Hyundai i20 Active (Cross) with reconfigured suspension to launch on March 17 - IAB Report

10/03/2015 - 09:28 Hyundai i20, Hyundai i20 Active, Hyundai Anjan Ravi

India will be the first market for the i20 Active.

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has confirmed the launch of the i20 Active (the crossover version of the Elite i20) for March 17, 2015. Having revealed design sketches of the car last month, the Korean car maker is finally set to enter the crossover segment in India.

Hyundai i20 Active sketch — The i20 Active, like the Elite i20, was designed in Europe.

The i20 Active was designed at Hyundai Motor’s design centre in Europe in Rüsselsheim, Germany. Based on the Elite i20, which recorded its second best ever sales of 10,264 units last month, the i20 Active will compete with the likes of the Fiat Avventura, VW Cross Polo and Toyota Etios Cross. India will be the first market for the i20 Active.

Designers have opted for new front and rear bumpers with circular foglight enclosures/reflectors, a new airdam, silver skid plates, side body cladding, a new alloy wheel pattern and roof rails. On the feature front, the i20 Active gets projector headlights with LED daytime running lights, and not to forget, increased ground clearance over the Elite i20.

Hyundai i20 Active sketch rear — The i20 Active would carry over its engines and gearboxes from the Elite.

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The i20 Active would carry over the 1.2-liter petrol and 1.4-liter diesel engine from the Elite i20. However, sources say that the suspension will be reconfigured to account for the higher ground clearance.

Competitors: Fiat Avventura, Toyota Etios Cross, VW Cross Polo
Expected Price: INR 6.5-8 lakhs, ex-Showroom
Launch date: March 18, 2015