New Hyundai i20 launched

Hyundai has launched the updated i20. The new version is called the i-Gen i20.

The refreshed car gets a light dose of Hyundai’s latest fluidic sculpture design language, which is clearly visible in the front styling. The headlights are slimmer and the grille is hexagonal.

The front bumper is completely new with re-styled housings for the fog lamps and a much wider chin. The hood design is also updated, possibly due to new EU crash-test regulations. Styling changes to the rear include a new bumper and re-profiled tail lamps. It also gets turn indicators on the wing mirrors and a new eight-spoke alloy-wheel design.

The new i20 now comes with two petrol and one diesel engine options. Petrol engines include a new 84bhp 1.2 Kappa petrol engine with Dual VTVT mated to a five-speed manual transmission and a 1.4-litre 98bhp Gamma unit mated to a four-speed automatic gearbox. Also on offer is a 88bhp 1.4 CRDi diesel that comes with a six-speed manual transmission.

New features include a reverse camera with display in the cabin mirror, auto-headlights, six airbags, four-wheel disc brakes, supervision cluster and rain-sensing wipers, a smart key with push-button start, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, electric folding and heated wing mirrors, tilt and telescopic steering wheel and a 2DIN CD/MP3 audio system with four speakers, USB, aux-in and Bluetooth connectivity along with steering mounted audio controls.