The first Hyundai i20 wasn't engineered in Korea — Hyundai built an entirely new platform for it at its European technical centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, purely to crack Europe's B-segment.
Lead trim: 1.2 Kappa (India) · up to 126 hp
Hyundai i20 PB2008–2014
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FactThe first Hyundai i20 wasn't engineered in Korea — Hyundai built an entirely new platform for it at its European technical centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, purely to crack Europe's B-segment.
The first-generation Hyundai i20 (PB) uses a new platform created at Hyundai's European technical centre in Rüsselsheim to let Hyundai move into Europe's highly competitive subcompact B segment, with a 2,525 mm (99.4 in) wheelbase that gives a large passenger cabin, MacPherson struts at the front, a torsion beam rear end and rack-and-pinion steering. It was designed by Thomas Bürkle and built in İzmit, Turkey, Chennai, India and Bekasi, Indonesia, as a three- or five-door hatchback related to the Hyundai Accent/Verna (RB) and Kia Rio (UB). The i20 has seven four-cylinder engine options, four petrol and three diesel, and a slightly upgraded iGen i20 went on sale in India in March 2012. It earned a maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating in 2009 and was named one of Euro NCAP's "top five safest cars for 2009".
Collectors Spotted in the Hyundai i20 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 Kappa (India) | 2008–2014 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | 84 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 CRDi (75 PS) | 2008–2014 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 160 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 CRDi (90 PS) | 2008–2014 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 160 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 CRDi (India, 90 PS) | 2008–2014 | Inline-4 | 89 hp | 165 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 Gamma (India, 100 PS) | 2008–2014 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 103 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CRDi (115 PS) | 2008–2014 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 115 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CRDi (128 PS) | 2008–2014 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 126 hp | 116 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
India's i20 is 45mm shorter than the European version — not for styling, but to duck under the 4-metre length that triggers a steeper Indian tax bracket.
Spy shots of this i20 showed boomerang-shaped tail lights heading into production — but Hyundai scrapped the whole rear-end design and redrew it before the car ever launched.
The first Hyundai i20 wasn't engineered in Korea — Hyundai built an entirely new platform for it at its European technical centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, purely to crack Europe's B-segment.
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