2024 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 21:13
The Hyundai i20 has long been at eye level with the Opel Corsa or VW Polo. The small car is also recommended as a used car.
At the beginning of the decade the Getz was only competitive by price, but the current successor i20 (since 2014) no longer needs to hide behind the rivals from Rüsselsheim or Wolfsburg. As a used car, it is even ahead of the competition in terms of reliability.
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A good four meters long, five seats, tailgate - the i20 is a classic small car with a European design. Those who like it a little more exotic choose the two-door model, which was offered from 2015 to 2018 and was offered as a properly equipped and formally independent “coupé”. Since 2016 there has also been the "Active" model with a crossover look. What all variants have in common is a good amount of space and a comparatively large trunk. The interior is solid and well thought out, the workmanship does not have to hide from the volume brands of the VW Group.
Wide range of engines
From cheap to lively, everything is included in the drive range. The base engine is a 1.2-liter four-cylinder with 75 hp, with an 84 hp variant above that. A 1.4-liter four-cylinder with 100 hp is also available. More modern, faster and more economical, however, are the three-cylinder engines with one liter displacement, which have been added to the range since 2018. They are available with 100 hp and 120 hp.
Until 2018, a 75 hp 1.1-liter three-cylinder diesel and a four-cylinder diesel with 1.4 liter displacement and 90 hp were also in the range, which were mainly bought by commercial customers. For the power transmission, manual switches with five or six gears are provided as standard for all engines, seven-speed dual clutch transmissions are also available for the turbo gasoline engines, the 1.4-liter gasoline engine is available for people who refuse to shift in combination with an old-fashioned four-speed automatic.
Lean basic equipment
In order to keep the entry price low, small cars are often offered with economy equipment. Hyundai is no exception, the basic "i20" version is relatively poorly equipped. If you want air conditioning and a decent radio, you should at least use the “Classic” level. “Trend” offers even more comfort, for example with cruise control and power windows for the rear. A lane departure warning system is also on board. The optical potential of the small car is fully exploited with the “Style” model, which offers 16-inch wheels, among other things.
In addition, the Koreans have bundled some items of equipment in packages, including some assistance systems. In the Euro NCAP crash test in 2015, it was only enough for four out of five stars, since the experts attested weaknesses in child safety and there was still no emergency braking system. The manufacturer has made improvements since the lift in 2018 and now also offers an emergency braking aid.
Best small car
In the 2019 TÜV report, the i20 won the title of best small car, finishing seventh among the two- to three-year-old used vehicles - behind significantly more expensive makes from Audi, Porsche and Mercedes. In fact, the little Korean shows no weaknesses in the main inspection - from the chassis to the brakes to the exhaust system, there is usually nothing to complain about. It remains to be seen, of course, whether the Hyundai will be able to save the best statistical values over the next few years. Thanks to the five-year manufacturer's guarantee, used car buyers may not have to worry about this, because the service is transferred to the new owner when they are sold.
The i20 is a state-of-the-art small car and does not have to hide from the competition from Europe. This applies in particular to the quality, which is outstanding at least up to the first HU round. Prospective buyers should have at least 7,000 euros in their budget. (SP-X)
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