm and 224 newton metre torque between 1750–2750 rpm, and comes with a six-speed manual transmission.
Supermini
A superminicomputer, or supermini, is “a minicomputer with high performance compared to ordinary minicomputers.” The term was an invention used from the mid-1970s mainly to distinguish the emerging 32-bit minis from the classical 16-bit minicomputers...
/subcompact car, made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 and went on the sale in December 2008 in India to fit between the i10
Hyundai i10
The Hyundai i10 is a 5-door hatchback subcompact produced by the Hyundai Motor Company. It was launched in October 2007, replacing the Hyundai Atos in some markets.The i10 is produced in India at Hyundai's Chennai plant for the domestic and export markets...
and i30
Hyundai i30
The Hyundai i30 is a small family car by South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia cee'd, available as a five-door hatchback or estate, with a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines, either with manual or automatic transmissions.The i30 wagon is...
. It is a front-wheel drive car, and is available in three and five door versions. The i20 replaces the Getz
Hyundai Getz
The Hyundai Getz is a supermini car produced by the Hyundai Motor Company, sold in most of the world except the U.S. or Canada...
in most markets but in the UK and India, the Getz will still be available for the time being. The i20 is assembled in Turkey (İzmit
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
plant) for the European market and in Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister...
(near Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
), India for sale in Asia and Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
.
The i20 is not sold in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, as the similar, Korea-built Click (Which is also known as the Hyundai Getz in the UK) sold there. It is also not sold in the North American market (United States and Canada), where the slightly larger Accent
Hyundai Accent
The Hyundai Accent , or Hyundai Verna in South Korea, is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai. In Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most...
is the entry model.
Platform
The Hyundai i20 uses a completely new platform that was created at Hyundai's European technical centre in RüsselsheimRüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim is the largest town in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany. It is one of seven special status towns in Hesse and is located on the Main, only a few kilometres from its mouth in Mainz. The suburbs of Bauschheim and Königstädten are included in Rüsselsheim...
to allow Hyundai to move into Europe's highly competitive supermini segment. A 2525 mm (99.4 in) wheelbase helps endow the i20 with a generous passenger cabin. Suspension follows the supermini norm of MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam rear end with rack and pinion steering.
Engines
The i20 will debut in Europe with a total of seven engine options, all with four cylinders. Three are petrol, including the recently designed 1248 cc dohc 16 valve "Kappa" engine, while the rest are diesel engines. Two of the diesel engines are 1396 cc units, one with 75 PS and 220 newton metre and the other a 90 PS and 220 newton metre high power unit. They are joined by two 1582 cc engines having the same dohc and 16-valve top end architecture but delivering either 115 PS and 260 newton metre of torque or 128 PS and 260 newton metre of torque.Hyundai claims that 115 PS diesel unit can return a class leading 115g/km of CO2 while sipping just one litre of HSD to go 23.25 km/L (54.7 mpgU.S.) (4.3L/100 km) in the European combined driving cycle. All diesel engines and 1.2 and 1.4 petrol engines come mated to five-speed manual transmission, there is an option of a four-speed automatic for some 1.4 petrol engined models, the 1.6 is mated to a six-speed manual transmission.
In the Indian market, the Hyundai i20 is powered by an 1.2L Kappa engine with 80 PS power at 5200 rpm and 114 newton metre torque at 4000rpm. It also comes with a 1.4L gamma gasoline which has 100 PS power at 5500 rpm and 139 newton metre torque at 4200 rpm, but is mated only to a four-speed automatic transmission. The i20 CRDi diesel has 90 PS at 4000 rpm and 224 newton metre torque between 1750–2750 rpm, and comes with a six-speed manual transmission.
Safety
The Hyundai i20 earned from Euro NCAP a maximum 5 star safety rating and scored an impressive six out of a maximum seven points in the "safety assist" category, receiving top marks for its belt reminder and electronic stability programme which minimises the risk of skidding by braking individual wheels. The i20 was named one of Euro NCAP's "top five safest cars for 2009", which was based on Euro NCAP's maximum five star awards and their overall score.External links
- Hyundai i20 (UK)
- Hyundai i20 (India)
- Hyundai Advice Site (UK)
- Hyundai i20