The Hyundai i20 is one of those utilities that go unnoticed but always are. And it is because it deserves it. For its value for money, balanced engines and obvious improvements generation after generation. We are facing the third batch of this Korean urbanite, who follows the new design language “Sensuous Sportiness” seen in prototypes of the firm . For the first time, the i20 comes with a 48-volt mild-hybrid version to offer an efficient model that is aware of its impact on metropolitan mobility. It is a system that uses the 1.0 T-GDi with 100 hp or 120 hp , with a manual gearbox but also a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (7DCT). For the most passionate, a sports version called i20 N Line will also be available.
The new Hyundai i20 is a completely different car, with an identity closer to the European taste for the B segment. As the firm admits: “This car is built in Europe, for Europe.” They are manufactured in the Izmit plant (Turkey), located in the European part of this country halfway between the Middle East and the old continent . A client more concerned with external harmony but also with technological and safety equipment, hence the implementation of systems worthy of higher categories. Connectivity is part of our day to day, especially when we try to arrive at a work meeting or answer an urgent call without putting our integrity at risk. With the new i20 we have that aspect covered thanks to the Bluetooth connection of two phones and Bluelink technology, emphasized thanks to a good Bose audio system.
Hyundai’s new design identity, seen in such beautiful prototypes as the Prophecy, gives the new i20 a youthful and emotional personality . Elegance is part of the entire portfolio of a firm that, increasingly, is part of the collective imagination. Gone are the fears of its reliability, its functional but unappealing design, and sparse interiors. We are before the demonstration of an unstoppable evolution, that of Hyundai as a world manufacturer.
