This weekend the first ePrix was held in Spain. This is what Formula E races are called, a modality that was born in Spanish offices but that for one thing or another had never arrived in our country. This is one more example of the evolution of the automotive sector , a progress that has electrification as a path, although there are also other less popular alternatives. For that reason, it is not surprising that even such compact models as the Hyundai i20 are equipped with electric technology. The Korean firm has opted to introduce the 48-volt microhybridization in the range of this utility and we are going to see how it affects the behavior of the block 1.0 T-GDI of 120 CV, combined with the 7-speed automatic transmission .
The first positive point shines on the windshield and is the DG T ECO badge. This sticker allows us to enter, without problems, inside Madrid Central and park in a green or blue zone for a maximum of 2 hours . The same happens in the Low Emissions Zone of Barcelona and other limited areas in the Spanish capitals. The rest of the improvements reside in its benefits, quite interesting and that are at the order of what is offered by competitors such as the Citroën C3, Skoda Fabia, Seat Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo among others.
The fourth generation of this little Korean is larger than the previous batch, at 4.04 meters long by 1.75 meters wide and 1.45 meters high . It also has a 10 millimeter longer wheelbase, up to 2.58 meters, so we have a spacious cabin for the segment. What’s more, with 352 liters of capacity we are facing one of the urbanites with more cargo space. The only damage caused by the battery is in the fuel tank, which goes from 50 liters to 40 liters of this unit.
In return, they have managed to lower the approved consumption to 5.3 l / 100 km , a figure that during our test was not so low but approximate. If we want a little more action we can modify the driving modes: Eco, Sport and Normal . Find out more in the gallery.
