HYUNDAI I20

For this generation, the ‘Elite’ name has been dropped and it has grown a fair bit in width around 41mm. It is also much stiffer using 40 percent stiffer materials while being 100 kilos lighter than before. It also has a Cd of 0.33, the lowest in its class.

- Vivek Venugopal

Vivek Venugopal is one of India’s top automotive writers with over a decade’s experience in road-testing and reviewing cars. He is currently the Editor of Quarter Mile magazine and a columnist in several leading magazines and newspapers. He is also a highly sought after consulting engineer and market analyst for many automobile manufacturers.

Hyundai has had a great run in the premium hatchback category with the i20 for over 12 years. The way it offers the perfect blend of practicality, space, comfort, equipments and the ease to drive around, has appealed to many who often upgrade from one generation to the next. And now, there is a new one that wants to rewrite the i20 story.