Hyundai’s i20 Cross set to grow the ‘family’

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016

Hyundai’s i20 Cross set to grow the ‘family’

Launching its new i20 Cross this week, Hyundai New Zealand brings Kiwi motorists an early Christmas present.

A full five seater, the European-built Cross is designed to meet the needs of active Kiwis of all ages.

It expands on the appeal and practicality of the regular i20 (due February 2017) and shares its 1.4 litre Kappa engine and automatic transmission with Hyundai’s most petite offering.

The 74kW/ 134 Nm MPI engine with continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) meets strict Euro VI emissions standards and helps the new i20 Cross achieve a best fuel efficiency figure of 6.7 litres/100 km.

Picking up Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design language, the new i20 Cross has its own identity and stands out alongside the regular i20, marrying bold design to clever engineering and offering an adventure-oriented access point into the Hyundai range. It is the first time the i20 has been offered in a Cross version in this country.

All new alloy wheels, an additional 20 mm of ride height, roof rails and exclusive exterior trim additions including stylised front and rear bash guards differentiate the new Cross version and hint at its additional versatility, as do standard roof rails ready for a roof box full of gear or a bike rack.

At the front there are halogen projector headlamps and LED daytime running lights, wide upper and lower radiator apertures, a practical black-finished lower bumper half and the prominent stylised bash guard.
Down each side the i20 features robust wheel-arch mouldings, durable running boards that continue the practical surfacing established by the lower half of the front bumper.

The alloy wheels are specific to the Cross version in 17x7.5 size and are fitted exclusively with Pirelli tyres.
An enclosed and well protected underside assists in giving the i20 cross a 0.30 drag coefficient. The body structure is 42 per cent high strength steel giving the i20 Cross excellent torsional rigidity.

Safety features include a full complement of six airbags – drive and passenger dash, front seat side airbags and curtain airbags to protect both front and rear passengers. The reversing camera deploys automatically and displays within the rear view mirror. Active safety features also include the full suite of electronic stability control, traction control and vehicle stability control. Assisting the driver there are rain sensing wipers and dusk-sensing lights.

The new i20 Cross is available in nine different colours. It is priced at $27,990 RSP.

Hyundai New Zealand General Manager Andy Sinclair says the agile and engaging i20 Cross is set to expand the company’s appeal in the small family wagon sector. Both i20 and i20 Cross are built in Hyundai’s Turkish factory and distributed from there to markets around the world. Together with the new i20 due in February, the Cross version is an opportunity, he says, to talk to new customers and to grow the Hyundai family of customers.

“We are growing our family wagon offering and at the same time engaging a new group of potential customers. We can see the i20 Cross appealing to first-time Hyundai owners as much as those who are fourth or fifth-time owners.

“There’s likely someone out there thinking how nice a new i20 Cross would look in the driveway on Christmas morning!”

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