2023 Hyundai i20 1.0L T-GDi 48V MHEV 7AT (120 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Created on the same Hundai-Kia K2 platform as the Kia Ceed, the i20 was shorter and less expensive than its i30 sibling and a better alternative for that, especially in the urban environment.

The third generation of the i20 came at the beginning of 2020, and its planned launch at the Geneva Motor Show was canceled due to the world pandemic. Still, its sales were good enough to keep it alive since it was a budget vehicle. As a result, Hyundai kept it alive and gave it a facelift in the spring of 2023.

It was another contest of the “spot the differences” test made by the Korean automaker. There were hardly any noticeable differences between the 2020 and the 2023 model years for the i20. Still, the front bumper on the newer version featured new side scoops with additional wing-shaped edges. The profile remained the same, and, at the back, the facelifted version sported amber lenses over the blinkers instead of white and dynamic lights for the Z-shaped taillights. In addition, customers had the option to choose from new 16 or 17 inches light-alloy wheels.

Inside, the most significant upgrade was for the instrument cluster that sported a standard 4.2″ LCD, with an option for a 10.25″ one, like its non-facelifted sibling. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto were already common-sense features for all Korean automakers, so Hyundai remembered to add these to the menu. Still, unlike the 2020 model year, the new version boasted LED interior lights and an option for a Bose sound system.

Kia offered the i20 with a one-liter inline-three gasoline engine available in two power options. Both of them could be paired with either a seven-speed automatic (dual-clutch) gearbox or a six-speed manual.