Following the lines of the Santro and the i10, the slightly upmarket previous generation i20 hatchback came into the Indian market having all the ingredients to be a successful product. It did so for several years in the subcompact B segment before making way for a thoroughly revamped version, known in India as Elite i20. The premium hatchback space has boomed endowing a new lease of blood due to the arrival of Elite i20 and since then it has dominated the segment for nearly the last two years. Based on a new design philosophy, Hyundai did see the potential in a crossover based on the Elite i20 which spawned the i20 Active.
Despite having some crossovers based on the premium hatchbacks as rivals, the Active i20 has replicated a good turn of sales as its sibling. It’s a part-hatchback and part-SUV with a raised ground clearance and added space. Here we compare both the Elite i20 and i20 Active and give a detailed differences and similarities between them:
The highlighting element is the signature hexagonal front grille with thin horizontal strip meeting the LED projector headlamps added as an MY2016 upgrade. The wider stance substantiates the sporty appeal of the car while the rear profile has sleek boomerang shaped tail lamps. It has wrap-around windows and aggressive front and rear bumpers besides C-pillar receiving darker treatment and the roofline is sloping with an angular rear section.
The Hyundai i20 Active depends on the Elite i20 as a whole except for some changes made to position it as a crossover. To make it beefier, up front the Active was given a new bumper with enlarged foglamps, all-new skid plate and projector headlamps with LED DRLs.
The Hyundai Elite i20 hatchback measures about 3,985 mm in length, 1,734 mm in width, 1,505 mm in height, 2,570 mm in wheelbase and has a ground clearance of 170 mm, fuel tank storage of 45 litres and 285 litres of boot space.
Meanwhile, the i20 Active crossover measures 10 mm longer at 3,995 mm, 26 mm wider at 1,760 mm, 50 mm taller at 1,555 mm and 20 mm more ground clearance at 190 mm when compared to the hatchback counterpart. However, the wheelbase, fuel tank capacity and cargo space remains identical as the Elite i20.
The other main features are seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth, AUX and USB connectivity, eight-speaker system, chilled glovebox, auto AC, 60:40 split seats, rear view camera with paring sensor, electrically adjustable ORVMs, front armrest, engine starter button and smart key alongside standard Audio Visual Navigation (AVN) system whilst the lower-end variants continue to feature an LCD infotainment screen.
The increased height and wheelbase have allowed designers to create more room on the i20 Active as the legroom and headroom were upped at the front and rear. However, some notable changes are the option of Aqua Blue interior or Black interior with Tangerine Orange inserts and the seats have new covers.
Understandably, the i20 Active crossover is more expensive than its hatchback brother. The Hyundai Elite i20 is being offered in four variants namely Era, Magna, Sportz and Asta. The prices for each trim have been listed below (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Hyundai Elite i20 Era 1.2 – Rs. 5.56 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Magna 1.2 – Rs. 6.14 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Sportz 1.2 – Rs. 6.68 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Era 1.4 CRDI – Rs. 6.76 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Asta 1.2 – Rs. 7.20 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Magna 1.4 CRDI – Rs. 7.36 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Asta 1.2 (O) – Rs. 7.57 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Sportz 1.4 CRDI – Rs. 7.94 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Asta 1.4 CRDI – Rs. 8.44 lakh
Hyundai Elite i20 Asta 1.4 CRDI (O) – Rs. 8.81 lakh
With only two trims available, S and SX, the Hyundai i20 Active crossover is being sold for following prices (ex-showroom, Delhi):
Hyundai i20 Active 1.2 – Rs. 6.67 lakh
Hyundai i20 Active 1.2 S – Rs. 7.39 lakh
Hyundai i20 Active 1.4 – Rs. 8.03 lakh
Hyundai i20 Active 1.2 SX – Rs. 8.15 lakh
Hyundai i20 Active 1.4 S – Rs. 8.76 lakh
Hyundai i20 Active 1.4 SX – Rs. 9.52 lakh
The crossover can be taken soft-roading courtesy of the high ground clearance and it has skid plates, body cladding and tuned suspension to make you experience the one-off adventure ride over the weekends. For a vehicle of such calibre, the urban, city commuting and driving through congested traffics have also been made easy as well. That proves its adaptiveness wasn’t it?
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