TD'd- New i20 sportz crdi (6 speed)

jagxf · 10th May 2010, 18:37

i got a call this afternoon from the hyundai showroom saying that they had got
the new i20 and it was to be their display car, and i could testdrive it before they put it into the showroom. i went to the showroom at about 12 in the afternoon and i did not find any difference in the exteriors and mistook it for the one which is being sold now

the interiors were almost the same except for the silver finish in the centre and the blue accents on the seats.

the driving part, the car seems the same when being driven at 40-50kmph, but when you are in 5th gear you get a little more torque and then you have the 6th which you can engage even at 40kmph!

the asta will set you back about 7.85 lakhs (on road chennai) and the sportz about 7.35 lakhs (on road chennai).

Verdict: a very good car if your daily commute is mostly on the highways or open roads, the mileage remains the same in city and you get an increase of about 2.5-3.5 kmpl. if the majority of your commute is in city and you already have an i20 then i dont see any point in upgrading.

classicselva · 10th May 2010, 18:44

Very good to know the availablity. I was eagerly waiting for one. Can i know where it is available. I will do a peek in tomorrow early.
Any idea on the on-road price of Magna version?

jagxf · 10th May 2010, 18:53

i can check and let you know! this is not their Td car, it will be in their showroom. the delivery for the diesel versions start after 2 months.

undead · 10th May 2010, 19:25

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Originally Posted by jagxf

i can check and let you know! this is not their Td car, it will be in their showroom. the delivery for the diesel versions start after 2 months.

after 2 months ? But, in Erode Hyundai , a diesel car(6 speed) has been delivered to a customer already.

jagxf · 10th May 2010, 19:39

@undead: are you sure? because the full blown production for the new car are supposed to start only by the end of this month, i guess that customer works with hyundai, i heard about a employee of hyundai buying the european version of the new i20.

rajeev k · 10th May 2010, 19:42

Autocar Magazine reports that the 6 gear box was incorporated to facilitate the i20 CRDI pass the BS IV test. Because on the lab test on rollers on a 10km cycle the lesser engine speed in 6th gear will release lesser emissions. A back door entry into BS IV league?

undead · 10th May 2010, 19:44

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Originally Posted by jagxf

@undead: are you sure? because the full blown production for the new car are supposed to start only by the end of this month, i guess that customer works with hyundai, i heard about a employee of hyundai buying the european version of the new i20.

On saturday (8th) , i was in Hyundai as my Elantra Service was due. They told me that the new i20 with 6 speed has arrived and it was ready for delivery for a customer . I quickly went into the showroom and looked into it. May be the it was the showroom car and the customer forced the Hyundai to sell it to them. Tomorrow morning , i will be going to hyundai as my Getz CRDi service is due now. Will confirm you everything .

EFF-EIGHT-BEE · 10th May 2010, 20:06

Was there any difference/improvment in a/c cooling as compaired to the older version(only if you have driven the older one) as many have reported the a/c performence as pathetic and what was the rpm @100km/hr in 6th gear ?

aditya116 · 10th May 2010, 22:18

Getting a sixth gear was a good choice.makes an excellent case for itself on expressways its steep price notwithstanding.

.anshuman · 10th May 2010, 22:59

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Originally Posted by rajeev k

Autocar Magazine reports that the 6 gear box was incorporated to facilitate the i20 CRDI pass the BS IV test. Because on the lab test on rollers on a 10km cycle the lesser engine speed in 6th gear will release lesser emissions. A back door entry into BS IV league?

An easier option would have alteration in the 5 speed gearbox, the addition of 6 speed box is a very good decision.

theragingbull · 11th May 2010, 00:04

Nice pics jagxf! The diesel i20 is indeed a good highway car but not so much in the city.

I wonder when you drive your Jaguar XF, do you even find time to look at the i20?

ph03n!x · 11th May 2010, 05:02

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Originally Posted by rajeev k

Autocar Magazine reports that the 6 gear box was incorporated to facilitate the i20 CRDI pass the BS IV test. Because on the lab test on rollers on a 10km cycle the lesser engine speed in 6th gear will release lesser emissions. A back door entry into BS IV league?

This one is driving me nuts - isn't BSIV equivalent to Euro IV? If so, shouldn't all i20 cars ever manufactured be Euro / BS IV compliant already? What is the funda of this new "upgrade"?

