Hyundai i20 [2012-2014] User Reviews

Exterior The fluidic design works for the new car, front grill, bumper headlights recieve modifications alongwith rear lights. The chrome package on asta makes it look expensive. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Packed with features like rear camera, bluetooth support, steering mounted controls, auto climate control, usb aux compatible music system with 4 speakers and 2 tweeters in the front. Driver seat gets height adjustment alongwith side arm rest. seats are well positioned and leg space is good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Very refined diesel unit. Turbo kicks in @ 1600 rpm and by 2000 rpm it is on the boil. 6 speed transmission makes highway rides smooth and economical. Fuel economy is good both for city use and highway cruising.

Ride Quality & Handling Suspension is a little soft for highway rides with 4 passengers and boot full of luggage. Steering is light and effortless but sometimes feels a bit vague on tight corners at high speeds.

Final Words Overall I would recommend this to anyone who is willing to pay the price for the car. Every penny spend is worth for this vehicle.

Areas of improvement

1. 5th spare wheel should be an alloy.

2. Steering should be little meatier.

3. Tire size should be 195 and the alloys should be 15 inch.

4. Service schedule should have 4th additional service as well.

5. Warranty package should be similar to the petrol variants.

Exterior The car recieves modification on the front bumper, hood headlights to make the fluidic theme going. Also changed are the rear lamps for the same reason. The ASTA variant gets chrome door handles, 14 inch alloys, rear spoiler, turn indicators on OVRM's, and foldable mirrors. Discs on all 4 wheels are also present.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The interior is a 2 tone beige and brown with careful colour scheme resulting in dark colours on areas frequently touched. The seats are good and the rear 60:40 option is good. The center console gets a supervision cluster and a digital meter which works like a charm. So does the rear view camera and the parking sensors. Steering has a reach and rake adjustment and also houses bluetooth and audio controls. Driver seat has height adjustment additional which is good for ladies. Both driver and passenger get airbags which is also good from safety point.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is refined with low noise levels. 6 speed transmission works like a charm on the highways. Fuel economy is around 21-23 mark with proper driving assisted by the gear change tool which is housed in the center console.

Ride Quality & Handling Steering is light and good for city driving but on highways it would take time to get used to. Ride quality is good for the city the car absorbs the bumps quite easily. But when full with 4 people + luggage it tends to hit some speed humps which could be annoying.

Final Words A very good all round car which has loads of comfort and good selection of gadgets. Would recommend it for anyone who is willing to pay the price for the premium car.

Areas of improvement 1. 5th wheel should be an alloy. 2 Steering should be a little meatier.

Exterior V.Good exterior.Looks are sleek with a smiley face same as it's peer models.Graphics could have made the car more chick looking.Option for black colour which is a common demand not available.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is spacious and decent enough for the space of five.The features like rear view camera,parking sensor and a button start ,cold glove box are decent features which is not commonly found in this segment.

Presence of leather & a sunroof could have made the car look rich.Ofcourse on the ride quality there is no compromise as it smooth.Takes the bad road smoothly as i compare the car with a Desire VDI.Seeing the boot sapce ,which is again decent enough for a mall family.The steering is awsome and effortless.Main concern today is again,is milleage.This car comfortably delevers 14kmpl,in city condition in Kolkata with A/C always on.

All well that ends well.After a hard slog in the office the whole day iIt's really easy to park the car in my conjusted parking with the rear view camera in the vehcle.

Exterior

Front: Head & Fog Lights look like Lux Feel.

Rear: Rear Design look like VW polo.

Side: Good Fludic Design.

Over all Exterior is V.Good Design (out 10 is 9.5).

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Features: like Lux Feel for Example auto wiper, rear camera,grove box,dash board all are super.

Space: good space for long trip reae seat sit 3 adults compatablely,front saet are bagt sheap super.

Compact: I am very comfact for long drive because streeting adjustment is for comfort drive.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine: 1.4 L 90HP is good engine... I touch my odemeter in krishnagiri vellore highway in 185+-2km I nenver seen in this powerful engine in this segment car. Realy powerful engine& control.

Fuel Economy: 1300 diesel /500km drive calculate like this 1300/52=25lts   25*20=500 km here 1300 total price, 425km drive before I get low fuel indication. After low fuel indication I drive 85 km extra without fill fue, 52 Fuel rate, 25 total lits, 20 is perfact Millage for me.

Gear box: 6 spped manual is ok..and gear shift indication is very useful.

Ride Quality & Handling Amzing ride 185 speed we can handle ABS is ferfact balance ride and handling.

Final Words i20 is good car to buy..its realy value for money. Comfort family car feature like sedan simple thing I will share here i20 1.4 spotrz vs swift ZDi.

Price: Not big differance

Feature: i20 lux feel swift :normal feel

Exterior: For example Bunet weight i20: Good Quality Swift :Normal Quality

Interior: Not come to margine means i20: VV good :swift : not bad

Overall here: i20 is 5 star, Swift is 4 star.

Areas of improvement Simple Thing But Good Feature like Fuel Meter KM Range Calculation.

Exterior Exterior looks are awesome.

