Wife's just ordered a Hyundai i20 1.2
Discussion
kambites said:
It's probably as good a car from a "white goods" perspective as there is in that segment. They have an exemplary reliability record, a decent warranty and they drive perfectly well for their intended use. If I was asked to recommend a car in that sector for someone with no interest in driving or cars, it'd be somewhere near the top of the list.
It is, however, getting on a bit now. There must be a replacement due out pretty soon which will probably be a significant step forward.
New I20 due out in early 2015 according to Auto Express. It is, however, getting on a bit now. There must be a replacement due out pretty soon which will probably be a significant step forward.
Edited by kambites on Saturday 11th October 19:31
my wife have one, for last 4 years. I bought it as 15k 1.2 classic used example from Hyundai dealership 4 years ago.
Now its running 50k, Nothing has gone wrong on it, but very dull and reliable. It eat front tyres easily due to ESP system (which you can disable by button on dashboard) and i drive it pretty hard, i live in milton keynes so lot of roundabouts.
there is few known issues with it but I haven't experienced any of them.
plastic in interior are rubbish because they can be scratched easily but they all held up, no rattles & squeak. and the exterior paint are quite thin, so easily prone to stone chip. I think this is quite normal for modern cars.
Now its running 50k, Nothing has gone wrong on it, but very dull and reliable. It eat front tyres easily due to ESP system (which you can disable by button on dashboard) and i drive it pretty hard, i live in milton keynes so lot of roundabouts.
there is few known issues with it but I haven't experienced any of them.
plastic in interior are rubbish because they can be scratched easily but they all held up, no rattles & squeak. and the exterior paint are quite thin, so easily prone to stone chip. I think this is quite normal for modern cars.
IanMorewood said:
MonkeyMatt said:
bit harsh I think, What rivals are so much more exciting for the price?
All of them?Corsa, Fiesta, Polo, Mazda2, Felicia all certainly drive better and are in a similar segment.
MonkeyMatt said:
o you have driven the new i20!? And I am not sure a 10 year old Skoda Felicia compares
I drove a new i20 back in 2009 and found it truly dull and uninspired (my daily hack back then was a Honda Accord). No doubt it was well built and half decently specified for its price but it could have never raised a smile about owning or driving it. I found the i30 that I had for a month earlier this year similar and when asked by another owner about how brilliant the i30 was I felt I was killing his eldest offspring when I said it was adequate.The mk2 Felicia has only been about a year or so longer than the i20.
The most awesome drivers car ever!!! OK maybe not, but that is not really what most people want from a 1.2L hatch.
WinstonWolf said:
if you just want an appliance to get you from A to B with no worries.
I think that sums it up, one of the family bought one about 5 years ago and for what she wanted it is perfect; not too expensive, pleasant enough to drive, safe car to carry around the kids, get to work etc, so far it has been faultless.nottyash said:
People get wrapped up in the warranty. At the end of the day your paying a lot of money to buy a brand new Kia these days. I've seen Picantos for well over 10 grand. What's that all about?
Have you seen the prices of all new cars in the past decade?What are the alternatives for a better price?
Have you specced a Clio on the Renault website?
Jimboka said:
Supposed to be pretty decent little cars, the only car to come close to UP/Citigi/Mii. I opted for the Citigo for commute as it worked out cheaper on PCP..
Having ridden both, I would disagree strongly. The i20 is a lot closer to the Polo in terms of size and even has a longer wheelbase than the Polo, let alone the UP.Over long distances (not that you'd want to do any in any of them to be fair), I'd pick the i20 over the Polo, and deffo over the UP!
Also, afaik the UP doesn't come with a diesel?
The Hyundai 1.2L diesel power output is comparable with the Polo 1.4L diesel.
All very dreary cars, but as a tool, the Hyundai is hard to beat. In PCP it's cheaper than the equivalent Polo and it has a warranty which means no VAG-sized repair bills after 3 years (or is it two years still?) when something goes wrong.
Edited by ZesPak on Tuesday 14th October 09:43
nottyash said:
People get wrapped up in the warranty. At the end of the day your paying a lot of money to buy a brand new Kia these days. I've seen Picantos for well over 10 grand. What's that all about?
Girl I know came to me asking about cars - small auto for new driver...I suggested the normal options at the cheap as possible <£2k point but she wanted new - then fiestas etc at about £9-11k...
I found out a week later she bought a new Hyundai i10....£14.5k! When everything was totted up, I was gob smacked!
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