@@carwow I agree, my father had half a dozen VW Golf GTI hot hatches from MK2-4. I do also personally love how much value they offer per BHP and smiles per miles 😎
Would you say the N-Line is worth buying? I don't have the money or need for the full out N version but the N-Line looks appealing to me but I was wondering if it's worth it or if there's better cars for that price point?
But if you're going up a gear, you want the revs to go down. Shouldn't it just let the revs drop and then hold them when it reaches the correct RPM for the next gear?
@@Xenon0000000000001 the thing is, with performance engines mated to manual gearboxes, if you are not quick enough in certain scenarios (this was way more usual before dual mass flywheels and electronic injection tho), the revs can and will drop too much due to the engine having such low inertia and you might jerk the shift. However, I suspect that in this instance, there's a combination of factors: the mapping for the engine might be calibrated to hold onto the revs for better mileage in WLTP cycle, as the engine doesn't have to rev back up again and use more fuel + the dual mass flywheel having greater inertia which also doesn't help
Emission controls, however people fail to realise in real life the cars actually are still relatively loud compared to a "normal car". W have a Leon Cupra 290 facelift with GPF.
They’ve been doing a great job since the early 2010s. It’s just that the petrolheads haven’t noticed because, they’ve only been in the performance market properly since 2017-ish.
well, regular hatchbacks mostly get "shortlist" recommendation from Matt, unless it's a "hot" version. Because, you know, car journalists.. Matt is still fun to watch tho and I am sooo glad he did something normal, after months and months of all these supersports I truly don't care for.
@@Staromil agreed. I’m not sure why Mat constantly does cars that cost more than my house. Sure, it’s nice to see a review every now and then of a super car but come on, not every day.
Hyundai could sell the i20 N to us honestly if they wanted to via CBU route. 200-250 limited units , 25-30 lakh inr. Vw did it with the polo GTi so it's possible.
@@thejdmguru621 That's a heavily detuned little tgdi, can be easily decoded to produce much more figures, that's what is fun though its a 3cyl which puts me down on this 1l tgdi.
I’ve done 38k miles in mine now, I don’t have the seat wear. So far the car has been bullet proof too, not a single issue. I’ve put Eagle F1’s on it which seem to be lasting forever, most probably because it’s a light car. It really is a durable solid little car and gets so much attention.
Hi do you mind me asking , as a daily driver - how is the mpg ? , I’m thinking about this as a second car for myself & I’ll give my current car to the wife !!
@@montha123 Hi, using premium petrol (which I always do) you can get over 50mpg on a run. In the warmer months doing a 60 mile commute I was getting 50-53mog, when it got colder it dropped to high 40’s. That’s at a steady 70mph on the motorway. Short trips are usually about 38mpg. Naturally that depends on how hard you push it but even when having fun it’ll be quite good on fuel because it’s so light. Tyres will last a long time on this too, I’ve got Goodyear Eagle F1’s and the rears have been on for over 25k miles and are not even half way worn. Again that’s because I did a lot of motorway driving.
@@BM_PAZ thanks that sounds good , hard to get premium fuel here in Ireland now it’s all gone E10 , I’m going to go into the local Hyundai dealer tomorrow to see how long the waiting time is on getting one for next year
@@BM_PAZcheers I will , I’m also going to enquire about a fiesta st-3 , the 2 dealers are next door to each other ,both are expensive here at over € 40,000
Hyundai Motor Company is a garbage company that copies bmw and claims it is its own. There is no difference between them and China. They copy everything and claim to be their own. 🤣😁😅😂🤣
@@이진석-z2x you could copy your reply to every single comment here and it would still be irrelevant. How does this copy BMW? It's a FWD manual hot hatch with an LSD and 200 BHP. I don't see how it "copies" BMWs
9:04 my two year old i30 N had the same problem with the driver seat after about 5000 km. Seems to be a Hyundai thing...but I just got uset to it and after a certain time it actually does not get worse.
