2021 Hyundai i20 N Line review - The Hyundai that handles! | First Drive| Autocar India

With the same engine and gearbox options as the standard i20 Turbo, the Hyundai i20 N Line is easy to dismiss as little more than a cosmetic job. But as Renuka Kirpalani finds out, there's more to it than meets the eye.
Cameraperson: Shreyans Chrordia
Editor: Siddhesh Kadam
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Hyundai i20 N Line styling
1:43 - Hyundai i20 N Line interior
2:45 - Hyundai i20 N Line engines
3:17 - Hyundai i20 N Line exhaust
3:47 - Hyundai i20 N Line DCT performance
4:00 - Hyundai i20 N Line handling and braking
5:15 - Hyundai i20 N Line DCT performance & gearbox
6:03 - Hyundai i20 N Line iMT performance
7:35 - Hyundai i20 N Line ride quality
7:55 - Hyundai i20 N Line features
8:40 - Hyundai i20 N Line safety equipment
8:59 - Hyundai i20 N Line voice commands
10:02 - Hyundai i20 N Line colours
10:15 - Hyundai i20 N Line price
10:36 - Hyundai i20 N Line verdict
11:28 - BTS
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[@Kaavin_dixit]

To people who say they will buy xuv 700 instead , you are the reason why we don't have budget sportscars . Hyundai has done a good pricing this car alongside the regular i20 orignal would have been costed around 25-30 lakh

[@mattgt5000]

Finally another sporty hatchback for us like enthusiastic drivers. I still think polo gt is the vehicle for enthuastic drivers, due to the dynamics and power train polo comes with. But, in a premium hatchback segment, hyundai has crossed all the boxes for me with i20 n line.

[@saranraparthy]

Turbo petrol engine from creta would have been a killer one on this i20.

[@leslinnnn]

Those who say no proper N series in india no one is going to buy if priced more than 25lakhs for hyundai

[@btarunr1]

This car is such a cop-out. I was expecting Hyundai to put the 1.4 TGDI + DCT and paddle-shifters. The engine bay has room for even a 1.6 Gamma.

[@adityavajandar5433]

It would be too expensive for the regular indian public

[@Stephjohn26]

Should I buy this one

[@itskamalkapoor]

One of the best car in this segment. FUN TO DRIVE i20

[@dhruvshetty.95]

Autocar, loving this new intro style. It's frikin dope!! Renuka was ofcourse amazing, as always!

[@saivedanth]

6:17 editing 👌.. great review between the two variants!!! Drift under slow motion are 🔥

[@Bollywood_remix11]

I like the song played at the start of the video, reminds me of "tokyo drift"..Good one Autocar! Autocar is making more engaging videos now a days..

[@KartikSanadhya]

06:22 - Sajjan Garh Fort, Udaipur in the background looks stellar!! 😄

[@amardeepakvlogs]

Editing and cinematography is freakin awesome in this video....

[@kavyasisodiya7467]

I am enjoying the BTS at the end.😆😆 keep 'em coming👍

[@shankarbalan3813]

The exhaust sounds very nice even with this 1l engine. The paddle shifters are very good and the 4 disc brakes are a great idea. 120bhp should do the trick for a hatch like this when compared to all the other hatches out there which have lower bhp. I wish that they had considered putting the 1.2 and 1.4 or 1.6l engines in. Also, they ought to have given atleast 205 section tyres with this car as stock standard. Because most people who buy this car will at first go and change the 195 tyres out immediately. And at 15 lacs approx, it would not have hurt Hyundai to give 205 sections. The car ought to be fun in the twisty hilly section where one will tend to rev it up a bit and play with the paddles. And absolutely right - the car sounds lovely when you stand outside and some one starts it up and revs it, but one can hardly hear anything when one sits inside the car. And a nice Rorty exhaust note, definitely makes you feel like you’re going faster even if you aren’t!

[@ronyjohnluke]

Saw Carwow video for i20 N Global version and really sad to see what all we will miss. Wished Hyundai released the Glbal 1.4 version option. Sad to see manufacturers not treating Indian customers with the same options and features globally

[@rajeshkhanna8010]

I was waiting for this

[@amaljoe367]

When you know the original i20N has 204 hp 😐

[@prateek1208]

When you know it'll cost 25L+ and no one would buy it

[@shreyasmudumbai]

N-Line and N are 2 different versions and product lines. Read up.

[@bharatjulakanti]

i20N and i20Nline are different across the world. Even international i20Nline has same 120 hp engine

[@vachan7069]

This is a good opportunity for Suzuki to consider i20N demerits & work on all its small cars upgrades to meet India Market customers requirements & enhance market share drastically further

[@sk8kar89]

Suzuki is NEVER bringing performance products to India. There is no market for Performance cars in India, even hatchbacks

[@vikram5491]

I so badly wish Full blown i20 N makes it to our shores.

[@living4adrenaline]

If it doesn't look like the i20 Ott Tanak is driving, I don't want it. That thing is a beast!

[@SuperRamo12345]

I have Veloster N 2020 and I wish they bring Pure N cars to India

[@idreesahmed5615]

If they want sporty feel then there should be clutch for MT. A bit disappointed.

