Hyundai i20 - Reviews, Specifications and Price

Hyundai i20 is a small economic city car suitable for a middle income category of people and comfortable for Indian roads. Era and Sportz are the two variants of engine available in petrol and diesel option. The Era is a base line model, whilst the Sportz high line models are Asta and Magna. The new Hyundai i20 is equipped with a selection of smart features and technology. The latest 2011 model is seen with minor changes in aerodynamics and engine performance compared to the earlier models. Hyundai i20 is one of the best in hatchback car models. The car price starts with a range of 4 lac to 7 lac.

The engine is available in petrol and diesel variant. Hyundai i20 is the first hatchback car in the Indian auto industry to have 6 speed Manual Transmission Gearbox in Asta 1.4 CRDi Diesel engine that produces an output of 90PS at 4000rpm and Petrol engine gives a maximum power of 94PS at 4500rpm. Both engines variants are equipped with four value per cylinder having engine displacement of 1396cc and CRDi fuel supply system. The front suspension has Mc Pherson Strut Gas shock absorber and rear suspensions with Core Torsion Beam Alex Gas Shock. Hyundia i20 Asta diesel gives a mileage of 18kmpl in city and 23kmpl on highway wherein petrol version has 12kmpl in city and 15kmpl on highway. Asta is priced at Rs.6,97,761*

The 1.2L Hyundai i20 Sportz Era petrol engine has a displacement of 1197cc producing a maximum output of 82PS at 5600rpm and the diesel engine delivers 78PS at 4900rpm with 5 speed manual transmission gearbox. Hyundai i20 Sprtz Era has a mileage of 14kmpl in city and 17kmpl on highway in (Petrol) and 16kmpl in city and 20kmpl on highway in (Diesel). Era is priced at Rs.4,54,599*

The 1.2L Hyundai i20 Sportz Magna Petrol engine delivers maximum output of 80PS at 5200rpm and Diesel engine delivering 75PS at 4600rpm with 5 speed manual transmission gearbox. Hyundai i20 Sportz Magna has a mileage of 14kmpl in city and 17kmpl on highway in (Petrol) and 16kmpl in city and 20kmpl on highway in (Diesel). Magna is priced at Rs.4,94,599.

The Fuel tank capacity is 45 Liter. All the engines are tuned with proper consumption of fuel consumption. With the latest technology engine of 2011 Hyundai releases only 98g of CO2 per Km.

Hyundai i20 is more spacious and stylish having awesome eye catching features equipped with standard safety ABS, seat belts, dual air bag for the front passengers and auto locking doors. To experience the drive and feel of the machine, Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) and special suspensions are design to provide maximum ease on high speed and curves. The outstanding spacious interior and attitude of the car makes it look out of the box in its class. The breath taking looks and technology of Hyundai i20 is inspired by Hyundai i30 which is already launched in Europe and Korea. Hyundai i20 is available in attractive colors like black diamond, crystal white, sparkle blue, sleek silver, berry red, dark grey and silky beige.

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Hyundai Eon to launch in India

The Indian subsidiary of the South Korean car manufacturer, Hyundai, is soon going to launch Hyundai Eon in India. Eon will be joining the league famous hatchback models like Maruti Suzuki Alto, Chevrolet Spark and Tata Nano. Hyundai Eon launch date is expected to be in the first week of October this year. The company has competitively priced this new hatchback model to take over the small car segment in India.

Hyundai Eon price in India will range between Rs. 2.50 lacs and Rs. 3.80 lacs. Hyundai Eon bookings will start, most likely, from the second week of October and the booking amount will be around Rs. 10,000. Experts suggest that due to the increasing popularity of Eon, the bookings are expected to surpass that of Maruti Suzuki Swift. Hyundai is aiming to take advantage of the upcoming Indian festive season in October, to boost Hyundai Eon sales, by attracting a large part of the urban audience.

Hyundai will speed up the process by commencing car deliveries by November this year. The company plans to phase out their popular model Hyundai Santro and replace it with Hyundai Eon. The car is expected to lead the hatchback segment with a distinct exterior structure based on Hyundai Fluidic Verna design.

Some exterior features of the new Hyundai Eon include stylish wheel covers, body coloured bumpers and door handles, crystal clear front fog lamps, front grille with chrome finishing and tall clear tail lamps. Owing to all the luring features, Eon is likely to earn the title of the best looking hatchback in India.

The company will be launching Hyundai Eon in 6 petrol variants namely Eon D-Lite, Eon D-Lite (O), Eon Era, Eon Magma, Eon Magma (O) and Eon Sportz. The engine of Hyundai Eon will be powered with 3-cylinder and 814 cc engine displacement. Eon engine is expected to generate a maximum power of 55 bhp at 5500 rpm and a peak torque of 76.5 Nm at 4000 rpm. Moreover, the hatchback also claims to have an ARAI certified fuel economy ranging from 15 kmpl to 21 kmpl.

Along with a Hyundai Fluidic Verna based exterior design, the interior sports a number of simple features. Hyundai Eon in India will come with a spacious cabin having abundant legroom, to support a convenient driving experience. Its features include power steering, front power windows, remote central locking, manually operated air-conditioning system and much more. The high end Hyundai Eon variants will have an option for factory installed music system with AUX-in, USB port and 4 speakers.

Other noticeable features are large speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge in the instrument cluster and a spacious glove compartment to accommodate articles such as mobile phones, newspaper, spectacles and much more.

The new Hyundai Eon will be a strong opponent for other hatchbacks in the Indian car market. With an aggressive yet trendy design complimented well by in-cabin features, the model is believed to be one of the best in its class. Moreover, a reasonable Hyundai Eon price is expected to garner high volume sales.

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