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07_10

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Hi,

I'm currently thinking of buying a Hyundai i20 (1.4) and would just like some information from owners of this vehicle.

1) Fuel consumption - If someone could tell me the actual l/100km they are getting with the new 1.4, or how many KMs you get from a full tank. It claims 6.1 l/100km but usually these figures are not true when driving it in the real world.

2) Any problems, or issues had with this car? Like breakdown, or loud rattles/noises etc.

3) If not the i20, what other car? (Hatchback, fuel efficient, value for money and reliable)

I was thinking of also looking at the VW Polo, but have heard too many horror stories of how unreliable VW is. Three of my friends owning DSGs (Golf 6, Golf 7 and Jetta) and all of them had major DSG failures. Others having general electrical failures, ECU malfunctions etc. etc. VW looks like a great car, but too unreliable so I'm not touching it.

Thanks.
 
Not sure if this helps, but everytime I rent a car if I'm in JHB/DBN etc. I always try and get either the i20 or the Kia Rio. Absolutely pleasure to drive and a lot of extras that come standard vs other cars. Also parking assist warning, bluetooth and 6 gears, what!

-Opel Driver
 
They definitely do have more features than any other car in its class.

Do you wan't something that drives better, or do you wan't all the fancy features?
 
Yes, I'm very impressed with the Standard features on the 1.4. Not even some of the premium executive saloons come with the standard features the i20 is packing :wtf: lol

Voicy said:
Not sure if this helps, but everytime I rent a car if I'm in JHB/DBN etc. I always try and get either the i20 or the Kia Rio. Absolutely pleasure to drive and a lot of extras that come standard vs other cars. Also parking assist warning, bluetooth and 6 gears, what!

-Opel Driver
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Of course overall drive quality is of utmost importance. As well as reliability and fuel efficiency. But some extra features wont hurt :)

But mainly concerned about fuel consumption, as I want this car as my town runner.

genetic said:
They definitely do have more features than any other car in its class.

Do you wan't something that drives better, or do you wan't all the fancy features?
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Ex owner... 2009-2011. It was adequate, but nothing more. No rattles. 1.4L had reasonable amount of power. Brake pads don't last long and the Hyundai original pads are expensive. There were no 3rd party pads available, at the time. Not sure if this is still the case. Specific tyre size is also expensive. Wasn't too impressed by Hyundai's reluctance to repair a hole in my aircon condenser. Tiny chip. Did not look like stone damage. Could not get them to repair it under warranty. Had to do it through insurance. In general their service sort of sucks... Not sure where you are, but in Cape Town Hyundai Brackenfell is the best of the lot. Steer clear of Hyundai Milnerton. If you have a heavy foot (you sort of have to with the 1.4L), you will see consumption figures of 7.5-8.5l/100km for mixed driving.

If I could do it all over, I would not get a Korean car. Look at the Fiesta, Polo or (if you don't mind French) the Clio.
 
Test drive a Kia Rio before buying the i20. I test drove both (was looking at the top spec models of each) and walked away with a Rio.

Town driving I get around 7.5, Freeway driving 6.5 of less. With careful driving I can hit 5.9 or less.

It's not the most powerful of cars, but you get used to it.
 
Quantum Theory said:
Ex owner... 2009-2011. It was adequate, but nothing more. No rattles. 1.4L had reasonable amount of power. Brake pads don't last long and the Hyundai original pads are expensive. There were no 3rd party pads available, at the time. Not sure if this is still the case. Specific tyre size is also expensive. Wasn't too impressed by Hyundai's reluctance to repair a hole in my aircon condenser. Tiny chip. Did not look like stone damage. Could not get them to repair it under warranty. Had to do it through insurance. In general their service sort of sucks... Not sure where you are, but in Cape Town Hyundai Brackenfell is the best of the lot. Steer clear of Hyundai Milnerton. If you have a heavy foot (you sort of have to with the 1.4L), you will see consumption figures of 7.5-8.5l/100km for mixed driving.

If I could do it all over, I would not get a Korean car. Look at the Fiesta, Polo or (if you don't mind French) the Clio.
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I did some research on Hyundai, and one thing I noticed is the availability of parts. I think its still imported from Korea. But Hyudai is growing really fast, so I'm sure thats going to change.

Apart from the service you received from Hyundai, why else won't you recommend them?

mr_norris said:
Test drive a Kia Rio before buying the i20. I test drove both (was looking at the top spec models of each) and walked away with a Rio.

Town driving I get around 7.5, Freeway driving 6.5 of less. With careful driving I can hit 5.9 or less.

It's not the most powerful of cars, but you get used to it.
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The Kia Rio looks really good, both off and on paper. But im still not too sure about them. Whereas with Hyundai, I've seen tons of them on the road. I think the only vehicle I've seen more of on the road are VWs and Toyotas.
 
