Hyundai i20N £25k Hot Hatch Review: 0-60mph, Ride, Handling & Performance Test | Top Gear
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- The Hyundai i20N has a tricky job in life: it’s the follow-up to Hyundai’s terrific first hot hatch (the family-sized i30N) and it’s got to head into battle against the might of the spectacularly fun Ford Fiesta ST. And even the likes of Renault, Peugeot and Volkswagen have given up trying to knock the king of the small hot hatchbacks off its throne. Hyundai’s trusting that a touchscreen bursting with tech, enough modes and set-up nerdery to last a lifetime and some very zig-zaggy styling will do the job, so now it’s over to Top Gear Magazine's Serious Car Tester, Ollie Kew, to give the i20N a very close inspection.
Chapters:
0:00-0:34 Intro
0:35-1:02 What is it?
1:03-1:24 Exterior
1:25-1:49 Engine
1:50-2:17 Tech
2:18-2:48 N Mode/N Menu
2:49-3:08 Interior
3:09-4:45 Acceleration
4:46-5:04 Handbrake
5:05-6:20 Motorway test
6:21-7:07 Comfort
7:12-8:48 Handling
8:49-10:46 Verdict
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Hyundai is absolutely killing it right now. They've come a seriously long way, and I'm bloody keen to see where they go from here.
Agreed! Hyundai and Kia are doing the unbelievable and the future hopefully stays bright.
They are now where Honda and Toyota were in the early 90s….killing every segment, leaving everyone else in fear of what will they do next. The quality keeps improving, the value remains, and the fun factor has increased. They’re still hungry.
Agreed
The 2022 i20N wrc car hyped me up for this i20N
@@bengaltiger96 Yep. Honestly, I'd say the only reason they're not one of the top selling brands right now is badge snobs.
They're making absolutely fantastic cars now, and the only reason I can think of for them not selling more is people stuck thinking Hyundai means garbage.
Picked mine up Saturday and quickly covered just over 250 miles over the weekend. Completely usable as a normal family hatchbach, with plenty of room in the back for the 3 year old's car seat and all the creature comforts you need (heated seats and steering wheel especially this week!) - plonk it in Eco or Normal mode and it'll easily do 45mpg on my daily commute, but a quick flick to Sport and I can slip into any gap I need to at junctions and roundabouts.
Bose upgrade well worth the £500 - huge volume, decent bass, works with my wide range in music taste (which has covered everything from Led Zeppelin, UFO, Rainbow and ELO, through to Pearl Jam, RATM, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy and Pendulum!).
Ride is definitely jittery at lower speeds, and big potholes are definitely best gone around, but as soon as you get over 30/40mph, it starts to settle into its rhythm.
I get mine in three days I’m so excited and I’m really happy to hear that you get 45mpg that’s fantastic didn’t expect it to be that good happy driving
@@dylanthedyslexicvillain4294 how the car so far? I can't choose this or ST
@@Chappers.Gaming it was delayed again but it’s finally arrived I get it tomorrow at 5 pm I cannot wait
"Ride is definitely jittery at lower speeds, and big potholes are definitely best gone around"
Its got a cheap t-beam suspension bouncing around the back all the time over any road surface. Unlike the i30N/Elantra N/Kona N.
@@Mexxx65 I can’t say I noticed that too much it’s a heck of a lot better than my old car, I’ve had mine for A couple of days now and it’s absolutely fantastic it’s blisteringly fast I haven’t drove it anywhere near its limit need to get used to it first I’m not used to cars like this LOL
Had my i20 for 2 month , have done 2500km here in Australia. Totally fine to use as daily. Firm suspension is still very liveable. There is little to no body roll when turn in . So the trade off is well worth it . The rev hang is annoying Because you have to delay shift for engine to drop. The clutch is super light very easy to live with. Handling is out of the world. Overall amazing package.
