HYUNDAI i20N manual 2022 // End of an era?
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- Опубликовано: 13 мар 2022
- A very damp road review of the little Hyundai i20N manual. Is this the last time we'll see a zippy 4-pot turbo manual gearbox hot hatch with a clever mechanical LSD. Surely time is running out for great little cars like this.
Stu takes it for a drive on some very wet roads around Sydney and tries to identify its competitors. Turns out its closest competitor is probably the more expensive but equally impressive Hyundai i30N.
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Very enjoyable review, looks like a great car for an enthusiast driver to enjoy, while still being practical and cheap
Great review!!! I'm now into my 4th week of i20N ownership and am still truely loving it!!!!👌
Great review. Very informative and high quality review
Loved this🤩🤩🤩 and I loved how you could drive with confidence in that terrible weather, more please 😉😉😉😁😁😁
One of the best reviews of the i20N I've seen. And in my neck of the woods too. Can't wait to take mine down the same roads when it arrives in October (hopefully). Love your work. Subscribed.
Thanks I'm sure you'll love this car.
Absolutely fantastic demo - really displays the car’s attributes. Thank you for sharing this. Looked a really good drive (and a tad hairy!!!)
Thanks for that. I can assure you the pleasure was all mine.
great reviewer like the montage and the animations! lot's of professionally too
Thank you Riccardo
Wow，This is a very nice review!
Great review. Placed my order in Jan, can't wait.
How long is the wait?.
6 months in Aus, at least that's what the dealer has told me so expecting 8
@@tarrantstephenson4215 seems about right. Thanks for the reply 👍
Great review! I’ve watched a few of your videos and they’re very informative. We’ve had our i20N PB TTR for 3 weeks. Absolutely loving it 💙🔥🖤
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the vid and are enjoying your car
@@markwilliamson8662 You’re welcome Mark. Thank you it’s so much fun to drive
The first bit of twisty roads is one of my favourite places to drive when I used to live at home with the parents. It's amazing road during when dry and never busy.
Which roads are these please?
@@sthomas082 it's just off Mccarrs Creek Road, another great driving road but only during the night.
Nice job Stu! Not my sort of car though - although I would happily hire for track use for a day.
Great review.. Please review the Kona N if you haven't already.
We haven't yet but will within the next few months.
Great reviews as always. Can you please review the i30 sedan N ( the only N left for you to review if I am not mistaken) and the controversial 2022/2023 WRX as they have been often compared? I would especially be interested in the DCT vs SPT (CVT) comparison since both have been reported as having achieved faster acceleration times over the manual transmissions. I'd also like to hear your (Stu's) concise history lessons on the heritage and evolution of the WRX, and the CVT, which I have read was proposed/used by Williams in F1?, but then banned?
Thanks tcej. I will ask Hyundai if they have a sedan for us. What I DON'T know about WRXs and CVTs would fill volumes. I'll start doing some homework. I would have asked to ban the CVT in the Williams FW15C as well - it just sounds horrible without the rise and fall of revs.
Be keen to see a review on the kia cerrato gt 2022 from you guys
Yes so would I. Let's see if we can organise it.
Sorry to hear that too. Our wait was quite short by comparison (ordered December, expected February , arrived June).....but now approaching +1 month of down time awaiting fuel pump.
Coming back to this, the e46M3 has gone. The Jag XK8 has been, ahem, retired, so back to a 2 car garage. And this is number 2
Nice review, cool.. sadly it's not being sold here in Malaysia, since Malaysian kinda super die hard fan of Japanese brand ( toyota / honda )
Wow, bit of a shame you don’t get them in Malaysia.
@@markwilliamson8662 1 big reason is i30n is as expensive as Golf R, selling less than 20 unit if i'm not mistaken..
Torrential rain, taking corners close to 100kph. And he says he didn't push it that much 🤣🤣🤣. Put my deposit down for one a week ago. Can't bloody wait!
I'm sure you'll love it
I've had one 2 months now. The confidence it gives is astounding! I can confirm it's as he says, it just grips and goes.
la suspension es demasiado incomoda o a pedarde ser dura no es incómoda ?
Is the suspension too uncomfortable or is it likely to be hard? Isn't it uncomfortable?
I was going to make my e46 M3 my daily. But after spending £500 to get the xenons NOT fixed, tired of 20 year old cars. Went to look at this and await the test drive!
