Should The All-New 2020 Hyundai I20 Worry The Honda Jazz?

Hyundai’s bringing its Sensuous Sportiness to the sub-compact cast amongst the all-new i20. Representing the model’s close ambitious blueprint yet, it comes packed amongst cutting-edge connectivity features as well as the close comprehensive security bundle inwards its class. Should the Honda Jazz as well as Mazda2 worry?

Compared to the previous i20, the all-new model has been made to a greater extent than dynamic, spell all the same keeping its urban-maneuverability intact. Its visual opinion is improved past times its lowered roof (-24mm), wider torso (+30mm), as well as increased length (+5mm), spell the wheelbase has also been increased past times +10mm.

The all-new i20’s blueprint is wedge-like, amongst a unique lighting signature that connects the sides as well as the rear. Ten colors are available, including the selection of a two-tone look.

Inside, they’ve gone for a rather unconventional hold off past times making it hold off broad thank y'all to the horizontal “blades” that encompass the high dashboard design. Color accents are also matched throughout the interior, too. Meanwhile, the steering bicycle gains toggle switches, spell passengers volition honey the novel LED ambient lighting.

The i20 aims for class-leading connectivity, as well as for that, it gains a novel 10.25-inch digital cluster as well as 10.25-inch oculus touchscreen which choose been visually combined. The oculus touchscreen also offers split-screen functionality for multitasking.

Designed for Europe, the Hyundai i20 volition travel available amongst merely ii engines. The entry-level model gets a 1.2-liter MPI 4-cylinder engine making 84 horsepower mated to a 5-speed manual. Moving up, there’s a 1.0-liter turbocharged direct-injection engine mated to a 48-volt mild hybrid powertrain. In this guise, it makes either 100 or 120 horsepower depending on the variant.

The 48-volt arrangement contributes to a iii to iv per centum reduction of fuel consumption as well as CO2 emissions. In price of transmission, the 48-volt arrangement is available amongst a seven-speed dual clutch transmission (7DCT) or a newly developed six-speed Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT). iMT decouples the engine from the transmission later on the driver releases the accelerator, allowing the machine to instruct inwards into coasting agency as well as saving fuel.

More than merely power, thank y'all to its iv per centum weight reduction, the all-new i20 is to a greater extent than economical without compromising on its driving dynamics.

The i20 also gains Hyundai’s SmartSense driver assistance suite, as well as amongst that, complies amongst Europe’s highest security standards. This includes Intelligent Speed Limit Assist, Lane Following Assist, Blind-spot Collision-avoidance Assist Warning, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, as well as fifty-fifty Parking Assist.

It volition travel officially unveiled at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show inwards March.