Hyundai i20 Coupe
Hyundai Motor has introduced the New Generation Hyundai i20 Coupe in Europe, expanding the product range with distinctive sporty and dynamic design.
For the first time, Hyundai has created a three-door B-segment car that is significantly differentiated from the five-door model. Its dynamic exterior and striking interior design are intended to attract young, lifestyle-oriented consumers, further enhancing the appeal of the New Generation i20.
New Generation i20 Coupe offers a unique silhouette in the B-segment. The A-, B-, and C-pillars differ between three- and five-door models, each is more raked providing the Coupe with its own dynamic profile thanks to a stylish sloping roofline, 25 mm lower than its five-door sibling. Interpreting the New Generation i20's distinctive floating roofline, the Coupe features a slim black C-pillar application that further emphasises its unique rear design.
New Generation i20 Coupe has been styled with an reverse hexagonal front grille, redesigned frontbumpers, matching new side sill mouldings and a sporty rear spoiler. A muscular character line dominates the rear of New Generation i20 Coupe leading into the a new rear bumper design and creating an athletic presence on the road.
Eduardo Ramirez, General Manager of Hyundai Motor's Design Centre Europe, said: "The front of the New Generation i20 Coupe features a reverse hexagonal grille that, framed by iconic side bumper features, lowers the visual stance and emphasizes its road-hugging character. We gave the car a sleeker looking side profile and a more appearance, while retaining generous space of rear passengers. The strong feature over the rear wheels emphasizes the shoulders and directs the attention to the striking horizontal rear lights. Together they underline the sport-oriented image of the car."
The sophisticated relationship between design and functionality continues around to the rear with new tail lamps. 17-inch alloy wheels are unique to the Coupe model, enhancing its sporty character. The stylish touches also include unique Tangerine Orange exterior paintwork carried through to a matching fashionable orange interior trim with orange decals found exclusively in the Coupe interior.
The New Generation i20 Coupe offers exclusive features, enhancing its appeal as a stylish package that provides interior comfort and all-round quality. An extended sunroof opens up the interior to natural light, enhancing the sense of relaxation and well-being created through an ergonomic driver-orientated interior design.
With a new rear end design, Coupe increases the already outstanding bootcapacity of the 5-door model by 10-litres to class-leading 336-litres. Easy entry front seats, with a memory function, offer class-leading comfort and ease-of-use for occupants, while low levels of NVH mean New Generation i20 Coupe is a pleasant place to be.
In addition, New Generation i20 Coupe carries the same range of extensive comfort and safety features as seen on the five-door version. Depending on model and market specification, New Generation i20 can be equipped with features including a heated steering wheel, automatic-windscreen-defog and the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), while retaining the five-door's excellent leg, head and shoulder room.
New Generation i20 Coupe has an engine line-up tuned and optimised for day-to-day driving. The petrol engines available include the 1.25-litre 'Kappa' with 84 PS and the newly developed 100 PS 1.4-litre 'Kappa'. Two diesel engines, a 1.1-litre with 75 ps and a 1.4-litre with 90 PS, from the 'U-II' diesel family complete the engine line up. The choice of engines has been enhanced to offer outstanding choice, each compliant with new Euro6 emission regulations. Engines are mated to a choice of five and six speed manual transmissions while the 1.4 Kappa engine is also available with a four-speed automatic transmission. In addition an automated stop and go (ISG) system is available to further improve the efficiency.
Enhance the engine line-up of New Generation i20 Coupe, a newly developed 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine will be introduced in 2015. This new Kappa 1.0-litre T-GDI is the first of a new generation of small turbocharged petrol engines, offering enhanced performance, driving enjoyment and efficiency.
The 1.0 litre T-GDI engine will be available in two power outputs. The standard-power 100 PS version is aimed at maximising fuel efficiency, while the high-power 120 PS unit has been developed with driving enjoyment in mind. "The new turbocharged engine carries various enhancements and new technologies like direct petrol injection and a small, single-scroll turbocharger," explains Jürgen Grimm, Head of Powertrain at Hyundai's European Technical Center in Rüsselsheim.
ew Generation i20 Coupe is one of the many models that Hyundai will introduce under its Product Momentum 2017 programme, supporting the future growth of the brand, especially in the B-segment, which is the largest in Europe and still growing.
Total European B-segment sales reached 2.86 million in 2013 while 3.25-million sales are forecast for 2017. Hyundai has unified New Generation i20 production at its recently-expanded Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi (HAOS) plant in Izmit, Turkey and expects the New Generation i20 family to account for 100,000 units annually.