That's a very relevant comment Ben. This week I'll be posting a story about an unexpected $20k+ repair job that made me question the idea of ownership of a 20 year old supercar. Stay tuned for that one.
car before 2010... buy Honda ;)
@@ALyub-dl6dofair! Just watch out for the rust!
indeed
Wow.......
Come back Mark!!!!! Sorry Stu we love you both.
(Stu) I agree. And thank you. Probably didn't need 5 exclamation marks though. 😕
80 Six, thanks. Hopefully Stu will allow me back !
Don’t need back he’s too spoilt with his million dollar cars . And he said the i30n was only ok
Not only might it be the last small, manual hot hatch, it might be the last ICE-powered N car, after Biermann retired! Had mine 2 months exactly and it's currently worth more than I paid for it when I secured my order way back last August! Reckon these will end up being a right little collectable.
Fake price action you try sell it for more before you boast
I’ll wait for showroom new untouched
@@samramu4680 Plenty selling second hand for more than a new one at the moment, with sales halted on them and waiting time at 18 months in Australia people are paying a premium for a 2nd hand one.
I could buy and pick up black red or blue today . Have you checked ?? Don’t know why everyone is hyper inflated
@@samramu4680 Where!!! Show me one new one available now in Australia
Hoping to get one next year sometime when I immigrate - currently driving the Swift Sport in South Africa. What tires would you recommend for the i20n?
I only drove it on the standard fitment Pirelli P-Zero HN 215/40/18 and they were great.
With fuel prices sky rocketing maybe many manufacturers maybe ditching many makes of cars to electric instead. Could be the end of many.
Great car...when it is working. We're having an epidemic of i20N fuel pump failures in Australia which has left myself and an ever growing number of other i20N owners with no car and currently no idea when they will be fixed. Head on over to Hyundai i20N owners club Australia to see for yourself
So I've heard. I hope Hyundai sort this out. Disappointing.
Is the suspension too uncomfortable or is it likely to be hard? Isn't it uncomfortable?
I found it to be quite acceptable. Firm but well controlled. I don't think most sporty drivers would find it overly harsh.
How do you have any fun on the road in Australia tho.
It’s difficult !
Nice review thanx . I’m still waiting on mine to come I placed the order January. Does it come here in Australia with the blue ambience lighting inside ?
Yes it does!
@@inCARnationAustralia nice 👍 thank you .
@@inCARnationAustralia I asked my dealership today and he told me that it doesn’t come in Australia with the blue inside ambience light are you sure that it does ?
@@loukilook6371 We may be talking about different features. This was my observation, not what I read in the spec. sheet. I had the car for a while and drove it at night, and can confirm it had pleasant ambient blue lighting in the footwells and around the cabin. I can't remember if it had external courtesy blue lighting. Sorry if I misled you.
@@inCARnationAustralia thank you for your quick reply mate. Yeah I’m talking about the shame the blue light in the foot and on the sides . Is it possibility my dealership to do it without so the make more money ?
Please review the Fiesta ST the rival to the i20n and also last of the real hot hatchbacks 😊
It's been asked before. We'll try to get one.
No point they don't manufacture them any more 😂
@@ljp1942
But they’re offered on the used market.
This is the wettest car review I've ever seen! 😂
did these not make it to north america? ive never seen one
Sadly I don't think they did
@@inCARnationAustraliafiesta st it is!
I20N or Fiesta ST for driving fun?
Can't answer that as we haven't driven the Fiesta ST. We need to! Sorry.
Stu lets do Targa in it in April....
Lovely idea but I'm already committed to run with AB in the mighty RX8 turbo
Where are you driving?
Akuna Bay region, Sydney
is Elantra N next up
Not in Australia. Kona N has been offered, so that will be fun. And the Sonata N-line I've already driven and is worthy.
You'll find the Elantra is now known as i30 sedan. The i30 sedan N is a stunning piece of kit.
@@jarredstenfors Oh thanks. In that case, yes I have already driven it and yes it is. Another one on the list.
@@inCARnationAustralia I30 Sedan N is the same car. Any chance you can get your hands on one of those?
@@joethorpe4295 I'll ask them Joe. At the moment, they haven't got a i30N sedan in the press fleet. Just a i30 N LINE PRM 1.6P DCT. We'd prefer a full N sedan if possible. But we can get a KONA N.
for under 40k ford focus rs mk3. but downside is a bit outdated interior
In America: so... "no soup for you!!" No. i30N or i20N . :-( Quite jealous.
