Hyundai today released prices, specification and launch information on its all new Hyundai i20 supermini.
The new i20 hatchback, which will replace the outgoing Getz, will launch Hyundai into a new market where quality, style and comfort takes precedence over budget and price. However Hyundai’s main objective will be to retain its current Getz owners as well as attracting new customers not familiar with the brand such as younger families.
Hyundai are hoping the new i20, which was designed in Europe and built in Chennai, India, will account for 30% of all Hyundai sales in 2009. In come a new range of petrol and diesel engines with the 5 door being launched on 15th January and the 3 door following in April.
Product strategy for the i20 will be to offer high levels of standard equipment from entry model versus class norm such as rear electric windows as standard on mid-range models and half leather interiors and climate control on the top of the range versions. There’ll also be fewer additional extra’s other than the usual metallic paint and with ESP the only factory fit option.
Three trim levels will be introduced; Classic, Comfort and Style following the same convention as its smaller brother the i10. The i20 will also use the new ‘Kappa’ 1.2 engine shared with the i10, although oddly enough, won’t be able to match the i10′s 118 g/km emission output which would place it in band B and £35 per year road tax.
However, there will be an all new 1.4 CRDi engine which will find itself in the Comfort and Style versions with the latter producing a very green 116 g/km of C02.
Full engine lineup will consist of a 1.2 petrol, 1.4 petrol (as used in the Getz) and the new 1.4 CRDi.
Air conditioning will be standard on the Classic and Comfort models along with 6 airbags, USB/AUX connectivity for MP3 players like the iPod, CD player, electric windows, central locking and tinted glass all be standard across the range. Alloy wheels, heated mirrors, colour coded handles and audio controls on the steering wheel will come in on the Comfort.
The range topping Style will get leather seat trim, leather steering wheel and gear knob, climate control, bigger alloys and front fog lamps.
6 exterior colours will be offered at launch including one solid and five metallic paint finishes. Finally i20 prices will start from £8,645 for the 1.2 Classic 5dr upto £11,845 for the range topping 1.4 CRDi Style.
The i20 1.2 Classic 3dr which arrives in April will be priced from £8,195 upto £9,995 for the 1.4 CRDi Comfort 3dr.
All Hyundai i20 will come with Hyundai’s 5 year unlimited mileage warranty.