At times you enjoy a video not because you necessarily like the car but simply due to seeing how the reviewer is having so much fun. Awesome review as always Matt 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Totally love mine. Had it since beginning of September (living in Europe) and is still looking forward to every time I need to go somewhere in it. To me it's a bit of a gem. Sort of like an 'old school hot hatch reimagined with 2021 technology'. BTW if needed it can actually driven pretty frugal though of course there is a big temptation to go N-mode all the time :)
I agree, it's a genious little car. One thing is missing in my opinion, the adaptive suspension should be an option, at least as an extra. People would select it like a choco dessert.
Always a bonus watching a reviewer enjoy giving the review. Every section covered really well. Still got another 5 months until mine gets delivered, can't wait.
I wish I can take my I20N to the track!!! I just done 1000km so now it's time to turn the beast mode on! Thanks for the good review. You looks really 'N'joy it!
Give it till around 1500-2000kms. Let it wear in a little bit more. I have a Kia stinger GT and I waited till 2,000 before I unleashed it. No regrets at all, gears are so smooth.
That was the best fun Matt, the car is glorious, gorgeous, stunning and FUN by all accounts, and I'm going to test drive one as soon as I can find one to test drive..... Thanks heaps and it is your very, very best review yet AND the best i20N review, and I loved that you teamed your shirt to the car's paint colour, nice touch!
@@Chappers.Gaming I wouldn't pick one over the other based on specs...these aren't cars you buy for straight line speed although they are quite quick from 2nd gear
@@Chappers.Gaming doubt it. The i20n slaps the fiesta in everything except for rolling starts and the trouble is the extra torque for the face-lift fiesta is in a more narrow band and without a power change. Half of this extra torque would be lost to wheel spin off the line anyway as it has less front end grip than the i20n. It was already almost half a second slower to 60 than the i20n so can't see this small performance increase bridging that gap much. Maybe down to two tenths behind.
@@jamesbarnes8338 The thing is that the Fiesta ST is built not for numbers, but for emotion. The i20n is definitely built for the car magazine back page, gearing for 0-60 times, tied down rear end and all, whereas the Fiesta is about in gear acceleration, it requires a change to 3rd to get to 60, which makes the sprint seem less attractive, it has bucket loads of lift off oversteer, and it's engine sounds wicked.
Nice review! Saw one of these in person last week up in Brisbane - the front end looks great (having major Audi vibes haha), but I’m not a fan of the rear at all, I don’t find it appealing…
@@crossoutmenpl6705 i ordered it on 02 september , i will have it on 10 december . it is a demonstration car but ok for me ( 15% price dicount and 2500 km made )
@@nlikos180 OK that's true. But how can he be so bad ? Almost 10 sec, jeeez. My moms shopping car, the Honda Jazz CVT can do 9 secs, its true I don't lie. This guy is very untalented driver, but at least enthusiastic and funny.
Top review Matt, yet again 😁👍🏽. The styling not to my liking, i30N hatch for me 😁. In saying that why the fark did Hyundai give the i20N and the Kona N awesome audio systems yet the i30N gets stock crap! WTF Hyundai!
I want one but this has 204bhp with 275nm torque stock and the ford fiesta ST has 200bhp and 320nm of torque... Sooo I can't chooses it looks like the ST is faster as it's got more torque?
The ST has more midrange, on highs the i20 N is definitely faster. A portuguese youtuber tried to race the ST vs the i20 N, I stamped it if u wanna check it out, since the review is in portuguese. They are starting it from around 70 km/h. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SNhd2m9YPQ8.html
I’d maintain that you’d buy this as a toy, to rip around on tracks, not really as a daily or family lugger. You could, but most likely wont’t, considering the Cerato GT and i30 N-Line are roughly the same price.
My choice was between the Cerato GT and this.. I20N won though.. Cerato is a good cruiser but doesn't engage you. This thing is such a drivers car it's hard to say no.
@@ljp1942 Mine is a daily. If you've got 3 kids then you'll want something else but apart from that it drives like any other hatch does in normal mode albeit a bit firmer.
Lovely little car I really really really wish mine would turn up I’ve been waiting nearly 5 months now they haven’t even come into Britain yet they keep telling me it’ll be any day soon
@@jamesbarnes8338 how weird I went to pay The remainder of the balance for it today I pick it up tomorrow at 5pm I’m so goddamn excited it’s been a really long wait
@@dylanthedyslexicvillain4294 only seen one on the road and that was in performance blue. The good thing about that colour is people know it's an N car from a distance and these cars are new and uncommon enough people will probably give you a wave or subtle nod as you drive by. def pop back and keep us updated how it is for you. Still convincing the significant other about getting one myself at some point. 😅
Funny how he calls it a cheap car when it is like 40K. It shows how brain washed everyone really is when just 6-7 years ago cheap cars were available for 15K.
Look they’re faster no doubt, but they couldn’t keep up with one of these on a track. Also i30 N has an average sound system, which would almost be a deal breaker for me haha
@@CarSauce hmm. I'm really torn. I have a deposit on an i20n but with the wait, I could keep saving and go the kona or i30n. I will probably only track it twice a year or so.
i ordered i20n in 3 months ago for $37k for black. i20n is faster in the track than i30n. I30n and kona N is faster on the daily road than i20N. They are over $50k than i20n cheap $38k. i20n is good fun on daily road and cheap.
In Europe it comes standard with an 8inch infotainment that offers wireless carplay but when you upgrade to the 10.25inch it apparently becomes wired… Why? Beats me…
How many hot hatches are going to be the best? Let’s not take away it’s the same hard plastics and same engine as the Veloster turbo premium you were pretty hard on.
I’ve got the 2020 Veloster Turbo, I’ve only done 8,000km on it. I was going to “upgrade” to this i20N and I’ve put a deposit on one but now I’m having second thoughts 🤔
There is no such thing as "the best" while hot hatches exist in different categories. My favourite? i30 N. Objectively the best performer? Toyota GR Yaris Rallye. The Veloster Turbo was substantially more expensive and when compared to the i30 N Line, was not a good value proposition.
Unfortunatly in Australia this thing will be a rip off so i dont think it will be as good sales wise as some people are making out. Everytime a new car comes into australia dealers overprice the shit out of it.
Hyundai are still struggling to keep up with orders and are only selling preorders for them atm. The original 500 car allocation was increased to 600 due to demand. Most states drive away price $36k-$37.5k depending on colour options
@@toddxhiggins Wow thats way too much. I think covid has sent all these car dealers crazy . I doubt they are selling as well as youtube reviewers and media make out . remember at the end of the day they have to say that to hype them up and try and sell them.
I ordered mine in February so about 1 month ago and it's not due to arrive till May but I only paid $33,990 drive away. You can get them down on price.