Scoop: Hyundai i20 CRDI EDIT: Now Launched - Team-BHP

geeash · 29th June 2009, 15:24

Today while driving i spotted a I20 crdi with temporary registration plates near my house at pallavaram. I clicked these pictures with my mobile camera. Seems they are testing it in chennai. This shows the i20 crdi launch is nearing.Now it is for others to speculate......as i dont have any other info of what is under the hood

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Cheers

McLaren Rulez · 29th June 2009, 15:26

Good catch. Wonder why Hyundai don't strip off the CRDi badge. No one would ever guess then. Was it fast? Could you hear the diesel noise?

geeash · 29th June 2009, 15:29

Yes it was fast. Couldnt even hear the whisper of diesel.

pb10gagan · 29th June 2009, 15:30

i dont think they are "testing" it. it is already being sold in other markets world-wide.
it seems like the vehicle is being taken to a dealer shop, for displaying or test-drive purposes.
someone has mentioned that test drives would start by this weekend.

*VT* · 29th June 2009, 15:32

Hey geeash!
Great spotting, Seems like the i20 diesel is really coming soon.

BTW, I think mods should merge this thread with the i20 diesel one.

VT

uday.ere · 29th June 2009, 15:35

Good catch Geeash : Looks like Asta CRDi doesnt have ABS. So would this variant be equivalent to the Magna trim on the petrol? Also were you able to get a glimpse of the interiors? Any visible differences?

tanwaramit · 29th June 2009, 15:39

good catch, July is nearing and so is the launch. Any idea on dates ?

hellstar · 29th June 2009, 15:40

thats a good catch , i just hope that they dont screw the pricing , my cousin just brought the Getz CRDI for Rs 5.4 Lakhs on road in TVM :-), he is taking delivery tomorrow.

knp · 29th June 2009, 15:45

will this CRDi i20 can bring down the prices of the petrol i20? I am planning to book i20 petrol this week and if I get any discounts in this by waiting for another week, then I would wait for that.

JayD · 29th June 2009, 15:49

Whopee!! Its great that the car comes in the asta version too. I'm glad they didn't follow the earlier trend to introduce the diesel engine in stripped out variants only. Hope they price it sensibly this time around though!

Thanks for the pix geeash!

iceman7 · 29th June 2009, 15:50

WOW!! This is good news. The i20 Diesel (i20 -D) is coming. Any idea on the launch dates. I presume it will be launched in July. The arrival of the i20-D will sure raise a lot of questions. Some of them like:

1. What happens to the Getz now?
2. Where will the i20-D stand as against its contemporaries in this segment?
3. How cleverly or otherwise will it be priced?

All in all this looks good. The 3rd Diesel hatchback in this year already.

PS - I visited a Hyundai dealership a couple of weeks back. On inquiry of the i20-D, i was told that it "may" be launched at the end of the year. Yeah right!

wildon · 29th June 2009, 15:50

i20 CRDi Asta without ABS, may be this will be available for the Petrol Asta price.

Rocky_Balboa · 29th June 2009, 15:51

I saw one on the Bangalore-Chennai GQ route, but didnt take any pics. The guy was driving it sedately at 100kph when I managed to overtake him at 120. I believe that was an Asta as well.

Prithvi · 29th June 2009, 15:52

This is indeed great news, hope they an automatic transmission option too. Nothing like a small diesel car like say a Santro/i10 with an automatic, great for city driving and easy to park plus easy on the fuel bills too.

pb10gagan · 29th June 2009, 15:59

a dealer told me that they are planning to launch an automatic petrol version also.

29th June 2009, 15:24	#1 (permalink)
geeash BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 813	Scoop: Hyundai i20 CRDI EDIT: Now Launched Today while driving i spotted a I20 crdi with temporary registration plates near my house at pallavaram. I clicked these pictures with my mobile camera. Seems they are testing it in chennai. This shows the i20 crdi launch is nearing.Now it is for others to speculate......as i dont have any other info of what is under the hood Cheers __________________ FIAT LINEA EMOTION PACK FLAMENCO RED PETROL DATE OF BIRTH OF THE CAR : 22-04-2009

29th June 2009, 15:26	#2 (permalink)
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,085 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Good catch. Wonder why Hyundai don't strip off the CRDi badge. No one would ever guess then. Was it fast? Could you hear the diesel noise? __________________ The chicken came first - God would look silly sitting on an egg

29th June 2009, 15:29	#3 (permalink)
geeash BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 813	Yes it was fast. Couldnt even hear the whisper of diesel. __________________ FIAT LINEA EMOTION PACK FLAMENCO RED PETROL DATE OF BIRTH OF THE CAR : 22-04-2009

29th June 2009, 15:30	#4 (permalink)
pb10gagan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Construction Capital Posts: 169	i dont think they are "testing" it. it is already being sold in other markets world-wide. it seems like the vehicle is being taken to a dealer shop, for displaying or test-drive purposes. someone has mentioned that test drives would start by this weekend. __________________ - Getz CRDi GVS. - Indica V2 DLS NA. - Bullet Standard 350. - Bajaj Chetak. Last edited by pb10gagan : 29th June 2009 at 15:34.

