Hyundai i20


The Hyundai i20 is a hatchback produced by Hyundai since 2008. The i20 made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008, and sits 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 nearly all of its markets, though the Getz was not phased out in most of the world until 2011.

First generation (PB; 2008)

The Hyundai i20 uses a completely new platform that was created at Hyundai's European technical centre in Rüsselsheim to allow Hyundai to move into Europe's highly competitive subcompact B segment. A 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.
A slightly upgraded version of the i20, called the iGen i20, went on sale in India in March 2012 onward with tweaked headlamps, new front grille, tail lamps, and fog lamps. It follows the "Fluidic Sculpture" design philosophy with slightly re tuned engines. A new next generation model, known as Elite i20 in India, was launched in India on 11 August 2014, and was launched in Europe in the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
The i20 is not sold in South Korea, North America, and the Philippines as those markets have the Accent. The i20 was discontinued in the Indonesian market in 2012 due to the introduction of the Accent hatchback, which is known there as the Grand Avega.
The i20 is assembled in Turkey for the European market and in Sriperumbudur, India for sale in Asia and Oceania.

Engines

The i20 has a total of seven four cylinder engine options. Three are petrol, including the 1248 cc dohc 16 valve "Aditeya" engine, while the rest are diesel engines. Two of the diesel engines are 1396 cc units, one with and and the other a and high power unit.
They are joined by two 1582 cc engines having the same dohc and 16 valve top end architecture, but delivering either and of torque or and of torque.
Hyundai claims that diesel unit can return a class leading 115g/km of CO2 per litre of diesel to go 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 named as Elite-i-20 is powered by a 1.2L Kappa engine with power at 5200 rpm and torque at 4000rpm. It also comes with a 1.4L gamma gasoline which has power at 5500 rpm and torque at 4200 rpm, but is mated only to a four speed automatic transmission. The i20 CRDi diesel has at 4000 rpm and torque between 1750–2750 rpm, and comes with a six speed manual transmission.
In Australia, the i20 was originally offered as a 1.4 petrol with a $3500 option of the Gamma II G4FC 1.6 petrol engine. The 1.6 makes 91 kW at 6300rpm and 157Nm at 4200rpm. However, with the arrival of the new 1.6 powered Accent in the end of 2011, the 1.6L option on the i20 has been dropped.

Safety

The Hyundai i20 earned a maximum five star safety rating from Euro NCAP and scored six out of a maximum of 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.
The Hyundai i20 features starts with six airbags—for driver and passenger in the front along with side and curtain airbags for rear passengers, whilst the Antilock Brake System with Electronic Brake-force Distribution which helps to control in slippery surfaces.
Hyundai i20 has new additions in its safety features like rain sensing wipers and automatic darkness sensing headlamps, central locking, impact sensing auto door unlock, keyless entry along with front and rear fog lamps and advanced engine immobilizer.

Gallery

Pre-facelift styling
Post-facelift styling

Second generation (GB; 2014)

The second generation Hyundai i20 supermini has a new exterior and interior design, and a new 1.4 litre diesel engine. The car also has a higher ground clearance than before, 170mm as against 165mm of the old i20. The i20 has 326 litres of boot space.
It was launched in August 2014 in India, and in November 2014 in Europe.

Design

The design of the car employs Hyundai's 'Fluidic Sculpture 2.0' design philosophy. The design for the car has been developed at Hyundai's design facilities in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
Some of the design features of the new i20 include trapezoidal fog lamps, black C pillar block, wrap around tail lamps, re worked headlights and the hexagonal front grille. The interiors feature a black and beige dual tone dashboard, multi-steering-mounted audio controls, Bluetooth integrated 2 DIN audio with USB and Aux inputs with 1 GB internal storage, rear AC vents, a dedicated engine start/stop button, and automatic temperature control.
In order to match the pricing of its key competitor, Hyundai has introduced a refreshed i20 with new prices and features cut for 2017.

Specification

The i20 also has an Antilock Braking System, six airbags and a reverse parking camera.

Indian version: Elite i20

The second generation i20 was launched in August 2014 in India as the Elite i20. It eventually won the 2015 Indian Car Of The Year in December 2014. At launch, ten variants and two engine options are offered in the market.
The i20 is powered by 1.2L Kappa Dual VTVT petrol engine and 1.4L U2 CRDi diesel engine. The hatchback has safety features such as ABS, dual front airbags and seat belt pretensioners as standard while rear camera with EOM display, headlamp escort function, reverse parking sensors and six airbags are available in higher variants.

Powertrain

Facelift

Launched at the 2018 Indian Auto Expo, the car features new front and rear bumpers, new bootlid which now also included rear number plate slot, moved from the rear bumper, and a new tail lamp design. Changes to the interior including the addition of a new infotainment system equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission was replaced with a CVT for petrol engine variants.

i20 Active

The Hyundai i20 crossover, badged as i20 Active, was launched in India in 17 March 2015. It is based on the Elite i20 and features front, rear and side plastic cladding, along with front and rear aluminum skid plates to add to the butch look of the car. In addition to this, the i20 Active gets cornering lamps, aluminum pedals and roof rails, along with a fuel lid cover.
For the exterior part of the car, the new additions include the aforementioned body cladding and skid plates, along with roof rails and a new fuel lid. the C pillar is finished in gloss black, as opposed to the older Elite i20's, which was finished in matte black. The ground clearance of the Active has been increased to 190 mm, which is a 20 mm gain over the standard i20 at 170 mm.

Third generation (2020)

The third generation i20 was unveiled online in 19 February 2020. It was supposed to debut at the 90th Geneva Motor Show in March 2020, but the show and the launch were cancelled due to the 2019-20 COVID-19 pandemic. The launch of the car has been postponed until further notice. The third generation i20 is larger and lower than the previous generation, its design is now employs Hyundai's latest "Sensuous Sportiness" design philosophy, featuring a redesigned exterior and interior styling. A hot hatch version of the i20, called the "i20 N", is under development by Hyundai's N division and is set to be launched in a later date.

Powertrain

Motorsport

The Hyundai i20 WRC is a World Rally Car built by Hyundai for use in the 2014 World Rally Championship. It is based on the i20, and was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, marking Hyundai's return to the WRC after a ten-year absence. The car will be operated by Hyundai's performance division, Hyundai Motorsport from a base in Frankfurt, Germany.
The i20 WRC made its debut at the Monte Carlo Rally in January 2014.
From 2017 onwards Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC is used in World Rally Championship.
Hyundai i20 R5 is used in World Rally Championship-2 competitions.
Two cars were entered into 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship, with Niclas Grönholm finishing 7th overall. Four cars were entered in 2019, with Timur Timerzyanov winning in Belgium.
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC is the current manufacturers' championship leader in 2019 World Rally Championship built by Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT