Hyundai i10 Sportz Option

i10 Sportz Option Review

India’s second largest auto manufacturer, Hyundai Motors markets eight passenger car models across segments - Eon, Santro, i10, i20, Accent, Verna, Sonata and Santa Fe. Hyundai launched i10 after the huge success of Hyundai Santro in the Indian car market. The i10 is a premium hatchback from Hyundai which has been placed between Hyundai Santro and the phased out Hyundai Getz. The i10 has a superb styling features with the 1.2L Kappa2 engine . This high class engine makes it a premium car. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option comes with i-Relax front seats, front and rear power windows with child lock, AC with heater, 4 speed blowers, electrically adjustable ORVMs, and many more features. Hyundai i10 has tachometer, electronic trip meter, electronic odometer, low fuel warning lamp, turn indicators on the outside rear view mirrors, digital clock etc, as standard features incorporated in it.

The i10 Sportz Option has aggressive and sporty look. Front fascia of the car has round headlamps, wider air intake, central radiator grille with a single horizontal chrome slat with centrally positioned Hyundai logo and a stylish bumper. The antenna is fitted on the roof side of the vehicle and gives it a very sporty look. Interior of the car has features like two-tone dashboard, silver casing for audio, a digital fuel meter and an up-shift, down-shift indicator, etc. that adds more beauty to its cabin. Seat belts with pretensioner, auto-unlocking doors which automatically unlock on sensing an impact and a high-mounted rear stop lamp are some of the high end safety measures incorporated in the i10. The 1.2L Kappa2 engine complies with BSIV norms of the country and provides an impressive fuel mileage. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option comes in champagne gold, deep ocean blue, sleek silver, virtual yellow, blushing red, alpine blue, oyster grey and electric red color.

Exteriors

Hyundai i10 Sportz Option has nice clear headlamps stretched towards the rear of the front that gives the car a sporty look. Front grille of the car is in chrome which adds a finishing touch to the appearance. The rear of the car is not as appealing as the overall look of the car. Use of black plastic moulding in the front, on the sides and at the rear makes it look like a delightful exhibition for the eyes. The decreased wheel size of the car might be useful in cost cutting but it is too small in comparison to the total size of the vehicle. The new look of the car is quite fresh and appealing in the premium hatchback segment. Front headlights, centre radiator grille with horizontal chrome slat, bumper and triangular front fog lamps are new additions in the i10 Sportz Option. The compact antenna on the roof side makes the car look like a new machine along with the black color waist line. The i10 Sportz Option comes with full wheel covers. The exterior dimensions of the i10 are: length- 3,565mm, width- 1,595mm and height- 1,550mm. The car has a wheelbase of 2,380mm along with a ground clearance of 165mm .

Interiors

The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option has spacious interior with dressed up features. The two-tone interior gives it a look of a premium class car with superior automotive divisions and knobs that have a striking effect on the interior of the car. The placement of the gear-shift lever housed on the centre console of the cabin is outstanding because of its spacing. The dash board of the car is in dual tone and has tachometer, low fuel warning lamp, electronic petrol fuel indicator and gearshift indicator placed on it. The rear seats are foldable that helps to increase the luggage space of the car. Additional interior features which have been incorporated in the i10 are vanity mirror in the passenger seat, front room lamp, cup holders, front door map pocket and deluxe floor console with power outlet. The car comes with a good amount of space that can be utilized to carry things right from your wallet or cell phone to bottles in the car. The boot size of the car is no doubt good but the loading-lip of the boot can be a problem while unloading the baggage. In comparison to the other hatchback cars, the rear seat of the i10 has better leg room. Hyundai i10 offers generous headroom of 990mm in front seats and 940mm in the rear end seats with the front maximum legroom of 1190mm and minimum 1115mm, the rear knee room is of 819mm (max.) and 640mm (min.) and the shoulder room is of 1225mm. The boot space of the car is of 225 litres .

Engine & Performance

The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option has an in-line petrol engine of 1.2L 4 cylinder in-line which is capable of churning out 79bhp of output at 6000rpm and gives a maximum torque of 111Nm at 4000rpm. The 1.1 litre 1197cc engine has four cylinders along with four valves per cylinder. The Kappa2 petrol engine is matted to five sped manual transmission that has DOHC with VTVT valve configuration and comes with front wheel drive option. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option can attain a top speed of 149kmph with the 1.2L 79bhp 4 cylinder in-line petrol engine. The acceleration of the car from 0 to 100kmph is in 15.5 seconds which is fair enough with the engine being used by the car. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option gives a mileage of 15.4kmpl when it is being used in city. At the same time, on the highways, the car gives a 19.2kmpl of mileage. The fuel used in the Hyundai i10 Sportz Option is petrol and the car complies with Bharat Stage IV emission norms of the country. The fuel tank capacity of Hyundai i10 Sportz Option is of 35L.

The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option has a 155/80 R13 size of tyres which have a better grip on road. The radial type tyre helps the car to be stable while driving in speed. The 155/80 R13 size tyre is tubeless which decreases the chances of puncture on road. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option has hydraulic shock absorbers. The kerb weight of the Hyundai i10 Sportz Option is of 870 litres.

Braking & Handling

The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option comes with McPherson Strut with coil spring in the front wheels and the rear end tyres of the car have been coupled with torsion beam axle along with coil spring. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option comes with suspension of McPherson that have torsion type roll control device in the front. The rear suspension of the car has coil spring with three link rigid axle and isolated trailing arm. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option has hydraulic shock absorbers. The minimum turning radius of the Hyundai i10 Sportz Option is of 4.75 meters.

Safety Features

In terms of safety, the Hyundai i10 Sportz Option does not come with many features. The car comprises of day and night inside rear view mirror for better visibility. Central lock in the car is for all the five doors. The Hyundai i10 Sportz Option comes with engine immobilizer in it.

Comfort Features

There is a long list of comfort features which the Hyundai i10 Sportz Option has and that are factory made. i-relax front seat, i-shift gear control, folding rear seats, air conditioner with heaters, electric power steering, electrically adjustable outside rear view mirrors, power windows for both: front and rear windows and passenger vanity mirror.

Pros 

More spacious, Stylish, Seating position is high compare to Santro, Eye catching interior

Cons

Very Costly, Engine is not very smooth