Hyundai Elite i20 2018: Euro- vs India-Spec - What’s Different?

The highlight of the Euro-spec facelift is the addition of a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with its 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine 

Pictured: 2018 Hyundai i20 (Euro-spec)

After debuting it to the world at the 2018 Indian Auto Expo in February, Hyundai has now revealed the Euro-spec model of the second-gen i20 facelift (known as Elite i20 here). While the aesthetic changes are identical to the India-spec model, the Euro-spec car gets a new 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The Elite i20, on the other hand, is expected to get a CVT option soon in India with the 1.2-litre petrol engine.

The 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, on offer with the Euro-spec i20’s 1.0-litre T-GDi turbocharged petrol engine, is not available with the India-spec i20 as of now. This engine is available in two states of tune: 100PS and 120PS, while torque output is identical at 172Nm. 

The 120PS version is only offered with a 6-speed manual, while the 100PS unit can be had with either a 5-speed manual or a 7-speed DCT. The 1.4-litre diesel was removed from the i20’s powertrain options in late 2017 due to dwindling sales of diesel-powered cars in Europe.

Speaking of the India-spec model, instead of the dual-clutch auto, Hyundai is expected to introduce a CVT automatic option with the Elite i20 in the coming months to take on the Baleno and the Jazz that also offer a CVT option with their petrol engines. 

Pictured: 2018 Hyundai i20 (Euro-spec)

Aesthetically, both the cars are similar, but the European model features new LED elements in its refreshed tail lamps, which are not offered here. In fact, the pre-facelift i20 also used to offer LED tail lamps in Europe, but Hyundai never offered them in India.

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Besides this, the i20 facelift in Europe has also received Hyundai’s active driver assistance safety features, under its Smartsense label, like lane departure warning and lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, driver attention alert and high-beam assist. Unfortunately, Hyundai doesn’t offer these safety features on the Elite i20 in India as well.

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