Hyundai i20
Running costs
45.2mpg (on test)
£57 fill-up/£145 or 27% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
352/1,165 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
10.4 seconds/117mph
MODEL TESTED: Hyundai i20 1.0 T-GDi Premium
PRICE: £21,000
ENGINE: 1.0-litre 3cyl turbo mild hybrid, 99bhp
HYUNDAI’S latest models have challenged the best of the VW Group at the larger end of its range, so can the dinky i20 continue to fly the flag? This Premium trim is well equipped, but also the most expensive car here, at £21,000. Optional metallic paint adds £550 to that figure.
Design & engineering
FROM the outside, the i20 looks like the sportiest supermini here. The angular headlights drop down towards a grille that gives the impression of a low nose,