I've seen a regular one irl and it looks so much better than in videos. Mostly because you realize that it is a lot lower and wider than similar sized cars and the rear end suddenly makes sense. Given that the N is even lower to the ground and with more "stealthy" taillights it probably looks quite good in person.
I've ordered one and I'm planning to tint the whole rear light cluster, and possibly buy some Eibach Springs to give it a better stance. Should improve things a bit :)
@@popsandbangs8858 Probably just a butthurt BMW fan who feels threatened by the better built Korean car. Lad felt proud of his 1 series until this turned up.
Meanwhile in India we are gonna get N line i20 for the first time but it has the same 1.0L T 3c as the stock car with only difference being some vinyls
This car is 25000 pounds in UK that is 25 lacs in India, who will buy that expensive Hyundai in India? For that money, you can get Octavia. Imagine getting i20 instead of Octavia lol
@@PritamDas_26 This could do better than an Fiesta ST, maybe even Octavia(non RS version)too, but people won't buy a hatchback around 20lakhs, just like how the Polo GTI sold in India.
We have the same problem here in Egypt.We don't even get the N-line because they get too expensive due to the bigger engine. We did get the Cupra Leon for a while but it was almost as expensive as a BMW 1-series and A-class so it didn't sell well.
The exhaust tip looks virtually identical to the one on my 2004 Mercedes C230 Kompressor, all the way down to the two black pipes inside the chrome tip
The i20 is similar to the GR Yaris. A WRC style road car 😃👍. We need a comparison between this, the Yaris and the Fiesta ST to see which is best (which will be incredibly close, as they are all sensational pocket rockets 😃😎👍).
You can’t compare anything to that GR Yaris, it’s way too bespoke and way too expensive. I could get a new i20N with spare change to get a 1.0-litre i20 to give to my mother, for the price of 1 GR Yaris.
Another great product from Hyundai N division. I reviewed it a few weeks ago and was so impressed with the everyday usability. You can get all of the horsepower out and enjoy the exhaust note! Epic 👌🏻
Ended up getting a I20N Last year, this review helped come to that decision. Do not regret buying it, what a car. Brings a smile to my face every time!
Hi love your Videos, but can you please stop saying fake Diffusor. A diffusor ist a widening channel, reducing the pressure, and not the fins. Most half decent cars are a bit lower in the front than in the back to create this effect. And better designed ones like this one use the muffler and rear skirt to improve on this effect. It might not be the strongest diffusor, but... IT IS A REAL DIFFUSOR Greetings
I would pick this over a polo gti all day any day! Hyundai has done it with its N lineup the pops and bangs no other car does it this much on stock parts
Hyundai Motor Company is a garbage company that copies bmw and claims it is its own. There is no difference between them and China. They copy everything and claim to be their own. 🤣😁😅😂🤣
@@이진석-z2x Copy BMW? The head of development at Hyundai is literally Albert Biermann, back then BMW-M-Manager. I would say they have a bit of BMWs old qualitys, which BMW lost with the time.
Hyundai Motor Company is a garbage company that copies bmw and claims it is its own. There is no difference between them and China. They copy everything and claim to be their own. 🤣😁😅😂🤣
Poor old many can't help but mention his sponsors VW in every video. Please mat do a video without a vag product or mentioning VW. The Hyundai is far more interesting then any vag products on the market at the moment.
Been waiting for this review for a while now, super happy it’s up Are we gonna see this car in some drag races? Only asking as I have one and wanna know what it can beat / lose miserably to 😂
@@flap1xx I use it as my daily and get by just fine. It is firm, but never uncomfortable. Perfectly fine, tad louder on start up in the early mornings ;)
How much matt? No price details or release date. Its so good to see you doing the review for us normal affordable everyday people cars which is what we all love as it is a realistic struggling time for most people
they're for sale now. Start at £24,995 with the only options being Bose speakers, paints and a two tone paint. We love ours, glad Matt thinks the same!
After watching the i20N review in Indian youtube channels, i could see a total difference between UK and Indian cars…India’s i20N is total crap compared to the UK version.
