Hyundai i20
Running costs
45.2mpg (on test)
£48 fill-up/£175 or 26% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
352/1,165 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
10.4 seconds/117mph
MODELTESTED: Hyundai i20 1.0 T-GDi 100 Hybrid SE Connect PRICE: £18,595 ENGINE: 1.0-litre 3cyl, 99bhp
HYUNDAI really upped its game with the latest i20, taking what was a forgettable supermini and transforming it into a challenger in this class. Here in entry-level SE Connect specification it’s also great value, starting at £18,595, and comes fitted with the same mild-hybrid technology offered in the Kia.
Design & engineering
ALTHOUGH they look very different, the i20 and Rio share a lot in common. They use the same basic architecture, the same 1.0-litre engine and six-speed iMT manual gearbox. Yet Hyundai
