Hyundai i20 Coupe revealed

Hyundai has taken the wraps of the i20 Coupe, the 3-door version of the Elite i20 hatchback to compete with the likes of the Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and Mini Coupes in Europe. The i20 Coupe gets a host of new styling features unique to it from the hatchback and the most dominant of them is the Coupe roofline with the revised C-pillar.

It’s not just the C-pillar but the A and B-pillars too that are different owing to the lower stance and height of the i20 Coupe. It is 20mm shorter than the hatchback to get a more dynamic look. Besides the roof, the i20 Coupe gets stronger wheel arches to accentuate its sporty stance, larger 17 inch wheels, a new rear spoiler and a exclusive orange paint shade.

Under the hood are a choice of four engines, two petrols and two diesels. The base diesel unit is the 1.1-litre 75PS/180Nm mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The same gearbox with a 1.4-litre diesel (which we get here) is also available. It produces 90PS/240Nm of power and torque respectively. Among the petrols, the 1.25-litre unit comes mated with a 5-speed manual transmission with 84PS on tap and 122Nm of torque. A more powerful 1.4-litre 100PS motor with 134Nm of torque mated to a six-speed manual gearbox is the top of the line manual variant. This engine also comes with a 4-speed automatic gearbox.Although it is based on the Elite i20, don't expect the i20 Coupe to make it to India anytime soon.