Hi Matt, awesome video with an awesome car. The rev counter rising on shifts happens because it is tuned for speed and rally style racing. So in a race, if you shift up you want the revs high so you can pin the accelerator and keep the speed up. I am far from a mechanic but that is why I think it happens.
Damn ! the moment I heard that exhaust I wouldn't care less for the list of the annoying things. finally, cars that are fun to drive again and at the same time practical.
Been waiting for this review for ages! Ordered one a few weeks back can't wait to take it for a spin. Also nice to see a review from Matt and not just an ST fan boy who's mind is made up before they've even got in the car 😴
@@0farmerjohn0 Not a honda fanboy, however this car can't even compete with a type R. As far as hot hatches go every single other hot hatch you can think of is better than this hyundai. Golf GTI/R, Audi S3/RS3, AMG A35/A45/A45S, m135i/m140i, Civic Type R, Megane RS etc...
That's actually a sick little car 👌 I mean, I'm keeping my Holden VE SS 6.0 litre ute but it's still a dope little car, would be mint for city driving.
Thanks for posting, man. That was the first question that popped into my head when I seen that this video had been posted. Would lukeslayer swap his Ute for this little Hyundai? And now I know. Cheers again.
A 3-door MINI Cooper S or an Abarth 500 would be much more go-kart like, but the Koreans (with help from a German) do such a good job, the i20N could hold its own against those two.
@@DrMcMoist DrMcMoist commented on the Suzuki swift carwow review video "I bet this car is really unpopular in india" Thanks for posting that man, thats the first thing that popped into my head watching that video, I wonder what DrMcMoist thinks about a Suzuki swifts popularity in India, and now I know! Cheers mate!
@@lukeslayer Heh. I actually posted that cause the comment section was filled with Indian folk saying that the Swift was like the most popular car over there. Looks kinda odd out of context.
Hey Mat, make your girlfriend do a review.... Being your girlfriend she must have watched a lot of videos right ??!! so make her do a review for us on a very cool car.....
I20 N is a good budget hot hatch too, but to choose between this and a Polo GTI, I'd rather have a Polo GTI. Still well done to Hyundai for making this hot hatch for it's price.
I am probably bias but I have driven both and it isn't even close for me! The Fiesta ST is a better competitor than the Polo. Both the ST and N felt leagues above the Polo GTI! All good cars though, would be lucky to own and drive any of these awesome hot hatches.
@@Jabber-ig3iw Respect the GTi, it's a different hot hatch, different from the regular Polo. And by that logic even the I20(non N-performace) is for the usual dull people. (Btw, why do you use the word "God", even for lame sentences, like wtf.)
I think Matt mentioned it’s 0 to 60 was 6.7 but it is actually 6 seconds ( 6.2 to 100kph/62 mph official) which he wasn’t far off straight away , great content as usual and what a great little car - not many about 👍 and a 5 year warranty 👍
@@TheTrooperMB very different cars. We've got the x5 7 seater suv. Idrive bmw tech is the best. Then the old vw passat sport wagon for the school run etc is what we are chopping in. Used to have third car - boxster, e46 m3, jag xk8. I wanted something with 5 seats that I can consider my fun car too as we go back to a 2 car family. My sister had an elise. Best drivers car but total ball ache. Other than just a toy you'll end up hating it. 370z could work. Dated but chassis lives on in the 400z. Where's your local dealers? Who will service it? Insurance cost? Driveway/garage? Is it reliable, can I afford it to be out of action for a month waiting on spares? All this practical boring stuff should probably sway your mind. Can't really tell you much beyond the online reviews til I live with it. But fun, value, tech, warranty, 5 seat belts, were my most important criteria to balance. Find your most important criteria to balance. Nothing is perfect
This car has been revealed in India just a few days ago. However it has just a few cosmetic updates along with a new sporty exhaust with no engine upgrades at all. Pathetic!
Hyundai winning the hot hatch game again! Best part is how it (and the i30n) come fully loaded. I specced a golf gti on the configurator to match the i30n with the diff, sport exhaust, adaptive dampers , bigger wheels Etc and it was nearly £14k more expensive.