Interior The front seats are awesome. The dashboard designs and the features you get(Asta) cannot be even compared to a 15lakh car. Glare free rear view, bluetooth compactibility, mirror folding, climate control ac, reverse sensor, keyless entry and star,They are just superb. But the back seats are not at all satisfactory. Space is less even , comfort. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Underpowered. Yet manageable. Fuel economy is decent if given due care.

Ride Quality & Handling I have few important words about handling. The handling and ride quality is good on roads, but the machine becomes uncontrollable when there is a little bit of sand on the road. If you brake on a road surface with sand,  even if you have ABS, the vehicle just skids And slips.

Final Words Best in hatchback range, if they correct issues with the brake .

Areas of improvement Must improve brakes. The power allocation can be done even better. The drive on the first 2 gears only features car as an underpowered one.

Exterior Great looks. Good styling.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features are same as other i20 except the AVN part of it. which does not work.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good and powerful engine... terrible fuel economy. smooth driving.

Ride Quality & Handling As per vehicles of the same category .. but EBD does not work well on the rear wheels. which is very dangerous.

Final Words Not a satisfactory car! Other variants like Swift or Polo would be preferred.

Areas of improvement EBD, AVN. Hyundai clearly did not road test the AVN system! The system keeps hanging up and Hyundai is unable to provide a solution. Also the EBD in the rear wheels are really bad. In a condition where the front wheels dont have a good grip on the road, you will feel as if there are no brakes in the car at all. very dangerous and can cause accidents.

Exterior Largest in its segment.very curvacious.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Awesome, coffee and beige mixture I just love it.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fuel economy is not at all good however I did not even expected while buying it coz its a premium hatchback, either I can see style, performance or fuel.

Ride Quality & Handling I loved it, even at 130 kmph I dont get to know as if its on a high speed

Final Words Extremely satisfied, highly recommended even petrol or diesel, mine is igen 6 montsh old bought in september 2012 white colour. Got music system fitted by a local dealer i needed a pioneer touch screen, infinity amp and jbl bass tube 1250watt. It shakes the world and my car too.

Areas of improvement DRL should be there even in era. even if i am ready to pay they dont install it in era. When I went to a nearby car dealer it was for rs-18500 that was insane. I can buy philips drl for even rs 7000, its not worth spending rs 18500 for drl.

Exterior Great.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Best in class.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Best in the class.

Ride Quality & Handling Good but sufficient at this price tag.

Final Words Great car but requires high level of care.

Areas of improvement After sales. I bought it in Aug 2012 and I am really happy to own it. It drives fantastic and pick up is mind blowing. I had driven it even past 170km/hr. Only problem I faced is with dealer, I had not received registeration number till now, I deposited tax on Nov 1,2012. car met with a minor accident and the denting job was not satisfying with number of faults. Even there is dispute regarding the insurance and dealer is threating me regarding judicial action. I personally feel that after sales is the worst I have ever experienced. They are not at all intrested in your problems regarding the car after you bought it. They make false commitments. These views are regarding Godawri Ludhiana. Car is best and dealer is worst.

The buying process was smooth. Applied for a loan through Bank Of Maharashtra. The loan was passed in 5 hrs flat !!!

Took the delivery on March 30, 2013. Have done about 600 km till date. are Here are some thoughts.

Positives: The looks. It definitely is a head turner. Everthing about the car has a premium feel to it. The rear parking camera is one of the most important features. Works like a charm.The car is so silent, doesnt feel as if I am driving a diesel car. 6 gears are a boon. The car, being in run in period, I havent gone over 80 kmph yet. But the car cruises at 1.5k RPM easily at 80 KMPH in 5th gear and you hardly hear a sound in the car. The pick up is really great. And to compliment it the breaks are good too.  The DRLs enhance the looks of the car. On the negative I see people asking me to turn off the light during daylight. The gear shift indicator does help a lot especially for new drivers.

Currently I am getting an overall avg of above 17 kmpl, 70% highway travel, 30% bumper to bumper traffic with AC on 100% of the time.

Negatives: The infamous turbo lag. But I don’t find it too worrisome. With the AC on there are time when the car picks up in the second gear at 18 kmph at 1.5k rpm, though it take 3-4 seconds to react. The car really gets bumpy when u get a smooth road with undulations. You need to slow down a bit. The suspension is too soft for my liking. The headlights don’t seem too powerful. I will get an upgrade in coming months. Will need your suggestions.

Please feel free to shoot your queries.

Exterior Very good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Give you the feel of a sedan. Leg space is the best in the segment.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The car is so silent, doesnt feel as if I am driving a diesel car. 6 gears are a boon. The car, being in run in period, I havent gone over 80 kmph yet. But the car cruises at 1.5k RPM easily at 80 KMPH in 5th gear and you hardly hear a sound in the car. The pick up is really great. And to compliment it the breaks are good too
The infamous turbo lag. But I don’t find it too worrisome. With the AC on there are time when the car picks up in the second gear at 18 kmph at 1.5k rpm, though it take 3-4 seconds to react.

Ride Quality & Handling I would say decent.

Final Words NA.

Areas of improvement Suspension, handling.