- Hyundai introduced early August the new version of its B segment sedan : the i20. In Europe, the new model will be produced in the same Turkish plant (Izmit) as its predecessor, alongside the Korean manufacturer's i10 model. No announcement has been made about the time the i20 produced in India at Chennai will be replaced.

- In 2013, the i20 accounted for almost 23% of the European production of the Hyundai brand. In addition to its Turkish plant, Hyundai also manufactures models in the Czech Republic, such as the i30 a C segment sedan (29% of its European production), the and ix35 (29% of its European production).

- According to the manufacturer, the new Hyundai i20 is based on a new platform and measures 4.03 m long and 1.73 m wide, which places it among the largest B-segment vehicles in Europe, like the Renault Clio .

- The details concerning engines will be known during its official presentation at the auto show in Paris this October.

- No sales target has been put forward for Europe, but the Hyundai i20, which sold at over 80 000 units in Europe in 2013 will not reach the volumes of the best-selling B-segment vehicles (Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, Renault Clio ...).

- However, a realistic goal would be to achieve sales volumes of between 100 000 and 120 000 units, and thus compete with vehicles like the Skoda Fabia (126 000 units), the Dacia Sandero (123 000 units), the Citroen C3 (114 000 units), the Seat Ibiza (110 000 units) and the Fiat Punto (104 000 units).

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