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Hyundai i20 - Coming soon!

September 4, 2008

The much awaited Hyundai i20, the successor of Hyundai i10, is debuting at the Paris Mondial de l’automobile (Paris Motor Show) later this year. The latest offering from Hyundai in the i series sports a longer wheelbase and spacious interiors than the i10.

Aimed at replacing the Getz at European markets, the i20 will coexist in India alonside Getz and the i10. The entire research and development has been done in Hyundai Motor Company’s Germany division keeping the European markets in mind.

i20 i-blue

Hyundai is has also planned a very eco friendly variant chreistened, i20 blue where the regular 5 speed manual gearbox is replaced by a 6 speed unit. Also aerodynamics are improved due to the presence of full length under-body covers. Other modifications aimed at fuekl economy include 15 mm reduction in ground clearance, low rolling-resistance tyres and low-friction engine oil.

The carbon emission in Hyundai i20 i-blue is only 99 g/km and the car is expected to return close to 25 kmpl!