2016 Hyundai i20 showcased at Make in India event - IAB Report

17/02/2016 - 12:05 | ,   | Aravind Jayachandran

Gets a handful of new features.

Hyundai has brought one of its most successful models to showcase at the Make in India event that highlights a manufacturer's commitment to the government campaign. The model in question is the 2016 Hyundai i20, which was recently updated with new features.

2016 Hyundai i20 front quarter showcased at Make in India event
The Hyundai i20 was recently updated with new features such as projector headlamps and LED DRLs.

As part of the MY2016 update, the top-end Hyundai i20 Asta (O) gets projector headlamps with cornering lights and LED DRLs, which was only available in the Euro-spec Hyundai i20 and Indian-spec Hyundai i20 Active. With the increased awareness towards vehicle safety, Hyundai have made dual airbags standard across the range. Also, a new body colour called “Phantom Black" has been introduced.

While the lower grades get a music system with an LCD display, the top-end Asta (O) comes with an Audio Video Navigation 7.0-inch touchscreen display that was introduced in 2015. Bluetooth telephony continues to be standard in Magna and variants above it

2016 Hyundai i20 side showcased at Make in India event
Hyundai have made dual airbags as standard across the i20 range.

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Under the hood, the i20 continues to offer the 1.2-litre petrol Kappa engine with VTVT paired to a five-speed manual gearbox, and a 1.4-litre U2 diesel motor with a six-speed manual transmission.

As for pricing, the 2016 Hyundai i20 starts from INR 549,350 to INR 860,898 (Ex-showroom Delhi).

2016 Hyundai i20 - Image Gallery

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