On a related note, I think Autocar is BS'ing - adding a 6th gear should be one of the least cost-effective ways to make a car meet emission norms!

ampere · 11th May 2010, 06:54

Folks is there TD review of the diesel? I have not seen it.
Can someone please point me to it?

jagxf · 11th May 2010, 11:20

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Originally Posted by EFF-EIGHT-BEE

Was there any difference/improvment in a/c cooling as compaired to the older version(only if you have driven the older one) as many have reported the a/c performence as pathetic and what was the rpm @100km/hr in 6th gear ?

the a/c was pretty ok, not as good as the present i20,(but i was driving at 12 in the afternoon in the chennai heat). they had the speedo and the odo wire cut off so i could not really see that.

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

Nice pics jagxf! The diesel i20 is indeed a good highway car but not so much in the city.

I wonder when you drive your Jaguar XF, do you even find time to look at the i20?

my everyday drive is an i20, i spend more time in that than the jag

.anshuman · 11th May 2010, 14:04

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Originally Posted by ampere

Folks is there TD review of the diesel? I have not seen it.
Can someone please point me to it?

Here is a TD report by me, though its not detailed but you may like this.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...testdrive.html

10th May 2010, 18:37	#1
jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	TD'd- New i20 sportz crdi (6 speed) i got a call this afternoon from the hyundai showroom saying that they had got the new i20 and it was to be their display car, and i could testdrive it before they put it into the showroom. i went to the showroom at about 12 in the afternoon and i did not find any difference in the exteriors and mistook it for the one which is being sold now the interiors were almost the same except for the silver finish in the centre and the blue accents on the seats. the driving part, the car seems the same when being driven at 40-50kmph, but when you are in 5th gear you get a little more torque and then you have the 6th which you can engage even at 40kmph! the asta will set you back about 7.85 lakhs (on road chennai) and the sportz about 7.35 lakhs (on road chennai). Verdict: a very good car if your daily commute is mostly on the highways or open roads, the mileage remains the same in city and you get an increase of about 2.5-3.5 kmpl. if the majority of your commute is in city and you already have an i20 then i dont see any point in upgrading. Attached Thumbnails
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10th May 2010, 18:44	#2
classicselva BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 187 Thanked: 27 Times	Very good to know the availablity. I was eagerly waiting for one. Can i know where it is available. I will do a peek in tomorrow early. Any idea on the on-road price of Magna version?
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10th May 2010, 18:53	#3
jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	i can check and let you know! this is not their Td car, it will be in their showroom. the delivery for the diesel versions start after 2 months.
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10th May 2010, 19:39	#5
jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	@undead: are you sure? because the full blown production for the new car are supposed to start only by the end of this month, i guess that customer works with hyundai, i heard about a employee of hyundai buying the european version of the new i20.
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10th May 2010, 19:42	#6
rajeev k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emerging Metro Posts: 3,352 Thanked: 1,947 Times	Autocar Magazine reports that the 6 gear box was incorporated to facilitate the i20 CRDI pass the BS IV test. Because on the lab test on rollers on a 10km cycle the lesser engine speed in 6th gear will release lesser emissions. A back door entry into BS IV league? Last edited by rajeev k : 10th May 2010 at 19:43. Reason: addition
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10th May 2010, 20:06	#8
EFF-EIGHT-BEE BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Patiala Posts: 196 Thanked: 113 Times View My Garage	Was there any difference/improvment in a/c cooling as compaired to the older version(only if you have driven the older one) as many have reported the a/c performence as pathetic and what was the rpm @100km/hr in 6th gear ?
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10th May 2010, 22:18	#9
aditya116 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: calicut Posts: 317 Thanked: 51 Times	Getting a sixth gear was a good choice.makes an excellent case for itself on expressways its steep price notwithstanding.
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11th May 2010, 00:04	#11
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	Nice pics jagxf! The diesel i20 is indeed a good highway car but not so much in the city. I wonder when you drive your Jaguar XF, do you even find time to look at the i20?
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11th May 2010, 06:54	#13
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,947 Thanked: 12,932 Times View My Garage	Folks is there TD review of the diesel? I have not seen it. Can someone please point me to it?
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