My hyundai i20 asta review (crystal white)

 

Exterior As I said before it has been styled by bmw designer.the car resembles mercs slk series from a distance.beautiful ovrm automatic mirrors and indicators,rear windows are awesome to look at.great lookin 14inch alloys.the car looks best in white.i got my car heavily tilted.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Chunky steering wheel,blue interiors are a feast for our eyes,steering mounting controls,automatic climate control,immobiliser(updating codes)i.e, immobiliser code changes whenever key is removed from the ignition, security alarm,mine has got 2 airbags,seat belt pretensioner,very spacious when compared to polo or fabia and hyundai seats are comfortable with lot of cushion.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox My i20 comes with a 1.2l kappa engine,which pumps out 80 bhp. i am an  adrenaline junky and i have touched 180kmph with this beast.crdi's pick up is good but its top speed is  176kmph auto 1.4 will do 168kmph.u'll doubt how a 1.2 l will do 180 this is because it has been set at 5200 rpm and the S.I(spark-igniton)engines are much lighter compared to diesel engines.because of aggressive driving style i get 11 in city traffic and on highways 13 but good driving style will give u 13 in city and 15-16 in highways.gear box is butter smooth only problem while downshifting to 2nd gear here pickup is slow.gear box mechanism is a lot better compared to fiesta and jazz.

 

Ride Quality & Handling The petrol engine is alot smoother and cabin has been insulated.i20 comes with EBD(electronic brake force distribution)i.e, individual braking system and ABS(anti lock braking system).i can assure u hyundai's abs definitely works as there was no skidding while braking at top speeds of 150kmph.handling is easy there are understeers but no steering vibration or stiffness observed at the peak speed.turning radius is good,easy to park.

 

Final Words It is uber cool.u'r gettin and an endless list of features for 7 lakhs i.e, half the price of civic.these kind of features can be seen only in civic and other higher d segment cars.i'll definitely recommend it for both city and highways. more highway drives go for crdi coz no downshifting problem and great pickup.people with higher budget go for sun roof option.get parking sensors if u live in apartments .u'll love sitting in the car for hours and hours without gettin bored. definitely a tranquility is there in my life after gettin it.go for this beauty u'll love it

 

Areas of improvement Since hyundai is concentrating on younger buyers for i20 i would suggest them to get a 1.6l engine with TSI injection pumping 120bhp for this beast.coz with all these features u need a powerful engine for i20 to make hyundai  the epitome of luxury. get LED side step garnish.and brabus kind of sports variant into indian market.

 

superb styling,styled by bmw designer,pick up is less in 2nd gear or speeds below 2500rpm