Date : 29th December , 2008
This New car to address premium compact buyers in India. The i20 is the third in the range of Hyundai's i-themed cars, the others being the successful i10 and the i40 (which is not available in India as of yet). This ultra chic mini with clean chiselled lines is incidentally the replacement for the Getz in Europe, however this will not be the case in India, where the Getz will continue to roll out along with the new i20.

The i20 has got the show and as we would expect from such a hot mini, it will have the go as well. It's India bound and we can't wait to get our hands on this class act. Till then, what we have to offer are some stellar images of this hot hatch. Happy viewing.

The 'i' fixture on the latest Hyundai cars are more than just a nomenclature gimic, for in these cars lie the true spirit of the 'i-gen', or today's youth. Just like the name suggests, it's all about being alive, playful, youthful and fun spirited. India has already borne witness to one such car with the 'i' prefix, namely the i10, which has lived up to its individualistic spirited attitude. The next car that takes the prefix forward is the much awaited sub compact i20, which is more than just a significant addition to the new generation of Hyundai vehicles.

Designed at Hyundai's European Design Centre in Russelsheim, Germany, the i20 can best be described as individual-chic. The sleek 5-door hatch, which incidentally replaces the Getz model worldwide, rides on a longer wheelbase than its predecessor, which immediately translates to the fact that the slick new i20 is expected to have a more spacious interior architecture. The car also features Hyundai's distinctive design motifs, namely, a bold chrome-topped grille flanked by piercing teardrop headlamps at the front and striking stacked rear light clusters. Adding to the element of design attitude are the rather robust modern lines that accentuate a hint of sportiness in this sub-compact hatch.

Interior levels are said to be class leading and will come with a generous amount of standard equipment.


Fitting in with Hyundai's theme of producing global vehicles, the i20 has been designed and engineered to meet European standards. It's a new platform that boasts of better driving dynamics - something we'll get to know soon enough. Incidentally the i20, like its smaller sibling, the i10, will be manufactured at Hyundai Motor India's manufacturing facility in Chennai, which aligns with HMIL's plans of making India their small car manufacturing hub.

To be launched around the same time as rival Maruti Suzuki's A-Star, the i20, though not in direct competition, is ready to battle it out from the word 'go'.

There might be an economic slowdown, and the numbers are getting crunched somewhere in the mechanism of banking, bureaucracy and business but even if the auto industry is hit, it sure doesn't seem like it with the likes of these new launches. It might be a cold winter ahead, but the A2 segment is sure going to heat things up this year end. It's a wait and watch game, and everyone should tune in!
 

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