Wife's just ordered a Hyundai i20 1.2

[OldBuoy]

Don't know much about these, any good?

A good price apparently, she just needs a shopping car with a bit more space than her 107. Cheap to run, small and easy to drive with occasional long distance work.

[Lost soul]

OldBuoy said:

Don't know much about these, any good?

A good price apparently, she just needs a shopping car with a bit more space than her 107. Cheap to run, small and easy to drive with occasional long distance work.

Aren't they the same as Kia Picantos ?

[OldBuoy]

No I think a Picanto is an i10 (same size as her 107)

[Spare tyre]

i20 is the ceed alternative i think

as a car for cars sake the hyundai and kia 7 year jobbie is unbeatable for peace of mind motoring

[WinstonWolf]

Gutless but the warranty/recovery package on them makes them an excellent choice as a utilitarian runaround. Beware, the panels are made from tin foil so they suffer a lot from supermarket dings.

I hate my OH's i20 with a passion but it's an very good car for what she wants.

[anonymous-user]

Proabably a Kia Cee'd then? Mrspablo is ordering a new i10 for much of the same purpose, the new one is quite nice in the higher spec and its cheap as chips. Plus it means I can finally sell the god awful Corsa and hunt for an uberbarge....

[OldBuoy]

Sounds ideal can't be more flimsy than a 107?

[IanMorewood]

The motoring equivalent of Horlicks, I'm not sure if a duller car has ever been built, that said as a means of getting from A2B at a reasonable price without using public transport I can see why people buy them.

[OldBuoy]

pablo said:

Proabably a Kia Cee'd then? Mrspablo is ordering a new i10 for much of the same purpose, the new one is quite nice in the higher spec and its cheap as chips. Plus it means I can finally sell the god awful Corsa and hunt for an uberbarge....

If she wants one of those I've a nice 107 for sale now.

[AlexHat]

Isn't the i20 the one which looked a little like the Corsa from behind? I thought it was a Corsa/Fiesta/Polo rival.

[OldBuoy]

AlexHat said:

Isn't the i20 the one which looked a little like the Corsa from behind? I thought it was a Corsa/Fiesta/Polo rival.

Yup I think this is the fella.

[WinstonWolf]

OldBuoy said:

Sounds ideal can't be more flimsy than a 107?

I've never rammed a 107 with a trolley to test it

The OH's died recently, it's 4 and a bit years old. It was collected by the AA, a new ECU was fitted and it didn't cost her a penny.

The package outweighs the car if you just want an appliance to get you from A to B with no worries.

[nottyash]

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?

[igiveup]

i10 = Picanto, i20 = Rio, i30 = C-eed, i40 = Optima. My Mrs like the ix20, its like a small C-Max.

[MrsFallon]

igiveup said:

i10 = Picanto, i20 = Rio, i30 = C-eed, i40 = Optima. My Mrs like the ix20, its like a small C-Max.

Kia's are one of the brands I sell. This man has his model comparison spot on

[WinstonWolf]

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?

The i20 isn't expensive and for some buyers the package is more important than the car.

[kambites]

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.

Edited by kambites on Saturday 11th October 19:31

[anonymous-user]

AlexHat said:

Isn't the i20 the one which looked a little like the Corsa from behind? I thought it was a Corsa/Fiesta/Polo rival.

There is a new one now, the old one looked like a Corsa

[kambites]

MonkeyMatt said:

AlexHat said:

Isn't the i20 the one which looked a little like the Corsa from behind? I thought it was a Corsa/Fiesta/Polo rival.

There is a new one now, the old one looked like a Corsa

Ah I didn't realise the mk2 was actually out now.

[anonymous-user]

IanMorewood said:

The motoring equivalent of Horlicks, I'm not sure if a duller car has ever been built, that said as a means of getting from A2B at a reasonable price without using public transport I can see why people buy them.

A bit harsh I think, What rivals are so much more exciting for the price?