Hyundai I20 Launched at Rs 4.80 lakh

abhinav.gupta88 · 28th December 2008, 20:42

Just noticed the rear seat.
Leg room seems good but the seats , do they have that bulge.
If yes, then its for no more than 4 people.

Sid Confirm please.

car_crazy1400 · 28th December 2008, 20:43

The interiors are Simply Amazing

for a Hatch back , but whether the topend model (as shown in the pics ) is priced correctly or not, remains to be seen.

Great Scoop Sidindica!!

But why couldn't the Hyundai people give us a more powerful engines, instead of the 1.2 kappa? WHY?

I reckon that the model shown above with ABS & Airbags would be about 6.5 lac on road Delhi & if that turns out to be the case, then OUCH!! Hyundai.
Heard that the base model is 4.8 odd lacs ex-showroom Delhi.

oss · 28th December 2008, 20:52

Sid Maan - You rock!!!

What are the engine options available??

snaronikar · 28th December 2008, 20:53

Nice scoop Sid as usual. First impression is looks good. Hope they will keep the price right.

@abhinav: RR seat has got bulge like WagonR. I feel it is meant for seating 4 people. Accomodating 5th person will be slightly difficult. He has to sit on bulge in centre.

live2drive · 28th December 2008, 20:54

Man amazing interiors with all the gadgets one would want.

No wonder this hatch should sell hot cakes.

All the best hyundai!

Ash-NewCar · 28th December 2008, 21:01

Dear Sid,

You Rock...

If you can post the specs we can start discussing about the car rather than speculating about it..

Ash

sj_koova · 28th December 2008, 21:05

Hey,

That was cool sid. Don't have to look for pictures anywhere else?
What is your impression?

Dine · 28th December 2008, 21:05

SID
Thanks a ton for the i20 scoop

. Seems to be the best hatch so far, will give other hatch a run for their money. If priced competitively, this will be the best selling hatch.
Kudos to Hyundai for bringing the world edition car to India

. muscular looks, Steering controls, auto climate, rear seats are bucket seats (not for 5 during long trips). The two tone interior looks good in brown and cream color.
This will be a hit like pulsar.

I prefer a blue/white or green back light for all the meters instead of orange. If properly priced, this will be my hatch when I am back in India. Hopefully diesel version will be out soon. Of course, I will change the back light colors to suit my preference.

FIAT wake up guys, Better launch the hatch with Linea.

sidindica · 28th December 2008, 21:05

for specs:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1108607

Welcome to Hyundai Motors India Limited

for features:

Welcome to Hyundai Motors India Limited

also includes curtain and side airbags.

for colours:

Welcome to Hyundai Motors India Limited

undead · 28th December 2008, 21:08

Great sidindica. The Prices are yet to be posted on the website.

karanraheja · 28th December 2008, 21:20

Sid, Tussi great ho

! Looks like a good package overall. I somehow didnt like the brownish finish on the steering , gearbox etc. Center console looks neat .
Must admit finally a Hyundai which i like in looks dept.

snaronikar · 28th December 2008, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidindica

also includes curtain and side airbags.

Apart from FR airbags (both driver and passenger), side airbags is a good deployment in a hatch.

In India, the safety features comes with the cost. Hope the pricing will be good.

thangu · 28th December 2008, 21:39

wonderful scoop again Sid, all the models look well equiped. The Asta comes with ABS and front airbags and the Option pack has the curtain and side airbags! This is probably the only car below the 10-lac bracket to offer this. I don't believe any of the C-class or even most of the D-class cars offer curtain and side airbags.

Lets hope that Hyundai sets some sensible prices for the i20. Now imagine this hatchback with the CRDi engine

. The biggest grouse from Getz CRDi owners have been the lack of ABS and this seems to have been addressed.

Yeldo · 28th December 2008, 21:41

What a great scoop. I wonder our friend here should be given the title of "Team BHP 007".

About the car, may I be frank and say it has Vista- ish front, Nano- ish side and Alto- ish rear?

Relieved to see that the A/C- stereo controls do not have silver finish as shown in early magazine pics.

AbhiJ · 28th December 2008, 21:41

Sid bhai, great scoop... Any news by when the diesel is coming?

