The combined fuel efficiency on a tank to tank basis stands atm10.1 km/l.
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Greetings to fellow Bhpians,
I was earlier planning to write an ownership update on my i20 Nline n8 DCT when I hit the 1-year milestone in April 2024. However, the car has just come back from its third service and has covered 27250kms in 11 months; this being a long weekend I had some spare time to pen down my thoughts. Most of the kilometres have been covered on city streets with a few 300-500 km trips planned every now and then.
From the 11 months of ownership so far, here’s my brief idea of Pros/Cons of the vehicle –
Pros –
- The engine + gearbox combo. It’s been quite some time and I am still just as eager to drive it each morning as I was on day one. IMO it’s just the right balance of power and tractability for the city streets.
- The ICE has been niggle free and smooth, along with the convenience of Bluelink to track/start/stop the vehicle. In hindsight, I really undervalued these remote features at the time of purchase but now I find myself using them each day.
- The Hyundai ASS has been hassle free with complete peace of mind; as always.
- The combined fuel efficiency on a tank-to-tank basis stands at 10.1km/pl and I am not a light-footed driver, so I’m certainly happy with that.
- The car has aged nicely, it still looks pretty on the streets, and bonus points for not being as common as the regular i20.
Cons –
- There is a noticeable turbo lag in the lower rev range, that simply refuses to hide unless there’s a manual gear change from the paddles or the shifter. Gets quite annoying at times when you need a quick manoeuvre or overtaking on the highways.
- The paint quality seems to be questionable. There’s visible rusting on the boot, the door sills, and the door edges. Why Hyundai (?)
- The severe lack of an aftermarket mod community. I have been looking for an engine and gearbox tune but none are available. There’s a generic engine tune but nothing to help with the DCT gearbox that won’t drop a gear or two as and when needed. Most mods done for social media are surface-level wraps or wheel changes.
- The brake wear is surprisingly high, in the 27250~ kms covered I have had to change all 4 brake pads once, followed by a front brake pad change along with new front discs. Quite concerning.
- The in-car MID fuel data is the most useless one I have ever seen. A tank full of petrol ~35L should last me 310-330kms and it does. But every time I fuel up, the MID shows 600+ kms of range, and then it drops by 2kms for every 1 km driven. Makes you do basic math each time you want real DTE.
Now, all things considered;
Is it perfect?
No, as with all things in life, select compromises have to be made in one place or the other. But,
If I could go back in time and re-evaluate my decision, would I go ahead and make the same purchase?
Yes, absolutely. It’s a fun little pocket rocket and I don’t think there’s anything remotely as fun for the price.
Attaching a few images I find the aesthetic of the car.
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