29th June 2009, 15:32	#5 (permalink)
VT BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: India Posts: 114	Hey geeash! Great spotting, Seems like the i20 diesel is really coming soon. BTW, I think mods should merge this thread with the i20 diesel one. VT __________________ "A Few Will Always Enjoy The Right Of Way" Last edited by VT* : 29th June 2009 at 15:42.*

29th June 2009, 15:35	#6 (permalink)
uday.ere BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97	Good catch Geeash : Looks like Asta CRDi doesnt have ABS. So would this variant be equivalent to the Magna trim on the petrol? Also were you able to get a glimpse of the interiors? Any visible differences? __________________ Future : $$$$ ?? Present : New Honda City(Sept 2005), Yamaha FZ16 (Oct 2008) Past : HH CBZ (Dec 2000), KB 125 RTZ (Aug 1997)

29th June 2009, 15:39	#7 (permalink)
tanwaramit BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 766	good catch, July is nearing and so is the launch. Any idea on dates ? __________________ “Don't drive as if you owned the road, Drive as if you owned the car” Scorpio VLX AT 4WD to be booked in 2010 :)

29th June 2009, 15:40	#8 (permalink)
hellstar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,004	thats a good catch , i just hope that they dont screw the pricing , my cousin just brought the Getz CRDI for Rs 5.4 Lakhs on road in TVM :-), he is taking delivery tomorrow. __________________ *FREEDOM EXISTS ONLY WITH POWER* Pete'd Hyundai Verna CRDI VGT '06 Maruti Suzuki Swift LDI '07 Maruti Alto Lxi '02

29th June 2009, 15:45	#9 (permalink)
knp BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 92	will this CRDi i20 can bring down the prices of the petrol i20? I am planning to book i20 petrol this week and if I get any discounts in this by waiting for another week, then I would wait for that.

29th June 2009, 15:49	#10 (permalink)
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last!!! Posts: 2,407 View My Garage	Whopee!! Its great that the car comes in the asta version too. I'm glad they didn't follow the earlier trend to introduce the diesel engine in stripped out variants only. Hope they price it sensibly this time around though! Thanks for the pix geeash! __________________ 1957 Landmaster\|1961 OHV\|1985 Suzuki SS80 DX\|2005 NHC GXi\|2005 Pulsar 180DTSi\|2007 Fiesta ZXI (P)\|2009 i20 CRDi Asta (O)\| ........

29th June 2009, 15:50	#11 (permalink)
iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 238	WOW!! This is good news. The i20 Diesel (i20 -D) is coming. Any idea on the launch dates. I presume it will be launched in July. The arrival of the i20-D will sure raise a lot of questions. Some of them like: 1. What happens to the Getz now? 2. Where will the i20-D stand as against its contemporaries in this segment? 3. How cleverly or otherwise will it be priced? All in all this looks good. The 3rd Diesel hatchback in this year already. PS - I visited a Hyundai dealership a couple of weeks back. On inquiry of the i20-D, i was told that it "may" be launched at the end of the year. Yeah right! __________________ Question: Kimi what is the most exciting part of the race? Kimi: The start for sure Question: And the most boring? Kimi: NOW!

29th June 2009, 15:50	#12 (permalink)
wildon BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 465 View My Garage	i20 CRDi Asta without ABS, may be this will be available for the Petrol Asta price. __________________ i20 Asta 1.2 (August 2009) VIN Number to decode? Ask in the "Finding the VIN" thread

29th June 2009, 15:51	#13 (permalink)
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru ( I am Back!) Posts: 321 View My Garage	I saw one on the Bangalore-Chennai GQ route, but didnt take any pics. The guy was driving it sedately at 100kph when I managed to overtake him at 120. I believe that was an Asta as well. __________________ It ain't 'bout how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward - Sly in Rocky Balboa.

29th June 2009, 15:52	#14 (permalink)
Prithvi BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 168	This is indeed great news, hope they an automatic transmission option too. Nothing like a small diesel car like say a Santro/i10 with an automatic, great for city driving and easy to park plus easy on the fuel bills too.

29th June 2009, 15:59	#15 (permalink)
pb10gagan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Construction Capital Posts: 169	a dealer told me that they are planning to launch an automatic petrol version also. __________________ - Getz CRDi GVS. - Indica V2 DLS NA. - Bullet Standard 350. - Bajaj Chetak.

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