Hyundai has introduced a new variant of the i20 supermini in the UK. The i20 Turbo Edition, as its name suggests, is powered by a turbocharged engine. The boosted motor doesn’t turn the Fiesta and Polo class hatch into a powerhouse inspired by the company’s WRC car, but is of the downsized turbo variety offering better economy and emissions.
The 1.0 litre three-cylinder DOHC unit pushes out 100 PS and a healthy 171 Nm of torque from 1,500 to 4,000 rpm. Paired to a five-speed manual gearbox, the i20 Turbo does 0-100 km/h in 10.7 seconds. There’s also a 120 PS version of this T-GDi engine with the same torque figure, which does the century sprint half a second faster.
Fitted with unique 16-inch alloys, the special edition model will be available in a choice of six exterior colours with a black/grey interior as seen here. Based on the well-specified i20 SE, the Turbo Edition offers Bluetooth, DAB digital radio, cruise control with speed limiter, and a leather wrapped steering wheel with audio and phone controls as standard.
The special edition builds on the SE’s spec, adding a reverse camera, automatic lights with dusk sensor, and satellite navigation via a seven-inch integrated touch screen. Turbo Edition owners receive a free seven-year TomTom Live Services subscription. The European-made i20 Turbo Edition will be priced from £12,975 (RM70,044).
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Attractive styling
Nice interior with valuable features
Up-to-date powertrain and transmission
Adequate quality
Something that P1 should have thought about and emphasized long before.
Wow, not bad. Hyundai can produce a 1.0 3 cyclinder engine with this much hp and torque.
Just wow.
Look at Proton? Buat apa? Still makan nasi lemak, relax, minum teh 8x one day with kuih lapis and karipap
Both companies started about same time. Yes, Hyundai started merely 10 years earlier. But look at hyundai. Not only 10 million car sales last year, they can produce this 1.0 with so much power.
Our Proton, last year 100,000 cars also cannot sell. This year, it will be 50,000. Still no development. No research. Nothing. Whole world moving forward but Proton still lepak, relax and minum teh
One time say about the same time.. then say 10 years early.. aiyoo.. corner here and there.. and here.. then repost ur comment.. wallaweh..
Huh? Next u turn around and says kimchi all lousy, no RV, no reliability, no spare parts, no face compared to ur toyota junks. So whats ur point?
Cause he worships overlord Jepunis, jepunis is the bestest according to him
1.0l turbo is in the p1 pipeline. You tarak baca ka Kuntak?
The problem with Proton was that they were too long too happy just making the Saga/Iswara and then Wira. Yes, the Koreans started with rebadged cars too, and they had even more help from their government (the protectionism was much stronger in Korea than in Malaysia, until quite recently). But they quickly started making their own cars. It took Proton forever to come out with the Waja… and then they kept making that forever. Yes, those Korean cars were terrible, but every few years there’d be a newer version, that is improved. And they made all kinds of cars.
Proton was quick to go to Europe, and found buyers, but after a while the Wira was just way outdated, and they had nothing to replace it. By the time they had cars that could replace the Wira, their dealership network had collapsed, and people had lost trust.
If Proton had started developing cars the minute the first Iswara drove out of the factory, they would be in a very different position now. They would have rebadged the Wira before their first car came out, but maybe a few years after the Wira they could have released their first own car… or at least something like the Bezza, based on a foreign car, but with plenty of Malaysian developed parts and components.
Now they are producing proper, competitive vehicles, but it is too late. The only market they have left is Malaysia, and that’s not enough.
Business is so good in Europe, Hyundai had to have its own assembly plant there. Because they were listening to the market and make cars according to what the consumers want.
But Proton failed big time in Europe. How come? If Hyundai can succeed, why has Proton failed?
Is it because Koreans are hardworking and Malaysians like to minum teh 8x one day?
Hyundai? Not really. Theres still a Wira owners club in Germany but still none for kimchi owners.
Source? I found a Proton club in Germany. It has 2 members.
There are apparently 12 Hyundai/Korean car clubs in Germany at this point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzbSU_orbiE
And from a spontaneous meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vur0BF20b4Y
It’s no Wörthersee, but still.
The problem with pulling up stuff from your ass is that it is very easy to proof wrong. ;)
Once reach Malaysia soil, the price suddenly increased by an additional RM100k and airbags suddenly disappeared to just 2. All thanks to that Proton man who started all these mess!!
Hey Proton, nampak tak ni, buang susuki la rebadge Hyundai ni
P1 oughta learn a thing or 2 from Korean manufacturers.
Modern and value added interior feats.
Nice styling.
Updated powertrain and tranmission.
Most importantly, quality.
From the dashboard photo there is proper temperatue gauge installed not like Bezza, City,Vios Axia which try to cut cost. They did a sloopy job with lighted bulb icon when overheated. These bulbs may fail anytime without the driver noticing. End result- warp engine head. Expensive job.