right choice for those having passion for sporty ,stylish but a completely family car

I was looking for a car with in 5.5 lacs with good looks, space, major safety and comfort features and more reliable .........as due to job constraints I spent most of the time in car….

In my options there was Swift, i10, U-va, Ritz, Skoda Fabia…….( Previously I had maruti zen)

i20 was not in my option as reviews I have seen on net were some what disappointing. Like low pulling power, Low ground clearance, less boot space etc…….

When I went to Hyundai showroom for test drive of  i10, there I got a closer look and test drive of  i20…….

I-20 is a car for classes and those who really appreciate the style, it has features which are no less than any sedan and price well within your range. The Steering is amazing and the handling is so smooth that I can compare that to Corolla Altis. I found the brakes to be more effective with the ABS and EBD.. The build quality is also good. I have seen the Fabia 1.2MPI Ambiente, Comparing price and feature i20 stands first at this moment. By falling under the 1.2 litre engine and the under 4 metre length tax bracket the i20 manages to keep a relatively inexpensive price tag, which by the way is just 5.6 lakh ex-Delhi.

But slightly boring in the bargain for the enthusiast driver, it must be said! I agree it cannot be a race machine You cannot get both fantastic fuel efficiency and fantastic performance rolled into a single package. Forget it! So since the i20 does some 14 kmpl in the city and16-18 kmpl on the highway you get a 0-60 sprint of approx. 13.36 seconds. And the Maruti Swift take from 0-60 km in approx. 6.5 seconds.

But seeing all the features in Asta variant with ABS, driver and passenger airbags, a geek-loving audio system that will hook up with any portable audio device, a multi information digital display, climate control and sexy Italians style interiors, glove box cooling was a novel idea. Lot of leg and shoulder space in the rear bench area and you also get a very useful boot. That was just a mouth shut to all the unsatisfactory reviews I have read………..but its new stylish looks and reliable tech. same as i10 make all the other options vanish and I bought i20……. I suppose all that bad reviews were not from i20 owners…..

Overall experience is good. Price tag the car is not a bargain but at the same time not a bad one too.

I have already enjoyed 850 Kms ride of i20 . It's performance is excellent with lot of comfort . I have driven this car  to chandigarh & Faridabad. The fuel economy  with 4 adults on highway trips was approx 17.5  Kpl with AC ( 65 % AC under on condition ). In city conditions like Faridabad  with lot of congestion , the average is 13 Kpl
I would rather say in  term comfort and safety this car is comparable to sedans costing 10 - 12 lacs as its seats are broad & front + rear leg space is good.
I being 5'11" height have enjoyed its driving without having trouble with legs.
Engine noise is negligible. Even at the speed of 120 Km (on highway to Delhi ) , the car performance / ride is very smooth and stable as Hyundai has very well taken care of center of gravity of the car.

For all others who are thinking to buy car in this segment..... i would advice them not to just read reviews but have a look and test drive of i20 in showroom and judge this masterpiece on their own.

To conclude I would say I had done a lot of research (test drove the swift which I think was the closest competitor) before buying this car and trust me could not find any car in its class offering such features and quality. With such a safety, comfort feature it can be your second home when you are on the road.

 

Good style, Sexy interiors, got huge space inside, value for moneyaverage mileage 14 - 15 Kpl