Autogyaan: Hyundai Launches the New Fluidic i20 – iGen i20

Hyundai, which has become a strong force in the domestic market , specially the small car segment courtesy the Hyundai 'i' series. The premium compact car i20 has been a star performer and sooner or later it was bound to receive a design update. The Hyundai i20 been the Korean car makers big ticket seller ever since it was launched in 2008, courtesy its wide choice of variants on offers, great mileage on the road, cavernous seating and great styling. That being said, it was only a matter of time before the company's globally successful premium hatch received the very delectable 'fluidic' design treatment, which it now has very proudly adorned. The iGen i20 showcased in Geneva earlier this year. This is the same car as showcased at the Geneva Motor Show, 2012. It has been launched in 12 varieties for the Indian market. The new iGen i20 as it is called will replace the previous model . The new i-Gen family hatch hasn't just gotten pretty on the outside with a more heptagonal grille and attractively flowing body lines, but like the 2008 model once again it looks to set standards in its class of vehicles with features like a Rear Parking Camera with display in the cabin mirror, an Electro Chromic Mirror offering anti-glare vision which offers Anti-glare vision during night time, an Auto-Headlight Control Function, Clean Air-Cluster ionizers and rain sensing wipers. Speaking about the New i-Gen i20, Mr BS Seo, Managing Director and CEO said, "The New i-Gen i20 is a bold new offering with stylish looks and a host of unique features. Our extensive surveys indicated that the customer is seeking hi-tech and innovative features, we have incorporated the research findings in the i-Gen i20 to offer a high value proposition."   HMIL managing director and CEO BS Seo said the company has incorporated research findings in the new i-Gen i20 to meet requirements of hi-tech and innovative features seeking customers. There were talks about a new 1.1 litre 3 cylinder U-II diesel engine with BlueDrive technology for the next gen model in European markets, and that's exactly where it's headed. For India, the fluidic i20 settles for a more powerful and refined 1.2 Kappa petrol engine with a Dual VTVT mechanism which delivers 84PS of power, a 4PS scoop over the previous Kappa mill. The diesel variants will be priced from Rs5.96 lakh to Rs7.44 lakh and the automatic variant at Rs7.67 lakh (ex- showroom Delhi). While the petrol variant is powered by 1.2 litre engine, the diesel option has a 1.4 litre engine.   Related posts: Autogyaan: Hyundai's new Sonata Priced at Rs 18.52 lakh AutoGyaan: Unreleased Hyundai Tucson ix35 for India caught by iGyaan spies AutoGyaan : 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid coming to India starting 23 Lac

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