Koreans really kept up and in this price range even exceeded its rivals. Great job Hyundai!!👏
I worked for Hyundai in South Africa in 2013/2014 and was always given an i20 1.4i Glide as a company car,it was o.k to drive but very boring, they then let me have the CRDi model and that thing was a total grin machine and I just knew that with a bit of work that they could make a decent, fun hot hatch...nice to see that that is now a reality...
that's cool I had a GTI and it was totaled and I have been looking for another or something else and this looks like it could be better than the mk6 I was looking into I don't think that I like the mk7 my mom had a sonata and the Tucson but they seemed to have issues that had to go back to the dealership under warranty
Hyundai i20 2015 crdi good cars I have here in RSA kzn
Probably the perfect car for European roads. Perfect size, weight, power, agility, looks.
Keep the reviews, featuring Ollie, coming, TG. He has got that je ne sais quoi that makes 11 min fly by without notice. Intelligent, knowledgeable, creative with enough cheeky wit to bring a smile to my face. Hammond'esque, if you will. Review format was also appreciated.
I know this guy is not Chris Harris, but I was still able to watch AND enjoy the whole video. I like this guy and this video format!
Chris Harris is too old to review this car 😂
@@henrybeazely2908 but he is the real OG, his youthfulness is evergreen, been watching him since my highschool days 😁
Hyundai / Kia is on a roll right now. I drive a 2022 Kia Stinger and loving it so far. Want to drive an I20N though.
Car fans nowadays always moan about how boring modern supercars are, but guys, this is where it’s at if you really want to have fun, a compact hot hatchback or a sports car! A supercar is a technology demonstrator and a thrill ride you can operate yourself, but at its heart, it’s an exotic toy. Paying 10 times more doesn’t mean you should have 10 times the fun. The more people pay attention to this kind of compact, affordable sports car, the more people will buy, the more the manufacturers will make, we’ll all be happy. As a side not, I like this guy, him and Jack Rix. Chris’s Harris always walk away with the plaudits, but I’ll happily watch a film made by them two!
This is were it's been since the late 1980s hot hatches rule it's a simple as that
The hot hatch of the moment, in my personal opinion :D. But I thought this series sees EV's being tested? Not complaining about this because I love it either way :)
The problem is my BMW i3s with its proven 0-62 time of exactly the same 6.4 seconds as the 120N is as hot as it gets. There is no hot-hatch EV by any manufacturer at any price. In fact my car is the fastest EV under £35k or even £40k there just isn’t one it’s crazy.
@Garry Croft it's not just about the speed !! A small nimble hot hatchback will not happen because it will be too heavy.
@@garrycroft4215 Ikr. It's going to be quite a while until we see hot hatch EVs like the rebooted Renault 5, which may be getting a high performance 'Alpine' version but not until at least 2023 or even longer than that.
@@dashcam2417 the upcoming Cupra Born at 231 BHP is no faster than my i3s 181 BHP for that very reason it’s a massive 500 kg heavier than my car.
@Garry Croft it's just a glamorous id3 over price and overweight .
Light ,nimble , great handling , I doubt it will be any of these.
This and the i30N seems like such damn good cars. The i30N has increased in price so this is looking much more attractive, but not sure if I can live with the size of this one... and that grill looks hard to clean (although the i30N's grill would be hard to clean too). I NEED MONEYYYYYY.
This video is really well thought and constructed. Liked all the different tests! Looking forward for more!
Just bought one of these in this exact spec. Collecting it on Saturday. Going back to my hot hatch boy racer roots!
loved this kinda series, please do more.
The 1.6t goes from an ok engine to a much more fun engine when you change just a few breathing elements such as downpipe and intake. Then you feel alot more hp in the top revs. I very much love my little 1.6t now. I have the US spec 2018 Elantra Sport which was essentially the genesis of this 120's very platform minus the LSD though. Wish I could try out one of these😢
I currently have a 2013 Sonata Limited with the 2.0t. I have been very happy with the stock performance of the car. I know there is allot more faster cars out there but it is still fun for some of the reactions I get from people!
Wait? It asks you if you want to go into N mode when it detects bends ahead? I'm sold.
Personally I think this looks a great little car that I would he happy to own.
My i20 N Dragon Red arrives in 3 months! Cant wait !
My black arrives about the same time. April 30. Might on the same ship!
in 2012 i picked up an i30 1.6 CRDi, 3 yrs old ex motability and 11k miles. I'd had hot hatches before and this was the first sensible car i needed but didn't want. Until I'd had it a week. It's a hoot. never broken down, starts firtst time every time. Only issue is sticking calipers/handbrake due to its over complicated design. (so i'm told). Have an st150 and now an ep3 and need to sell the i30 but it's still on the drive, four months later.