Therefore no Elantra N for us. :I
We can just import it from america.
@@moee1337 IMHO, No loss for Australia if you didn't get the Elantra N. It's hideous.
@@nova-oy4qy i love how the elantra n looks. But just in black. Same for the i20n. In all different colors they look bad
Can’t believe you guys are missing out on these N cars, particularly as Hunday is such a big presence there.
I don’t understand what’s going on at Hyundai right now. I think they were so successful hiring bmw staff for the performance part that they went a bit too far and hired someone like Chris Bangle for the styling too.
I don't understand that throttle blip on upshifts..doesn't make any sense
Me neither. At first I thought it was me just flubbing the changes. Didn't happen often and wasn't consistent. Who knows.
Clearly the rating @3rd does not include price looking at others near the top
. I still don’t see why it’s better than i30n ?? Although I’ve heard more hype of i20n
Where can you use all of the power of the i30n on public roads anyway ?
The rev hang seems annoying.
Nissan Patrol driving down the middle of the road eh, still it’s better than a dickhead P plater in a band new Ranger trying to overtake you on a double yellow hairpin I guess.
It certainly is. I hear you. Hope you noticed I didn't whinge too much about somebody being cautious in tricky conditions.
Nothing much happening....unless being totally ignored by Hyundai Australia despite multiple requests counts as 'something happening'. This is, by far, the most depressing car ownership experience I have ever had...the car itself is good (when it was working) and some dealer staff try to help, but there's seemingly nothing there to back it up.
Ah that's a bugger. Sorry to hear. A colleague had a very disappointing experience with delivery of his i20N. 18 months wait, no updates unless cajoled. On the boat, off the boat, don't know what happened to it, next week, not next week, no idea when. Eventually it turned up, with no notice. And he hasn't yet had the dreaded fuel pump issue but it's early days.
Australia has become a dumping ground for these highly un fuel efficent vehicles from europe hopefully the goverment in oz will ban the sale of these vehicles to stop damaging the environment.
I haven't checked this week but last time I looked Korea wasn't in Europe. Hyundai's petrol cars are pretty fuel efficient, even their performance models. And don't forget they're a leading manufacturer of renewable energy vehicles. We have a couple of exciting Hyundai cars this month (April 2024) so I'll have a good look at their efficiency.
You need a GR Yaris - the FWD I20 is useless in the wet!
Not really a hot hatch is it!
Manual, 2 door, 2 LSD'S, homologation car - now that's the end of an era car!
Cars such as the I20 will keep popping up, snooze
I guess you haven't seen our review of the GR Yaris. It was really good. We liked it. Around Wakefield Park, marginally slower than the i30N or i20N, which surprises a lot of people. I'm guessing you haven't driven an i20N in the wet. "useless" is not exactly the word I'd use
@@inCARnationAustralia you used the Rallye in your comparisons or the base model (which nobody purchased) right?
Put the Rallye GR against both the I20 and I30 and neither will stand a chance!
Yes, the I20 is cheap, but that's because it's just an I20. And yes, a FWD car is useless in the wet, that's just the nature of the beast I'm afraid!
Personally I think we will see plenty more FWD manual petrol cars for years to come, Ford, Peugeot, Hyundai etc will always try to sell us "warm" versions of there mundane daily cars.
You will note that comparison tests carried out (outside AUS) between the I20 and GR (Rallye) show the GR to be significantly in all scenarios without exception. Not only does it perform better it's simply a far more advanced and unique car. I suspect the price difference means I20 buyers wouldn't consider a GR and vice versa.
@@relentlesspursuit6894 I think you're bit harsh about the i20N. But yes, it was the base GR Yaris that wasn't as quick - same driver - same track - same conditions. Part of it is the standard tyres on the GR, which can be easily improved. Price difference is quite large, as you point out. Appreciate your feedback.
@@relentlesspursuit6894 He is reviewing the street car. Beeing jealous because you bought the wrong car isn't their fault.
@@moee1337 I got the GR, not the I20 - so I got the right car, you know, the one that everyone wants! I20 owners can only dream if buying a GR!
THE CAR IS GOOD AND EXCITING BUT YOU ARE SO BORING GRANPA
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@@brightenupcc too bad sorry i couldnt fulfill your comment standards
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