Hyundai Elite i20 spied undisguised before launch on August 11

Hyundai was testing the facelifted version of the i20 hatchback in India since a long time. We have seen the car being tested several times but now we have received pictures of the car without the camouflage showing all the revisions the company has done to the exteriors and interiors. The car will be launched on August 11.

The pictures of the Asta model of the car which our reader, Aman Aggarwal, sent us gives us a clear idea of the changes made to the revamped vehicle. The Hyundai i20 Elite gets a wide but compact air intake with mesh design. The grille gets incorporated into the front bumper with a revised design for the fog lamps. The headlamps get a sweptback design while staying in line with the new fluidic design for the Hyundai cars. Similar is the case at the back of the car which sports newly designed taillights.

Hyundai has revamped the interiors of the Elite i20. The instrument panel is slightly revised and there are changes to the steering wheel as well. The round base for the gear-stick now gets a squarish shape with a chrome surround. The position of the 2-Din music system has changed and now the AC vents in the centre are placed transversely. Apart from the current grey colour option for the interiors, the company seems to have introduced the beige colour option as well for Indian consumers. All these revisions have been made to keep up with the new competitors in the B+ segment of cars in India.

The Hyundai Elite i20 might be powered by the same set of engines that power the outgoing i20. The current hatchback gets the 1.2-litre petrol (83bhp/113Nm), 1.4-litre petrol (99bhp/136Nm) and the 1.4-litre diesel unit (89bhp/219.7Nm) which is expected to be carried over to the facelifted hatchback. Coming to the transmission options, there are three gearbox options with the petrol being offered with a five-speed manual/four-speed AT while the oil-burner gets a six-speed manual.

Hyundai has started teasing the Hyundai Elite i20 and released a trailer as well. The car is expected to go on sale as soon as it is launched on August 11. The company has started the bookings while the exact prices of each model will be available on the day of launch. It is expected that the manufacturer will price the revised car around the same range of the current car. The Elite i20 will replace the current car and go up against the facelifted Volkswagen Polo, the new Fiat Punto and the upcoming Honda Jazz.