This 1.2 L, 4 cylinder MPI engine will last long thanks to its simplistic structure while it'll be easy and cheap to maintain, even at high millage. I would prefer this version for urban driving over a direct injected and turbo engine
@@andersnielsen6044 well, if you type in Google search MPI vs GDI you'll see the difference between these type of fuel injection systems. The first one is mixing air with fuel before entering the combustion chamber, meaning that when the intake valve is opening to let these two quintessential elements in, than the intake valve is washed meanwhile by the fuel which is arriving from above. In direct injected engines the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber where the mixture with air is happening and just because of this reason carbon is building up on the intake valve and intake system after a while mostly because the earlier mentioned fuel is not keeping it clean while arriving from above just like in case of MPI injection. This is leading to the need to clean direct injected engines after a certain millage, otherwise they'll loose power or even fail to operate in a worth case scenario. Those type of GDI engines which are paired with a turbocharger are usually building up the carbon in the in question area quicker which is leading to higher service costs. Plus an original (not rebuilt) turbo is costing somewhere around 1K so if you'll need to replace it you'll need to dig deep into your pocket. This is the reason why non turbo MPI gasoline engines are more reliable and more cost effective to use. Numerous taxi driver friends are using engines like this which are having between 400000 and 800000 km in their clock with their block and cylinder head untouched.
@@andersnielsen6044 and small displacement engines which are between 1.0 and 1.6 liters which are paired with a turbo and direct injection are having a higher horsepower per liter figure than naturally aspirated port injected ones and just because of this reason their internals are more stressed, resulting a quicker fading process. These type of new gen petrol engines can barely touch 200000 km without needing a rebuild (check 1.0 EcoBoost, 1.6 EcoBoost, 1.4 TSI or 1.6 Price engines and you'll see) just because of this strucure wise overpowered nature
The Main avantage of this engine is that he îs naturally aspirated, and damn, man this type of engines are very reliable, you Will use it with no major problema even after 10 years
i agree. I have a ford fiesta 2003 model i've bought in 2005, with only 2 years. and man, even today it purrs like a kitten. dont drink any drop of oil, everything works. onlyh major issue was a coilpack which i replaced. i'm thinking about getting a new i20 but i'm extremely unsure about what engine to choose. this 1.2 or the 1.0 turbo
@@SandStormPower my father had an aspirated engine for like 15 years and was running allright, i20 îs a nice car, maybe you should consider The i30 with 1.5 naturally aspirated engine, if you want this type..... I also have The 2014 ceed with 1.4 aspirated and it runs well 👍
@@cristianmd7749 the i30 here in portugal have the 1.4 and 1.0 petrol turbo engine. No N/A engines, sadly. Taxes here are too high since few years back, so only smaller displacement turbo's are sold in the vast majority. the only cars I've tested with turbo were Dacia Stepway with the puny 0.9 90hp engine, Focus Active with 1.0 125Hp (very heavy, but damn stable) and Puma SUV 1.0 125 mild hybrid. on Dacia and Focus at low revs pull, it was... gutless. I'm afraid the turbo i20 will be gutless too, but it's a light car, so... WE're confined here in portugal, i'm unable to do a test drive now.
I'm considering this car with this engine. I have a Mazda 2 1.25 with 75hp, and after some proper engine break in, I can cruise effortlessly in 5th and it pulls sweetly till redline. Many reviews are performed with an engine with a couple thousand miles. I'm sure I could do the same with this i20, and I would enjoy it trouble free for years, a NA engine nowadays is a blessing!
in india we have a waiting period of 3 months for this car :) that shows the demand itself good ride though :) Is this Warsaw, oh its very beautiful, nice weather and roads , its a blessing to drive on these roads :)
last week i picked up the car, i have only 400km until now, with 6.1l/100 consumption. In Romania I paid 10.400E for base model. I like the car and Isn't loud at all.
@@andersnielsen6044 If I'm not wrong, in Denmark you have an Tax, something as first registration which can double the price of the car. The base model is very well equipped, AC, leather steering and shifter, 4 speakers, all safety features like line assist, pedestrian protection, auto pilot etc For example in Germany, on base model you don't have even AC.
@@saurav050206 build quality it's ok but only hard plastic. But all the cars in this class are like this. A big PLUS in my opinion is the engine, isn't powefull but it is very quiet, all the others in this class are 3 cylinder. I buyed the car for my wife and I'm happy with this choice. I don't have any info concerning crash test but for sure it's an 5*.
I have driven the 2017 model and it seemed to me a really great car. Good engine, only a bit noisy and rather well consumption. A very good choice between.N/A engines compacts. Good test Joe,!!!!
@@harishnongthombam bro if you dont mind, go for ford figo diesel, amazing car it is but very underrated, it deserves more sales, just take a test drive and you will know why i am suggesting you
Hey! Great video! Any thoughts on the 1.2L engine? Does it feel lagging or slow at points? I'm considering buying this and I'm all for the reliability of the NA engines.
it is a good engine , just gear it low and it has enough punch , i drove the shit out of my mk1 i20(which my wife now has ,that never had one problem) on mountain passes overtaking idiots in much larger engined cars going slow AF
@depressiv? Some people enjoy the driving experience . I'm buying a new car later this year , and i've written off about 5,6 models that i really like because they no longer have manual version . Fortunately for me some brands still offer manual tranmission . Tried auto and hated every second of it . If manual option no longer exist i'd rather be the passanger every chance i got . Guess it comes to personal preference .
its just a hyundai mate giving its engine that much pressure would drain its life faster than it should be...drive it with a proper regime no need to hear the engine calling for shifting that much
@@khierddineamx4783 This one is 1.2l natural aspiration 83hp 5 speed manual ! 1.0l engine is turbo chargedand pumps 100hp or 120hp depending upon the tune!
I still own older i20 with this engine. There is absolutely nothing wrong about it - cheap to buy, cheap to run. Yes, this is not race winner - but this is not required for a normal daily usage.
@@dimon-livansky But you get the modern 1.0 turbo engine for less than 1.300 euro more.. The little one is just not an option. The engine was great and fine in 2010..
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