Pictorial Review of Hyundai i20 diesel – interiors
Hyundai i20 diesel: Hyundai built the i20 platform at its European technical centre to suit the european taste. Suspension follows the premium hatch norm of MacPherson strut at the front and torison beam rear axle. The ride is supple and the suspension soaks bumps and pot holes superbly. Wherever we drove the i20 – Noida express highway or in bad city road, it impressed us with the superior ride quality. Seats are large and comfy.
Hyundai i20 diesel: Height adjustable driver seat and tilt and telescopic steering offers plenty of options to find the perfect driving position. Honda Civic inspired steering wheel is easy to handle but like all modern hatchbacks the sweeping A-pillars obstructs the visibility a bit. Black faced instrument pod tells you the speed,engine rpm and fuel gauge. Simple isn’t it?. On top of the dash,a multi information display sports tripmeter, clock,calendar, audio display,outside temperature and dual tripmeter. The uncluttered central console is flanked by long trapezoidal air vents. i20 offers a only one glove box but is cooled and can swallow your large coke.
Hyundai i20 diesel: The dual tone choco interiors is definitely not cheerful. The use of brighter colours and aluminium inserts could have given a premium feel.Anywya, expect these things inserts in facelifted variants. Unlike some of its peers, i20 is not claustrophobic, the visibility and ventilation is good. Head room is just about adequate and leg room is quiet decent. Three at the rear is definitely a squeeze but manageable for a short ride. Though i20 is not as magic as Honda jazz, it has enough stowage space. Cubbyholes and bottle holder at the central console can be used by both front and rear occupants. It is not voluminous or class leading but the trunk is a decent 295 litres and with 60:40 foldable seats makes sense to pick i20 to drive to airport
Hyundai i20 diesel: is equipped generously and it would put even a premium into shame. The long list of features include – electrically adjustable ORVM, electrically folding ORVM, height adjustable driver seat,leather wrapped steering wheel,leather and chrome finished gear knob(exclusive for i20 CRDi and i20 Gamma), glove box cooling, fog lamps,sunroof, rear wiper and defogger,alloy wheels, rake and reach adjustable steering and 2DIN integrated music system with steering mounted controls. Tough to count the features? but we found the missing element and asked Hyundai, Where are the parking sensors?
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Hyundai i20 diesel: comes in three variants – i20 magna,i20 asta and i20 asta with optional sunroof. The top end variant we tested is priced Rs7.91 lakh (on-road Mumbai).
