Honest John Overall Rating. There's nothing massively wrong with how the Hyundai i20 goes about its business but then, aside from its rear-seat space, there's nothing astonishingly good either, making it hard to recommend against near-perfect rivals like the Volkswagen Polo. You get lots of equipment for your money, the back seat is roomy, plus
Differences in the tuning of the chassis are also noticeable in a direct comparison. Both behave smoothly and agilely, but on rough asphalt the Bayon springs more than just a little more relaxed than the tighter i20, in which chassis noises also penetrate more clearly to the ear. This may also be due to the fact that the optional 17-inch wheels Hyundai launched the ix20 in November 2010 with a choice of 89bhp 1.4 or 124bhp 1.6-litre petrol engines, or there was an 89bhp 1.4 CRDi diesel; a 114bhp 1.6 CRDi arrived soon after.