Hyundai i20 to get a facelift!! - Launched.

[camchennai]

Goaonwheels reports i20 is going to get a face lift and some minor treatment, already uber cool car going to get more cool by this facelift

Hyundai India is looking to refresh the entire portfolio. The company gave the i10 a major facelift and some minor treatment on the Accent. A month back introduced the New Verna and plans to the new Sonata by year end.

So can we expect a facelifted i20 soon? As per some sources the i20is expecting some changes considering there has been no major change since the car was launched.

We expect the facelifted i20 to get the family look and will be based largely on the Fludic design concept. The prices will be hiked in the range of 15000-25000 depending on the version.

The engines will remain untouched with the same 1.2L, 1.4L petrol and 1.4L diesel continuing in the facelift version. We could expect the 1.6 manual to be featured in the new i20. More features like heated OVRMs, Bluetooth connectivity for the audio, keyless entry, push start stop button could make it in the high end versions.

Hyundai will launch the 5 door Accent in US which is the same as the new Verna minus the boot. The i20 and the Verna are based on the same platform.

[roadracer]

That looks more like the i30.

[silversteed]

I think the i20 has lost its identity, this one looks more Figo-ish. The first pic closely resembles that of the Figo. What's Hyundai up to, trying to be like BMW or Merc, to use some common design cues in all models?

[camchennai]

What's Hyundai up to, trying to be like BMW or Merc, to use some common design cues in all models?

Guess so...there is no rule that says Hyundai should not have the same design cues across variants

Both new Verna and Sonata have the same design cue so there would be no surprise if i20 also follows the same.

[mclaren1885]

Looks kick ass, if only the steering feedback was nice and they gave a really nice powerful engine..

[krish]

Looks like a cross between the Figo and i20 that got somehow stretched during birth.

It also looks way too long to be an i20. Anyway, the coming days will tell. Good to see that manufacturers in India are updating (hopefully) their vehicles quicker than before.

[KRRaj]

We could expect the 1.6 manual to be featured in the new i20

That should be interesting news to the enthus.. OFc, the handling should be better as well

[Dinesh Sachdev]

does no foreign manufacturer dare to give a turbo in their diesel hatchbacks ?

or

I CAN HAS TURBO ?

[silversteed]

does no foreign manufacturer dare to give a turbo in their diesel hatchbacks ?

or

I CAN HAS TURBO ?

Er...what exactly do you mean?

AFAIK, these hatchbacks have a diesel version on offer:
Maruti Suzuki Swift DDiS
Maruti Suzuki Ritz DDiS
Hyundai i20 CRDI
Ford Figo TDCi
Volkswagen Polo TDi
Tata Indica Vista Quadrajet
FIAT Punto MJD
and, all of them have a turbo - almost all of them spool at 1800-2000rpm range (maybe a 100rpm this side or that side)

[mclaren1885]

does no foreign manufacturer dare to give a turbo in their diesel hatchbacks ?

+1 to what nimrod has said.

And which was the last NA diesel hatchback in India? Ford Ikon 1.9? Or was it the Palio 1.9D?