Great Video so happy and lucky that i own one in the UK feel sorry for those people who have waited longer then the lead times they are definitely missing out.
Picking mine up end of March :D Going from a 80bhp corsa to this, cant wait!
This was one of my favourite cars of 2021
I pick mine up in three days after a long six month wait can’t wait Super little car
2:00 "responsive touch screen" as he presses a button he literally has enough time to put his arm down before the screen finally changes.
It's much slower than normal on startup that's probably why
Hi TOP Gear, Wow I ❤❤❤❤💗💗😍😍😍 love this car, If I could change my current 2017 i20 for that, I will in a heart beat. I think it looks bang on awesome, I love fun cars and the i20N is no exception. Yeah I know firmer suspension, you feel every lump and bump on the road, like this car I'm fine with it. I use to own a 2014 Suzuki Swift and it has been with me for 5 years, I loved it and it's suspension was also hard. Upon saying all that who knew Hyundai would be like this in 2021, not me. Never liked their older cars, i always thought they were too blend too boring, not anymore, up until their first Gen i10 and then they just took off right there. I tip my hats off to them, congrats Hyundai you have a great car lineup here, keep it up.
Mouth watering configuration....unfatefully...in India we get 3 cylinder with an automatic gearbox...don't know what's that even for...
Superb review, more please 👏 🙏 👍
My favorite thing about this car is the HUD... and everything you can do from it!!!
Got i in red with a black roof and its my first car and its so fun
I would own that in a heartbeat
Great review, do this same formula with GR86, GR Yaris and new Fiesta ST
Got mine this week in black. Haven't pushed it too hard yet. So fun to drive. When you start her up heads turn. Such a sexy car. Only complaint is the infotainment system (Australia) which lacks voice control unless you plug the phone in, but I hope they can fix this during the service when they do a software update.
Can I ask how much you got it for? Were you able to haggle with the dealer?
@@Spacemonkeymojo I paid around 37000 Australian dollar. Was not able to haggle as the salesman said it's the last one and they won't be receiving more for at least 6 months. Anyone else would easily but it if I didn't.
@@MrRishdog thanks for the reply. I see, does that include on-roads?
@@Spacemonkeymojo yep so driveway price.
@@MrRishdog I see, damn that’s nearly $5k over the RRP, didn’t realise it’d be that much more. Thanks for the info!
How long is the wait on these at the moment?
No idea who this new chap is but he's lovely and interesting and captivating. Seems like he needs to be in more videos... get him alongside Harris!
I wish we could get these in the US
Want one right now!
Very Entertaining.
What's the radio like?
Hyundai is a Great car. I own my 4th Hyundai. It is a New Bayon. Amazing little car. 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad about the mechanical handbrake. If only it had proper dials instead of a screen. Also does Top Gear own Millbrook now?? ;)
Hyundai make great car
Wish these would come to Canada.
“It’s a bit fiddly and could really do with a home button to get you back to the main menu” Proceeds to press the home button and do exactly that. 🤔
Ha ha
That was my thoughts too exactly
Think he meant a physical home button, maybe on the wheel for easy access.
Missus getting hers soon and I’m more excited than she is 👍🏻 Had a test drive and it was genuinely one of the best little cars we drove!
Let me guess, you basically upsold your wife the 20N saying its just a trim level ;)
@@RAKITHA9 I don’t know what you’re on about… 🙄😬
@@MultipleMadness1 men usually have a tough time buying "toys" so they hide it off as something else , like the guy who got a ps5 and declared it as a router , guessed you told your missus that the N model is "a trim" as you can claim it later on
Where's the jump in the caption picture?
The best car with a great mileage 😍
I am amazed by the testing facilities. Where is it located?
Millbrook
My god, I want one
Badboi Flex 2 da Maxxx !!! 🔥🔥🔥
Hey Hyundai! Can we have fun in Canada ??? We need more N ! We need a little hatch since Accent was cut off the Line Up!
Praise be the internal combustion engine ..
There's a definite 60 cycle hum whenever the narrator's voiceover fades in.
