Hyundai HB20S – B-segment sedan for Brazil

Hyundai HB20S-08

Here’s something not from Geneva. Hyundai Motor Brasil has launched the Hyundai HB20S for the fast-growing Brazilian market. The HB20S is the sedan version of the HB20 hatchback, which also spawned a tougher looking “crossover” HB20X.

The affordable HB20 hatchback, which went on sale late last year, is a Brazil-specific model (HB stands for Hyundai Brasil), adapted from the B-segment European Hyundai i20 hatchback. In the South American country, the HB20S will take on sedan versions of big rivals VW Gol and Chevrolet Onix.

The sedan is 4.2m long, 1.7m wide and 1.5m tall. The wheelbase is similar to the hatchback’s, which is 2,500 mm. The boot has a capacity of 450 litres, 150 litres more than the five-door hatch. The HB20S’ proportions are quite typical for hatch-based sedans – narrow and tall, high boot – but looks decent for what it is.

Engines offered are a 80 hp 1.0 litre three-pot and a 128 hp 1.6 litre four-cylinder, with a five-speed manual and four-speed automatic as gearbox options. It’s Brazil, so the engines are flex fuel and can run on either petrol or ethanol. Sales are scheduled to begin next month.

The rest of the world won’t get this, but they have the Accent/Verna.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • Green on Mar 07, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    considering CKD Elantra = RM92k.
    CKD i10 = RM50k

    hope to see CKD Accent aka HB20s at RM60k range.

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    • Petrolhead on Mar 07, 2013 at 4:41 pm

      The front looks like the current myvi though

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    • omg rear looks like camry! fail!

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    • Malaysia need one of these, small compact sedan, as we only have Saga FLX, which indeed undesirable. Hyundai proof design even in a small compact sedan as opposed to Honda Brio Sedan ( failure ). Bring it with a tag price of around 55K to 65K otr with full features.

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  • MyDear on Mar 07, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    When Accent/Verna will enter Malaysia?? Please bring here.. make more choice for us, place the price side by side with almera, it shud work and boost hyundai sales.. ;)

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  • Green on Mar 07, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    Fill the gap:

    auto version:
    1. CKD i10 = RM50k
    2. CKD HB20 = RM63k
    3. CKD CrossOver HB20 = RM70k.
    4. CKD Elantra MD = RM92k.

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  • Aiks, even it is based on I20, but d design of d rear looks weird. Steering panel looks good but d temperature panel sucks. Anyway, this is just entry level B-segment, shd b pricing low so dun expect so much from it.

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  • Sam Poo on Mar 07, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    Extremely LOW RV

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  • mohsin on Mar 07, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    I tot… I tot a new Camry

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  • Samm Loo on Mar 07, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    Brilliant! When to reach Malaysia?

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  • confused on Mar 07, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Not sure why, but the thumbnail of the full frontal view of the silver car look a lot like Myvi SE 1.5.. lol..

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  • silver on Mar 07, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    not sure why but the new hyundai models are abit of a let down design wise.. this one just looks ugly.. the proportion seems wrong… trying to hard to be an elantra btu fail way short…

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  • tokmoh on Mar 07, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!!

    Come come bring in, let Sam Loo shitbrick see this sold here

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  • jolly_idiot on Mar 07, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    The butt look like Ford Fiesta Sedan.

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  • Ah Beng on Mar 08, 2013 at 12:51 am

    This is what Myvi sedan looks like.

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  • Fagly on Mar 08, 2013 at 8:04 am

    Why Proton cannot design something like this as new Saga?

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    • dongle on Mar 08, 2013 at 9:07 pm

      are you blind? its rear is high and fugly like fiesta sedan, mazda2…

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  • huhu, the most of this crap can compete with honda crap, all H is crap.

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  • pak jabit on Mar 08, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    helo hsdb! can u please bring verna or this cutey to msia with reasonable price

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  • finally an ugly car from hyundai

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