Hyundai i20 [2012-2014] User Reviews

Exterior

 Value for money

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Spacious

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Slow response while changing gears can be dangerous while overtaking. Clutch problem esp. when driving on ghats, steering rack problem while driving barely 16000 kms. These are common problems among i10 and i20 as per various mechanics at different places.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Comfortable seating. Soft suspension, easy city driving - parking.

Poor airconditioning power makes it miserable in summer.

Dangerous to overtake other vehicles due to poor/slow response/pickup on gear change.

Boot does not lock without key - opens when door centre unlocked.

Problem of clutch while driving on ghats if you change gears frequently.

Problem of Steering Rack in driving barely 16000 kms, mostly on city roads and 1 trip Bombay-Goa and 2/3 trips to Mahableshwar + 6/7 trips to Pune, all on fairly good roads.  WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF IT IS DRIVEN ON ORDINARY INDIAN ROADS. Is this problem caused due to the soft suspension? - technical team can comment better.

Servicing at authorised service centre can be quite expensive unless you are clear at the outset.

Final Words

 Hyundai have cleverly positioned-advertised and targeted the aspiring class with an attractive car.

But with POOR BUILD QUALITY, AND UNRESPONSIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT that will ring the death knell for the model, the day new/prospective customers realise how "existing customers have been taken for a ride".

Areas of improvement  

 All the shortcomings mentioned above MUST be worked upon, as they are all functional and not cosmetic. If these are done, it is a Value for Money proposition.

We had problems with the car starting at the time of delivery, and supply with fuel to travel 100 metres, which we took up with the company besides some of the design issues like lack of pickup on gear change,  boot being unlocked, ... But no satisfactory reply.

Exterior No comments on exteriors, Company has done very good Job.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Same for Interiors, but one recommendation is to increase seats height, it always good for 6 feet people, but most of them are not.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance excellent, poor mileage, in city 8 KMPL, on highway 16KMPL. it sucks your blood Boss.

Ride Quality & Handling  Very smooth, some where I feel discomfort in operating clutch with my legs. It give air noise when u drive on highway like diesl engine. Becuas eof width. Whcih I don't like. .I sold my TATA Indica which 5 yrs old( bought in 2007), still i feel it was excellent.

Final Words If you want mileage, Forget I 20.

Areas of improvement Better mileage in City dual biege colours change hope 2012 model gives that, mine is 2011 model bought in Jan,2012, any speed breaker, u need to go slow, and because of width, u feel discomfort in hapzard roads or zig zag roads, It looks awaesome.

Exterior Beauty what i call its design thumbs up to the fluidic version of I 20 that i love this car

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Just best in class interior with fine and exquisite plastic work, color comination of beige and black adds cerry on the top. Talking about space I have driven polo, Swift, Dzire, Liva, Etios, Micra and its small sister i10 none has the better interior than this.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox As I have driven few thousand mile of the petrol version i fell car is quite a surprising package at higher speeds fuel economy is just fine of 11kmpl for now if you are going for luxury it always comes with a price. Gearbox easily located near to the armpit of drver and is quite comfortable.

Ride Quality & Handling If you are expecting some great BMW kindda response its aint that way car is mid size hatch and it prooves to be the one. One thing i really like about the car is its high speed manoverability.

Final Word Car which is fallen from the heaven to doorsteps of yours. 

Areas of improvement NA.