Hyundai i20

[Kloon]

Just want to know what your thoughts are on the Hyundai i20, Im currently looking at buying the 160 model. Great value for what you get, and 91KW is quite nippy for a 1600.

 

[BCO]

How much?

 

[xrapidx]

Similar to Toyota iQ?

 

[Kloon]

Going for R155 000, full house.

 

[ALFAHOLIC]

damn 91kw? JOh!

imho it looks like some car,....just can't get my mind around it...wait...Mazda 2!!! No no no...an Opel Corsa yes, the new Opel corsa looks the same!

But it looks nxa plus you can't beat hyundai's maintenance/waranty offer!!!

 

[BCO]

Looks like a decent car. Only 2 airbags though seems a bit fail at R155k.

For that money there are a lot of very nice 2nd hand cars out there. Saw an '08 Impreza 2.0 for R159k.

xrapidx - I think it's more of a Yaris competitor.

 

[Kloon]

Yea thats another nice thing, price includes 5 Year / 150 000 km full manufacturer's warranty and 3 year / 60 000 km service plan

 

[Vegeta]

Imo the i20 is the best in this class. The 1.4 is also very powerful & full house for cheaper. Price/performance warranty quality finish handling ride(very germanish). Wins hands down in this segment. unless you want something that handles like a housefly, that would be the mazda 2

 

[Kloon]

In its class it wins hands down, no other manufacturer can give a car with the same features for the same price.

 

[BCO]

Buy a year old car in a class up, seriously.

2008 Fiat Bravo 1.4 T-Jet Sport Black Metallic 33 000 km, Manual, Balance of Maintenance Plan

Suzuki Bryanston
Gauteng

Tel: 011 706-4848
Price: R 159 950

 

[Vegeta]

74kw for the 1.4 which is alot 4 a 1.4... both also have a chaincambelt all smiles there!

 

[Kloon]

Yea chain cambelt and electric power steering, not sure if the electric power steering is a good or bad thing, even has a refrigerator cubby hole.

 

[Brawler]

Looks like a great car.

 

[Budza]

Test Drove one the week they came out, had the soccer cup colours or something. Anyway. Would take it over the Yaris in a second.

As for Suzuki- just doesn't sound right on 4 wheels.

The 1.6 was very well behaved. Not as high revving/noisy as the Yaris. The doors are nice and thick- good sound insulation etc. With the Warranty i don't think you can go wrong.

If you buy, ENJOY

EDIT: Test drive was with the GF, who decided on a 2nd hand Astra. Also very nice, but too much new.

 

[JK8]

I guess now that VW, Mazda and Ford increased the Polo, Mazda2 and Fiesta prices this car actually looks good for 150k...

 

[Vegeta]

I guess now that VW, Mazda and Ford increased the Polo, Mazda2 and Fiesta prices this car actually looks good for 150k...

Bit of an unfair statement imo to the i20 I think the hyundai actually does look good(apart from price) above anything in the segment polo, yaris, corsa, swift... Except the Fiesta & Mazda2 (was car of the year for good reason)

 

[Quantum Theory]

Nothing wrong with the price. Better than anything else with the same spec in the supermini class. All manufacturers' prices have gone up in the last 6 months. Did my research, drove a few cars... and decided on the 1.4 i20. Took delivery 2 weeks ago and loving it.

 

[Fiekus]

we're test driving the i20 as well as the Swift tomorrow. In the end, whoever gives us the most on our trade in wins

 

[Fiekus]

Just got back... impressed with the Swift and then we drove the i20 1.6. Wow this car is nippy and good specs. I'm going to get the i20 1.4 as I'm getting a very good deal, and we're having 17" alloys fitted as well
They just need to confirm the trade-in offer on our Focus then we're set

 

[Quantum Theory]

Excellent choice!

The Swift handling is very good, but on the highway, the 1.4 Hyundai will kick that 1.5 Swift's ass. The Hyundai also feels like a bigger car.

I got a great deal from Hyundai Culemborg... Very happy. Might get some alloys later too. For now, I'm just happy to never have to deal with a Ford dealership again... never ever again...