i20 To get more Power

S_budhiraj · 3rd April 2009, 15:31

As per Autocar India, i20 is going in for more power. Both the Diesel and Petrol Engines are 1.4 ones.

Power Outputs:-
Petrol 89 BHP
Diesel 74 BHp

Price Increase:-
Petrol 40000
Diesel 80000

Hyundai is making already expensive car more expensive

and the Diesel is just Meagre 74 Bhp, even less than Swift and at a whopping more than lac grand dearer.

Here goes the complete article

Hyundai has been taken by surprise by the success of the i20. The company had originally planned to sell less than 1,000 units in India every month and planned on concentrating on exports for its supermini for which India is the global production base.

“We were expecting orders in the hundreds, not in the thousands. So I am quite surprised with the response to the i20,” said H S Lheem, managing director of Hyundai Motor India.

Buoyed by the response to the i20, Hyundai is now planning on offering more engine options. “We are now working on introducing a 1.4-litre diesel and 1.4-litre petrol for the domestic market,” confirmed Lheem. The 1396cc diesel engine develops 74bhp or 89bhp, but we are likely to get the 74bhp version in interests of fuel economy.

The 1.4-litre petrol develops a healthy 98bhp and will appeal to those who want more power and don’t mind paying for it. We estimate a price increase of Rs 80,000 for the diesel and around Rs 40,000 for the petrol.

These more powerful i20s are expected by the end of the year.

asr245 · 3rd April 2009, 15:38

a 98bhp petrol. Sounds good. Will wait to see how good it turns up.

iceman7 · 3rd April 2009, 15:47

74 bhp for a diesel sounds boring, but then it's too early to say anything.

96bhp for the petrol sounds like fun.

raul · 3rd April 2009, 16:23

The reviews of the 1.4 petrol in the UK have not been very inspiring with most reviewers curiously preferring the 1.2, but surely 98 bhp has to count for something. Also the diesel motor has been panned for being unrefined and noisy, there is a 89 bhp version and perhaps that's the one Hyundai should launch instead of the weaker 74 bhp one.

However the big question remains pricing, if the figures mentioned are true the Asta versions of petrol 1.4 will be around 7.00 on road, while the diesel becomes 7.45 on road in Mumbai.

rudrah · 3rd April 2009, 16:28

Great!

Finally the Ford Fusion+ Diesel will have some company!

vineethvazhayil · 3rd April 2009, 17:27

Good news. They should have done that at the launch time itself. Ford Fusion + as well Ghoda Fabia would have got company.

cruiser_1982 · 3rd April 2009, 17:33

Over whelming response for I20?? That for sure is not true. I guess Hyundai is trying to move the I20 with these engine options. The 1.4 78 BHP diesel is opted over 1.4 89 BHP diesel option over to keep the diesel prices low. But the final price reached is not low anyway

Gagan.js · 3rd April 2009, 17:39

7.5 for diesel...what happened to the Indian customer, are we buying whatever is thrown at us?!

romeomidhun · 3rd April 2009, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gagan.js

7.5 for diesel...what happened to the Indian customer, are we buying whatever is thrown at us?!

7.5L?

I think Hyundai doesn't want to sell too much of i20s in Indian market, and want to keep the 'exclusivity' factor for i20. What else we can tell about this kind of pricing strategy?

loving_alaap · 3rd April 2009, 18:08

7.5 lacs!!!

Buy an SX4 / Fiesta / Aveo instead!!

In diesel why not our national engine? 1.3 MJD?

GTO · 3rd April 2009, 18:23

FANTASTIC! The i20 desperately needed more power for its standing in the market (in fact, I cried out loud from the rooftops). A definite step in the right direction. However, the other concern raises its ugly head now. The tax benefitted 1.2 is so overpriced that Hyundai, effectively, left simply no room for the larger engines.

Expect some price corrections and discounts.

Sreenivas · 3rd April 2009, 18:38

i20 was "underpowered" now "Over priced"

aerohit · 3rd April 2009, 19:05

Why dont they put the same Verna engine in i20

Sankar · 3rd April 2009, 20:22

Power output mentioned by you is wrong for Petrol and half right for Diesel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by S_budhiraj

As per Autocar India, i20 is going in for more power. Both the Diesel and Petrol Engines are 1.4 ones.

Power Outputs:-
Petrol 89 BHP
Diesel 74 BHp

Price Increase:-
Petrol 40000
Diesel 80000

The 1396cc diesel engine develops 74bhp or 89bhp, but we are likely to get the 74bhp version in interests of fuel economy.

The 1.4-litre petrol develops a healthy 98bhp and will appeal to those who want more power and don’t mind paying for it. We estimate a price increase of Rs 80,000 for the diesel and around Rs 40,000 for the petrol.

