2025 Hyundai i20: A Stylish and Spacious Hatchback with Hybrid Powertrain – The Hyundai i20 is a well-liked small hatchback that goes up against cars like the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Polo, and Toyota Yaris. The i20 has been given an extensive makeover for 2025, making it look better, have more space, and run more efficiently than ever. These are some of the best things about the new i20:
The outside looks sleek and sporty, following Hyundai’s “Sensuous Sportiness” philosophy. It has a more comprehensive and lower stance, a flowing grille, LED headlights and taillights, ten exterior colors, and a two-tone roof option. It is a modern and roomy cabin with more space for people and their stuff thanks to a longer wheelbase and a more extensive body. A digital instrument panel, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ambient lighting, and a Bose luxury sound system are also inside.
– A hybrid motor with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system and a 1.0-liter turbocharged gas engine that makes 120 hp and 172 Nm of torque. The hybrid system helps reduce CO2 pollution and fuel use by up to 4% while driving the car faster and better at responding. A six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox can be added to the i20 hybrid.
– Hyundai SmartSense is an all-around safety package that includes high beam assist, intelligent speed limit assist, forward collision avoidance assist, lane keeping assist, lane following assist, blind spot collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, driver attention warning, and high beam assist.
Design: Exterior and Interior
The new i20 is striking, showing how lively it is inside. The wide, flowing grille on the front of the car works with LED headlights and daytime running lights to give the car a unique look. The side profile has sharp lines and shapes, making the car look sportier and better at reducing drag. The back of the vehicle has a horizontal tailgate that links the LED taillights and makes the car look more extensive. Depending on the trim level, the i20 also comes with various metal wheels ranging in size from 15 inches to 17 inches.
The new i20’s cabin is made to make the people inside feel comfortable, at ease, and connected. The big screen on the dashboard is where the digital instrument panel and tablet entertainment system are housed. You can change how the screen shows different information and features, like navigation, media, phone, car settings, and drive data. The entertainment system works with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Hyundai Bluelink, which lets you use an app on your phone to control the car from afar. The app allows you to lock and open the car, find it, see its state, tell the navigation system where to go, and get reports on the vehicle’s health.
There are also high-quality materials and finishes, like soft-touch plastics, leather seats, chrome highlights, and color inserts. The i20 has three different trims for the inside: black mono, black and grey, and black mono with yellow-green. With this choice, the dashboard, door panels, seats, and steering wheel are accented in yellow and green, which adds some contrast and style to the inside. An excellent mood is created at night by ambient lighting technology that is also used inside.
The new i20 has more space than the old one because its length (+5 mm), width (+16 mm), and wheelbase (+10 mm) have all grown. This means that front and back passengers will have more legroom (+26 mm and +88 mm, respectively), and rear passengers will have more headroom (+13 mm). It can now hold 351 liters of stuff, up from 326 liters. This makes it one of the most significant cars in its class. The back seats can be folded down in a 60:40 split to make more room for bigger things.
Powertrain
The new i20 has a hybrid motor with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system (MHEV) and a 1.0-liter turbocharged gas engine with direct injection (T-GDI). It has an engine that makes 120 hp and 172 Nm of torque, and when needed, the mild-hybrid system adds up to 16 hp and 12 Nm of torque. The mild-hybrid system also saves energy in a lithium-ion battery under the trunk floor when the car is coasting or stopping. This energy can help the engine speed up and slow down, cutting CO2 pollution and fuel use by up to 4%.
You can choose a six-speed manual gearbox (6MT) or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox (7DCT) for the i20 hybrid. The 6MT has a clever clutch that can separate the engine from the gearbox when the car is not moving. This lets the car go into a mode that uses less gas. The 7DCT has quick and smooth gear changes and a race mode that makes the drive more fun. Both transmissions have a device that can turn off the engine when the car is stopped, which makes them even more fuel-efficient.
There are also multiple links in the back of the new i20, which makes the ride smoother and the car easier to control. The suspension is tuned to work with different types of roads and driving styles, making it stable and quick. For their convenience, the i20 has a drive mode selection that lets them pick between Normal, Eco, and Sport modes. The drive modes change how the steering and throttle work, when the gearbox shifts, and how the hybrid system works.
Release Date and Price
Prices for the base SE Connect trim level of the new i20 will start around £18,000 when it goes on sale in early 2025. The Premium trim costs about £20,000, and the Ultimate trim costs about £22,000. The i20 hybrid will come in all trim levels but will cost a little more than the non-hybrid models.
The new i20 is a stylish, roomy hatchback with a modern cabin, hybrid engine, and complete safety package. Along with the Ford Fiesta, the Volkswagen Polo, and the Toyota Yaris, it is a strong competitor in the small car market. People from all walks of life will enjoy the new i20 car. It is efficient, helpful, and fun to drive.
