Hyundai Unveils New i20 at Geneva Motor Show 2012

Korean car maker Hyundai has released the first images of their updated India-bound premium hatchback, the i20 at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.

The updated Hyundai i20 will have a new engine option for the European market — a 1.1-litre, 3-cylinder, 'U-II' diesel engine that will be mated to Hyundai's Blue Drive Technology.

The new Hyundai i20 now carries the company's signature hexagonal grille with revised fluidic sculpture throughout its body. Designed by stylists at Hyundai's design studio in Europe, the new i20 now sports a more contemporary front profile, with redesigned headlamps, a new sculpted bonnet and rim design.

The rear, too, gets redesigned bumpers and tail lamps. While the rest of the dimensions of the new i20 remain the same as the outgoing model, the length has been increased by 55 mm.

Under the hood will be a 75 PS, 1.1-litre diesel option along with the existing 1.4 liter diesel motor.