Still has buttons - yes!
Last of the petrol cars of this century. I have one, its old/new school build will win you over. Do not wait for a tomorrow. If you are looking at this video, its because you're hooked ;)
hayundai please release that in usa
Thought the original top gear done this race before
Sounds like the ideal replacement for my 2015 swift sport. That’s a lot lower power but handles like a god,, so this will be a nice step up, plus the standard kit, impressed, just not sure in the colour, baby blue or black seeing as I’m older now so later will be stealthier
Red is defo a stealthier colour... No red trim, it's grey
@@DrAlexg123 I plan on getting the red, just to avoid the ugly tomato accents.
I'll probably just wrap it in gunmetal grey, which would look great with the all-black skirts, front/rear splitters and rims.
Kinda bummed we can't have red accented interiors like on the n-line.
Great review - wasn’t a fan of the comedy white coat - I am sure viewers would appreciate Ollie as himself.
This is THE dream hatchback of today.
Not gonna get any of this fun from where I come from. We're the state of boring motoring. When i30N got launched there was hardly anyone who bothered with it. Nonetheless love the video. Am a subscriber now.
a regular hyundai i 20 in india is a snail with 2 times less the power
Better than the Amazon show
i own the old model 2011.. so sad in indonesia market doesn't sell anymore.. because the lack of the sales.. lose from yaris and fit..
How does this stack up against the Swift Sport?
Hybrid way more car pre hybrid much closer a stage one swift turbo would be up there with it and the St I'm still a massive fan of the 1.6 witch is now highly Collectable,
7:12 what is this place?
Top gear will never be the same😔 shame as I used to love the show
It's an absolute shame we don't have these beautiful cars in Saudi Arabia. Neither the i20, i30, nor the Kona N are available which means we are stuck with boring cars.
How did you not get chris harris in this!
The N-mode, is that a gamer N?
Please put it up against the Fiesta ST
Isn’t it based on a Fiesta anyway?
this guy sounds like Tiff Nedell
id wanna race the i20 N wuth the 2022 nissan aura note nismo,it has lesser hp then the i20 but more torque then the i20
We don't care if it's dark in the back! We want hatches!
Such a nice car
Did they check if the tracking system sends data?
The air bag module stores data on a rolling 5 second loop ... this can be used as evidence by police in the event of an accident. All modern cars have this as standard.
Heard that owners in Australia are having issues with both 20's and 30's cracking windscreens.
1 bloke has replaced his 3 times already.
Chassis flex or temperature of glass issues by the sound's of it .
Sounds like a Too-stiff set-up to me. Fine on a smooth flat racing circuit. But not-so on real roads. And the cheap and nasty t-beam rear axle the i20N, most likely makes this windscreen cracking fault, WORSE!!
Hi-un-dai... Makes sense
Isn't this Fifth Gear's "Top Secret Test Track"?
It's Millbrook proving grounds (or that's what it used to be called). Simulated all kind of road conditions/configuration and is where manufacturers test vehicles.
Wowww
Can't believe the newest comment is a year old
Where is this little closed off road circuit would love to know?
Millbrook. It is quite a cool place to
drive around but less so with an instructor. They have filmed bits of Bond films etc there.
@@tracktimevideos5164 i have done CAT driver training there. The instructors were excellent and really make the day! Not cheap, but awesome experience
@@steveknight1776 I have only done the Nth Degree i30N experience day there. Was a good day but we weren't allowed to push the cars which when you are used to driving hard on track days is a bit of a disappointment.
A lot of ads are shot there as well. If you pay attention you’ll recognise it.
Great car, but hyundai should speed up the production.
It's not hyundai issue, all manufactures are suffering from the same problem
@@RM1992_PT ford fiesta st s are made within 3 months
@@MrOszi89 In Portugal they estimate it arround 5 months and in Portugal thing like premium sound are not geting included as an option because of the chip shortage.
@@RM1992_PT for the hyundai or the ford?
@@MrOszi89 Ford, he is going for the facelift fiesta st. This is a global issue, I have a friend who works on a company and he wanted to have a car from the business and he said that they werent able to get a contract with BMW because they are not able to supply the cars due to the chip shortage.
