The Hyundai i20 has been eagerly awaited by many. We had a dekho (look) of the Hyundai i20 Asta and are really impressed with the quality of the car. Hyundai has a winner in the i20 but they need to put a bigger engine in the car. The current 1.2L Kappa makes the engine bay look very very empty. The overall quality of the car is top notch and all the details seem to be have been looked into. Good job by Hyundai there. This car is a very good car for those who don’t love driving.
When we inquired for a test drive the sales man said “Aap Hyundai i10 chalalo, aapko i20 ka feel mil jayega, both have the same engine”
The car doesn’t feel like a small car when you are seated inside and feels big from the inside. Exterior looks quite good and the interior could have been better if Hyundai stopped playing with the interior colours. Rear legroom is pretty good too. Doors shut with a very solid thud.
We were quite surprised to notice there was no damping on the inside of the hood. Usually all cars nowadays come with some sort of black rubber to reduce noise and vibration. Looks like Hyundai too has done some cost cutting, first with the puny engine and then this. We can’t really say much about the worth of car till we drive it, but on paper the car has it for equipment and quality but we really expected more POWER!
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January 3, 2009 at 6:48 pm
You have summed it brilliantly Fas. The big car isn’t big without a BIG engine. It would feel so underpowered when compared to i10 due to its extra weight. Just big money … no big deal here :)
January 3, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Thanks for the photographs…Its a lot better when compared to the swift in terms of space and looks(Purely Personal), but I will wait for Hyundai to launch the same with a bigger engine…
January 6, 2009 at 10:33 pm
They(Hyundai) have done good by launching it at 1197cc. they’re gettin excise cuts on the car and some people can get advantage due to it. but they should have put a 1.4L petrol (n may be 1.6L diesel) engine in it as option for the enthusiasts like they do for the European market.
The car looks very beautiful to me.im lil biassed…:-P
January 6, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Abhishek, Hyundai will put a 1500cc diesel motor in the i20 as they get excise benefits and can thus price it well :)
January 24, 2009 at 7:48 pm
good very good effort.
can u plz put some light on its performance & fuel consumption.
January 24, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Not yet driven the i20 so can’t comment on performance but its said to be decent, nothing exciting, good enough for City but you have to work the gears. Fuel consumption is slightly lesser then the i10 1.2, that’s 12kmpl in the city.
April 15, 2009 at 1:45 pm
hyundai in india is out to ruin maruti suzuki sales volumes