These more powerful i20s are expected by the end of the year.

Petrol 98BHP
Diesel 74BHP or 89BHP. Prolly 74BHP

Volt · 3rd April 2009, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

The tax benefitted 1.2 is so overpriced that Hyundai, effectively, left simply no room for the larger engines.

Expect some price corrections and discounts.

+1 to that. I sincerely do hope the correction happens, maybe it has already started with the Getz being discounted. I doubt though how Hyundai is going to make a price correction for such a new model.

Having said that, more power is always welcome

3rd April 2009, 15:31	#1
S_budhiraj BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 275 Thanked: Once	i20 To get more Power As per Autocar India, i20 is going in for more power. Both the Diesel and Petrol Engines are 1.4 ones. Power Outputs:- Petrol 89 BHP Diesel 74 BHp Price Increase:- Petrol 40000 Diesel 80000 Hyundai is making already expensive car more expensive and the Diesel is just Meagre 74 Bhp, even less than Swift and at a whopping more than lac grand dearer. Here goes the complete article Hyundai has been taken by surprise by the success of the i20. The company had originally planned to sell less than 1,000 units in India every month and planned on concentrating on exports for its supermini for which India is the global production base. “We were expecting orders in the hundreds, not in the thousands. So I am quite surprised with the response to the i20,” said H S Lheem, managing director of Hyundai Motor India. Buoyed by the response to the i20, Hyundai is now planning on offering more engine options. “We are now working on introducing a 1.4-litre diesel and 1.4-litre petrol for the domestic market,” confirmed Lheem. The 1396cc diesel engine develops 74bhp or 89bhp, but we are likely to get the 74bhp version in interests of fuel economy. The 1.4-litre petrol develops a healthy 98bhp and will appeal to those who want more power and don’t mind paying for it. We estimate a price increase of Rs 80,000 for the diesel and around Rs 40,000 for the petrol. These more powerful i20s are expected by the end of the year. Last edited by S_budhiraj : 3rd April 2009 at 15:34.
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3rd April 2009, 15:38	#2
asr245 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,162 Thanked: 389 Times	a 98bhp petrol. Sounds good. Will wait to see how good it turns up.
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3rd April 2009, 15:47	#3
iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 469 Times	74 bhp for a diesel sounds boring, but then it's too early to say anything. 96bhp for the petrol sounds like fun.
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3rd April 2009, 16:23	#4
raul BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 920 Thanked: 372 Times	The reviews of the 1.4 petrol in the UK have not been very inspiring with most reviewers curiously preferring the 1.2, but surely 98 bhp has to count for something. Also the diesel motor has been panned for being unrefined and noisy, there is a 89 bhp version and perhaps that's the one Hyundai should launch instead of the weaker 74 bhp one. However the big question remains pricing, if the figures mentioned are true the Asta versions of petrol 1.4 will be around 7.00 on road, while the diesel becomes 7.45 on road in Mumbai.
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3rd April 2009, 16:28	#5
rudrah BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 644 Thanked: 47 Times View My Garage	Great! Finally the Ford Fusion+ Diesel will have some company!
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3rd April 2009, 17:27	#6
vineethvazhayil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 456 Times View My Garage	Good news. They should have done that at the launch time itself. Ford Fusion + as well Ghoda Fabia would have got company.
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3rd April 2009, 17:33	#7
cruiser_1982 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 313 Thanked: 16 Times	Over whelming response for I20?? That for sure is not true. I guess Hyundai is trying to move the I20 with these engine options. The 1.4 78 BHP diesel is opted over 1.4 89 BHP diesel option over to keep the diesel prices low. But the final price reached is not low anyway
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3rd April 2009, 17:39	#8
Gagan.js BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 227 Thanked: Once	7.5 for diesel...what happened to the Indian customer, are we buying whatever is thrown at us?!
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3rd April 2009, 18:08	#10
loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	7.5 lacs!!! Buy an SX4 / Fiesta / Aveo instead!! In diesel why not our national engine? 1.3 MJD?
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3rd April 2009, 18:23	#11
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,501 Thanked: 300,597 Times View My Garage	FANTASTIC! The i20 desperately needed more power for its standing in the market (in fact, I cried out loud from the rooftops). A definite step in the right direction. However, the other concern raises its ugly head now. The tax benefitted 1.2 is so overpriced that Hyundai, effectively, left simply no room for the larger engines. Expect some price corrections and discounts.
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3rd April 2009, 18:38	#12
Sreenivas BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 55 Thanked: Once	i20 was "underpowered" now "Over priced"
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3rd April 2009, 19:05	#13
aerohit BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: India Posts: 978 Thanked: 981 Times	Why dont they put the same Verna engine in i20
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