2020 Geneva MotorShow - Hyundai
Hyundai i10
- Car manufacturers are gradually moving away from small A-segment cars on the European market, as these models account for less than 10% of the European market year after year.
- Ford has ended the Ka+ ‘s career, Opel has discontinued the Adam and the Karl, Smart will stop marketing Fortwo and Forfour in two years' time and Lancia will probably stop marketing Ypsilon next year. Finally, Peugeot and Citroën announced the upcoming end of the 108 and C1.
- However, Korean manufacturers Hyundai and Kia are continuing to produce their entry-level models, the i10 and Picanto. Hyundai has just renewed its i10 model produced in Turkey.
- The new generation is presented in a completely revised form but which tends to be closer to the Kia Picanto (marketed since 2017).
- The i10 sold in Europe will still be manufactured at the Turkish Izmit site, alongside the Hyundai i20 (B segment ).
- Inovev expects 100,000 annual sales of the new i10 produced in Turkey.
Hyundai i20
- Hyundai will unveil the new generation of the i20 (segment B sedan) at the Geneva Motor Show.
- The model has a 3-cylinder petrol engine of 1000 cc and a 4-cylinder engine of 1300 cc, as before.
- As for the previous generation, it will be produced in the Turkish plant in Izmit, alongside the recently presented i10.
- The new i20 will compete with the sedans of the B-segment B of generalist carmakers as Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, Citroën C3, Volkswagen Polo and especially Ford Fiesta and Opel Corsa in terms of price. We can also cite the Japanese Toyota Yaris, Nissan Micra and Honda Jazz, as well as the Korean Kia Rio.
