Shocking pick-up. Disappointed

Exterior I guess I don't have to say anything about the interiors. The car does have excellent looks. The alloys could have been better. Btw, the wind shield cracked on its own the 2nd day. It got replaced under warranty.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors are good too. Space is better than any available hatch-backs. It is reasonably comfortable. Can't complain. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Here comes the disappointing part. I had a budget of 8 lacs and wanted to upgrade to a bigger car (bigger than my lovely Punto). Test drove Fiesta Classic, but due to old looks and cheap interiors, didn't go for it. All other cars were either of Punto's stature in terms of size and price or above 10 lacs. So, WITHOUT test driving, I booked i20 CRDi Sportz. Biggest mistake I made to buy my contliest car till now.

The usual driving thing, applying brakes on 3rd gear while turning and guess what, Ms. Sportz doesn't pick-up on 2nd gear, even at the speed of 20 kmph, You have to downshift from 3rd to 1st gear. Okay, got kind of used to it. But here comes the shocker, last weekend, gave the parking slip to the guy while taking out my car from a basement parking at a mall, and the car went out of breath at 1st gear on a slightly steep turn. Had to use the hand brake, gave extra push to race paddle and picked the car somehow, resulting in clutch plate burning smell. So much for the 4 cylinder, 1399 cc, 6 speed engine! And please, I have over 15 years of driving experience, ranging from petrols to CNGs. So I know how it works. 3 weeks old car and I am already repenting.

Ride Quality & Handling Good in city when you are playing above 1500 rpms. Very confident while jumping into those gaps in traffic. Come to above 100 kmph speed and a slight turn will baffle you up. The suspention is tooooo soft. You can never be confident with the steering. Whats the use of 6th gear and all?? 

Final Words I won't recommend this car to ANYONE. No matter how old you are or what's your budget, usage etc. Wish had gone for Punto 90HP or Sport.

Areas of improvement This is an engine fault. I don't think Hyundai can do anything about it.

Looks, features, space, city maneuveringpick-up/turbo lag, suspention, drivability