07_10 said:
Apart from the service you received from Hyundai, why else won't you recommend them?
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Well, service should be enough reason, but look at my first sentence. Adequate, nothing more. Not great and not fun. I had a 2005 Ford Fiesta before that. It was a lot more fun to drive and the interior quality was great. The new Fiesta is even better and I believe it also has most of the electronic features that the i20 has + there is no big price difference any more.
 
Quantum Theory said:
Well, service should be enough reason, but look at my first sentence. Adequate, nothing more. Not great and not fun. I had a 2005 Ford Fiesta before that. It was a lot more fun to drive and the interior quality was great. The new Fiesta is even better and I believe it also has most of the electronic features that the i20 has + there is no big price difference any more.
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+1 The Hyundai's interior is cheap when compared to its counterparts. It has some nice features, but you'll find that the Polo, Fiesta or even Figo drives better.
 
07_10 said:
I did some research on Hyundai, and one thing I noticed is the availability of parts. I think its still imported from Korea. But Hyudai is growing really fast, so I'm sure thats going to change.

Apart from the service you received from Hyundai, why else won't you recommend them?



The Kia Rio looks really good, both off and on paper. But im still not too sure about them. Whereas with Hyundai, I've seen tons of them on the road. I think the only vehicle I've seen more of on the road are VWs and Toyotas.
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Kia is owned by the same mother company as Hyundai.
 
Quantum Theory said:
Well, service should be enough reason, but look at my first sentence. Adequate, nothing more. Not great and not fun. I had a 2005 Ford Fiesta before that. It was a lot more fun to drive and the interior quality was great. The new Fiesta is even better and I believe it also has most of the electronic features that the i20 has + there is no big price difference any more.
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Well the reason I wasn't concerned too much about the service because friends of mine speak highly about the service at our local branch. Plus 5 year / 150000km maintenance/service plan really does say something about how reliable they think their vehicles are.

genetic said:
+1 The Hyundai's interior is cheap when compared to its counterparts. It has some nice features, but you'll find that the Polo, Fiesta or even Figo drives better.
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I wont touch VW - notoriously unreliable vehicles. Figo is a little too underpowered (even for town driving) and not that well equipped. Im not too sure about Fiesta and how reliable it is. I think I will have to drive both these cars to see for myself.

But then again for the same price why are the so many more i20s on the road compared to Fiestas?
 
07_10 said:
Well the reason I wasn't concerned too much about the service because friends of mine speak highly about the service at our local branch. Plus 5 year / 150000km maintenance/service plan really does say something about how reliable they think their vehicles are.
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As I explained about my condenser and there was another thread here recently about another issue, they often find reasons why things are not warranty repairs.

07_10 said:
I wont touch VW - notoriously unreliable vehicles. Figo is a little too underpowered (even for town driving) and not that well equipped. Im not too sure about Fiesta and how reliable it is. I think I will have to drive both these cars to see for myself.

But then again for the same price why are the so many more i20s on the road compared to Fiestas?
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I don't think there are more i20's than Fiestas, but sounds like your mind is made up. Just get the i20 then...
 
Quantum Theory said:
As I explained about my condenser and there was another thread here recently about another issue, they often find reasons why things are not warranty repairs.



I don't think there are more i20's than Fiestas, but sounds like your mind is made up. Just get the i20 then...
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Well my mind was pretty set on it but I just wanted to make sure I was making the right decision. Im just gathering info from owners of the i20 and if they were pleased or not. Your points about the Fiesta is really good, and Im definitely taking it into consideration.
 
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I think I should elaborate on what I said earlier.

In December 2012, I started looking for a new car.

I looked at (in this order):

- Previous gen Cerato, it was meh - didn't even test drive. The only plus was the bigger engine, but I was after the sort of equipment one gets with the Rio.
- Ford Fiesta 1.6 diesel. Great drive, rather small inside, economical yet absolutely bare inside (hard plastics, relatively low on the gadget front)
- Kia Rio
- i20

Kia Rio had things like leather, DRL's, Projection type headlamps, soft touch dash. The interior and exterior blew me away. It feels rather boaty to drive, but I got used to it.

I don't remember what the i20 has over the Rio, but in my opinion, the Rio was better specced, better looking, more comfortable to drive.

Unfortunately with Kia, the warranty is only 100 000km / 5 years compared to Hyundai's 150 000km / 5 years. But I know I won't do more than 100 000 Km's in 5 years, so I wasn't too concerned.

All of the cars above were similarly priced. I chose what I thought was the best one.

I didn't even test drive a comparable Polo, as the warranties were only 3 years and there was no service plan.

I really recommend test driving everything in your price range. It really was the decider for me. Unfortunately I tested the Rio before the i20, so by then I was rather biased (and underwhelmed LOL).

I see more and more Rio's on the road everyday. Not as many compared to i20's though.

Note that I was looking for a new car back then, so things might be different now.
 
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