Too bad that N series wasn't introduced in my country. Hyundai's been really catching up in ther performance lineups with their European rivals, and I defenitely appreaciate that they did it anyway even when ICE is coming to an end.
I assume its the same engine that is in the ProCeed!? A car that i have, but in the Kia it drinks fuel like a small tank. Hope its been improved in the I20!?
But the good thing is that the engine responds amazingly well to a remap :)
It's not the same engine, it's new CVVD 1.6
I also have a Proceed GT with a Wagner intercooler, K&N filter, bastuck decat exhaust and ECU tune with 270HP and yes the fuel just disappears in an instant, but this car uses an actuator to control valves lift, so it’s different from the one that I have on my Proceed, if you want to know how it works, check this video th-cam.com/video/uhsgdwUX1-w/w-d-xo.html
$25K in todays money is that US? If it is, that’s a bargain! in 1983 I paid $8,707 US for a Dodge Charger 2.2 and the only tech it had was the Am/Fm Sterio. Nothing else. No power anything, No A/C, Just a 5spd. With inflation that is $23K in todays money. This Pocket Rocket with all the TECH, POWER, MPG, and “N” mode! BARGAIN!
and i bet that doge it's still running?!
It's 25k pounds which is about 34k US dollars
I drove a little Fiesta and I think a car in this segment requires a particular driver.
@Alle Warten Auf Das Licht not a horrible point, but I had that Fiesta with one kid and still loved it. Once the second kid was here and trying to get friends and snowboards and stuff, it just became impractical. I’m with you though.
@Alle Warten Auf Das Licht I have an ST200 for 5 years now and I LOVE it! but I also don't have any kids.
If you have 2 kids, then practicality goes out the window, especially on 3doors. I don't know about the MK8 ST with 5 doors.
But honestly, going from 4 to 3 cylinders feels like a downgrade to me.
Dude sounds a bit like Tiff
Driven both this and the ST and went for the ST as found it more fun and makes a better noise.
Have fun with your steering column/oil leaks/general reliability
@@DrAlexg123 haha!! Are you kidding? I have a Canadian spec 2014 ST with 152,000 KM on it and literally other than oil changes all I've replaced is the battery once and a set of tires. That's it. 32 miles to the gallon driving like a lunatic in the city. Carries two mountain bikes in the back (front wheel off). Hits 60 in the high sixes. And I've had nearly 80 cars of my life and I have not driven one that can outmaneuver this car in a corner. It's like a kitten on speed. You might want to get up to date with Ford 😆
@@lancemannion4113 I am. The Mk7 was pretty reliable (the one in Canada). The mk8 sold in the UK after only 3 years on sale already has a fair few known issues, none fatal but all quite expensive.
@@DrAlexg123 well as we don't get the Mark 8 up here in Canada I can't speak to the reliability. I know two other owners of Mark sevens up here and both love their cars as much as I do and they've been trouble free. I'll take the track record of a Ford any day over a Korean car.
@@DrAlexg123 few and far between. Those issues exist obviously but it’s been out for almost 4 years now your going to see these problems. What a cracking car the I20n is give that 4 years and you’ll see it’s problems fall through too. The dragon engine in the fiesta is up there with one of the best small engines you can buy rn, albeit not as good as the gr Yaris, it delivers an awesome punch for your price bracket and I still think the fiesta has that edge over the I20n in terms of raw feel and enjoyment. Hats off to Hyundai though as this thing is incredibly good
Why it hasn't more horsepower !?
2021?
Getting mine in 4 weeks time, 61st birthday present for me and bollox to getting old, I want launch control and flames on the dashboard.
Edit: Delayed repeatedly, it seems the dealer promised what he couldn't deliver - bastard. Another two months to wait.
@Chumley Biscuit Yep, but with blue roof because black was a 4-5 month wait. The dealer still had a job finding one though. I might put a sticker on the back saying "grandad's shopping trolley". Any other suggestions?
9:00 Me: okay, do it
Not one mention of the World Rally Car that this car spawned. What a shame.
Better design
Are you on your way to a judo class?
Thank you for not comparing it to the Fiesta ST!
Fiesta ST beats this new Hyundai, in every conceivable category!!
Best HotHatch🔥, i ve driven👍