Also, seems like i20's new website needs a bit of proof reading.. Check out the No. of Cylinders

28th December 2008, 20:42	#31
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Just noticed the rear seat. Leg room seems good but the seats , do they have that bulge. If yes, then its for no more than 4 people. Sid Confirm please.
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28th December 2008, 20:43	#32
car_crazy1400 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DL/UP16/PB10 Posts: 647 Thanked: 330 Times	The interiors are Simply Amazing for a Hatch back , but whether the topend model (as shown in the pics ) is priced correctly or not, remains to be seen. Great Scoop Sidindica!! But why couldn't the Hyundai people give us a more powerful engines, instead of the 1.2 kappa? WHY? I reckon that the model shown above with ABS & Airbags would be about 6.5 lac on road Delhi & if that turns out to be the case, then OUCH!! Hyundai. Heard that the base model is 4.8 odd lacs ex-showroom Delhi. Last edited by Technocrat : 29th December 2008 at 12:04. Reason: Only two smilies per post allowed
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28th December 2008, 20:52	#33
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Sid Maan - You rock!!! What are the engine options available??
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28th December 2008, 20:53	#34
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Nice scoop Sid as usual. First impression is looks good. Hope they will keep the price right. @abhinav: RR seat has got bulge like WagonR. I feel it is meant for seating 4 people. Accomodating 5th person will be slightly difficult. He has to sit on bulge in centre.
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28th December 2008, 20:54	#35
live2drive BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 525 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Man amazing interiors with all the gadgets one would want. No wonder this hatch should sell hot cakes. All the best hyundai!
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28th December 2008, 21:01	#36
Ash-NewCar BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 74 Thanked: 0 Times	Sid Rocks!!!!!! Dear Sid, You Rock... If you can post the specs we can start discussing about the car rather than speculating about it.. Ash
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28th December 2008, 21:05	#37
sj_koova BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 673 Thanked: 620 Times View My Garage	Hey, That was cool sid. Don't have to look for pictures anywhere else? What is your impression?
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28th December 2008, 21:05	#38
Dine BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 117 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	SID Thanks a ton for the i20 scoop. Seems to be the best hatch so far, will give other hatch a run for their money. If priced competitively, this will be the best selling hatch. Kudos to Hyundai for bringing the world edition car to India . muscular looks, Steering controls, auto climate, rear seats are bucket seats (not for 5 during long trips). The two tone interior looks good in brown and cream color. This will be a hit like pulsar. I prefer a blue/white or green back light for all the meters instead of orange. If properly priced, this will be my hatch when I am back in India. Hopefully diesel version will be out soon. Of course, I will change the back light colors to suit my preference. FIAT wake up guys, Better launch the hatch with Linea.
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28th December 2008, 21:05	#39
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	for specs: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1108607 Welcome to Hyundai Motors India Limited for features: Welcome to Hyundai Motors India Limited also includes curtain and side airbags. for colours: Welcome to Hyundai Motors India Limited Last edited by sidindica : 28th December 2008 at 21:07.
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28th December 2008, 21:08	#40
undead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bhavani - Komarapalayam Posts: 1,193 Thanked: 179 Times	Great sidindica. The Prices are yet to be posted on the website.
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28th December 2008, 21:20	#41
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Sid, Tussi great ho! Looks like a good package overall. I somehow didnt like the brownish finish on the steering , gearbox etc. Center console looks neat . Must admit finally a Hyundai which i like in looks dept.
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28th December 2008, 21:39	#43
thangu BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 124 Thanked: Once	wonderful scoop again Sid, all the models look well equiped. The Asta comes with ABS and front airbags and the Option pack has the curtain and side airbags! This is probably the only car below the 10-lac bracket to offer this. I don't believe any of the C-class or even most of the D-class cars offer curtain and side airbags. Lets hope that Hyundai sets some sensible prices for the i20. Now imagine this hatchback with the CRDi engine . The biggest grouse from Getz CRDi owners have been the lack of ABS and this seems to have been addressed.
	() Thanks

28th December 2008, 21:41	#44
Yeldo BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kochi Posts: 764 Thanked: 783 Times	What a great scoop. I wonder our friend here should be given the title of "Team BHP 007". About the car, may I be frank and say it has Vista- ish front, Nano- ish side and Alto- ish rear? Relieved to see that the A/C- stereo controls do not have silver finish as shown in early magazine pics.
	() Thanks

28th December 2008, 21:41	#45
AbhiJ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,476 Thanked: 1,207 Times	Sid bhai, great scoop... Any news by when the diesel is coming? Also, seems like i20's new website needs a bit of proof reading.. Check out the No. of Cylinders
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