Enthusiasts rejoice! The Hyundai i20 N Line is finally here and it doesn’t cost a bomb too! The i20 N Line marks the entry of Hyundai’s performance division, the N brand in India. Though the i20 N Line doesn’t get any performance upgrades over the standard i20 turbo, Hyundai has made a lot of cosmetic and mechanical changes to justify the premium over the standard car. Let’s take a look at the pricing and the variants:
Pricing and variants
The i20 N Line range is spread across three variants. The entry-level N6 iMT variant costs ₹9.84 lakhs. The top-end N8 variant costs ₹10.87 lakhs and ₹11.75 lakhs for the iMT and DCT transmission respectively. Dual-tone paint options are an additional ₹15,000.
Exterior
The i20 N Line gets significant cosmetic and mechanical changes over the standard i20. The exterior gets a chequered flag-inspired gloss-black grille with an N badge, a more aggressive dual-tone bumper with a splitter and red accents. Move on to the side and you will notice the new 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels with red brake callipers. It also gets an N line badge on the fender and side skirts with red accents. The rear gets a spoiler and a sporty bumper with a diffuser that houses the twin-tip exhaust.
Interior
The interior layout remains the same when compared to the standard i20. Hyundai has added some bits such as red accents on the A/C vents and climate controls to spice things up. It also gets red ambient lighting, leather seats with a chequered flag design and N logo, sporty pedals, a new three-spoke steering wheel with N badging, and a new N branded gear knob for both the automatic and iMT variants.
The rest of the features to be offered are similar to the standard i20 which includes a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a digital instrument cluster, wireless phone charging, cruise control, automatic climate control, an electric sunroof and a 7-speaker Bose sound system to name a few.
Also read: Hyundai i20 N Line variants explained
Performance and handling
The i20 N line will be powered with the familiar turbocharged 1.0 liter 3-cylinder GDI engine which produces 120ps and 172nm of torque. It can achieve 0-100 km/h in 9.9 seconds and the transmission options include a 6-speed iMT and a 7-speed DCT Dual-clutch automatic transmission with paddle shifters. It also gets a sportier exhaust note from the aforementioned twin-tip exhaust.
Hyundai has retuned the suspension and steering for a sportier feel. It gets disc brakes on all four wheels as opposed to the standard i20 which gets disc brakes only for the front wheels. It gets electronic aids such as electronic stability control, vehicle stability management and hill assist control.