[@arjunpatel5355]

I think Hyundai verna N line needed with 1.4 petrol dct and manual ( not imt ) will be best option with 140 hp

[@karthik505karthik]

There is POLO GT for real performance but it lacks the cosmetics of Hyundai

[@rajdeepghosh4590]

I am still gonna stick with my polo gt 😌

[@mallapur_nihar]

The new thumbnails are very attractive now

[@sabareesh]

I'd rather prefer the sleeper gt tsi which is actually faster and safer. This ricer look with same standard engine is just plain misuse of N line badging. Also no tcs with this inferior hyundai chassis? Nope.

[@arya20j4]

Step in right direction. Can't wait for Verna n-line with 1.4 tgdi manual

[@abhinavajayshenoy8522]

💥💥

[@asifzbaig]

With Abarth Punto not in the picture, every kid on the block with some red accents calls it a "Performance Hatch"!

[@ghazikhan4944]

NFS vibes in the intro!!

[@jyotishdey888]

If hyundai go with manual transmission with the particular car . . It would be a nice option for who wants a sporty car with sporty looks ...( Manual transmission makes it little bit low price maner .)

[@mangeshbhalerao9718]

Nice review...where is this scenic location?

[@arjunr.p7121]

Please have a drag race video with Polo GT TSI vs I20 NLINE

[@dannyraj9429]

Is the new blue link and voice commands update for standard i20 as well?

[@Journeyman4Love]

A manual with power shift 🤤 or possibly even auto rev match would have justified the N line badge, even if it weren’t the full blown upgrade like the N series. The IMT is a wasteful choice & while the dct is good for straights, for ppl like me who aren’t the only drivers in the family, it’s a worry to expect others to understand how to drive a DCT properly. Any amount of extended crawling and it’ll only get my anxiety up wrt service or possibly even replacement costs! 🤦🏽

[@Alpha-jp6lj]

I want to know about the tracking car used coz i think it kept up with N-LINE well!

[@shreyaspai3791]

11:38 Golden!

[@yuriblck4751]

Will the new tucson 2022 will be available in N line in inda??

[@pushpakmishra2688]

does sunroof bluelink feature will update through over the air update in normal i20 2020 asta o

[@siddhantagarwal6393]

a sports hatch without a sports hatchback engine or tune. Yay.

[@azimnaik8337]

I like I20 n line

[@ketanastik7197]

how do you compare this with Punto Abarth?

[@arunduttcherukuri6015]

Polo TSI MT 🔥🔥

[@ssucharith]

Nice.

[@shubhamsarang4136]

Sooooooooooooooooooo which ones better?? this one or the Polo GT TSI ??

[@mamunafroz]

I like the white colour more than the purple colour

[@omgsab001]

Sounds good

[@vamshiabhilash]

The exhaust note sound like a hero splendor

[@franklin2608]

Does that exhaust works louder?

[@shivvashishthabhargava4600]

The i20 N Line is a smart vehicle with all the gadgets and gizmos! However I feel most people would happily buy a Baleno 1.2/RS 1.0 or a used/new GT TSI depending on their budget.! Time for a petrol hatchback battle? Baleno has been on fire on sales most recently. Baleno vs i20 vs Altroz vs Polo vs Jazz (2021!)

[@jpb280911]

Can we get the authorized 48V mild hybrid battery retrofitted?

[@prajwalzagade4916]

but i still love volkswagen polo 😁

[@varunan_]

Outdated

[@mohamedyasinarakkal5130]

When will the full i20n come to India.

[@RS-fe1hk]

If not the original i20 N-line. They should have made a turbo with 4 cylinder atleast... At this price..

[@dxabir1]

What about Safety Features and Global NCAP scoring?

[@chevvakulasrikanth9260]

How does this compare with the Polo?

[@roshanthomas9805]

I wonder how quick this can get with an ecu remap

[@raheraniradherani4264]

Good car it is

[@dcautovlogs7487]

Nothing beats the manual Tsi polo 😎

[@chayandutta138]

Where is this video shot at?

[@johy2007]

People speak about the Abarth, but no one wanted to buy them. Nor the T-Jet Linea. Sad state.

[@deepakkumar-mk6qx]

Better than polo till polo is not launching its latest generation in India

[@iamgauravsharma___]

❤️🙏

[@Reddylion]

Hyundai and Kia 👍

[@doctordang8612]

The N-line of cars from Hyundai is purely for the racing enthusiasts or the one love driving and not chauffeured.. Wait for the N-line Elantra launch in US.. It's a boomtastic car😍

[@nishb241]

What's that song at starting of the video?

[@nikhilagrawal3009]

Drag race of creta dct and kushaq dct

[@anwar_shaik]

why does india get always the detuned version.

[@aashishvaddineni8761]

What's background song in the beginning?

[@rahul789nair]

Dear Autocar team, Please drop a complete comparison video between VW Polo GT TSI and Hyundai i20 N-Line

[@vineetbenjaminsoren1851]

So....I choose imt.Thanks.

[@SuperFireburger]

First.....N line edition

[@vijay001theghost]

Is there any sense for going with this over suvs at the same price?

[@pranjalsharma479]

What if ford was still here , bringing in the fiesta ST 🙃

[@aravind_2112]

I'm seeing many people are asking for 200hp car, I don't see even VW has 200hp hatch car in India lately.. because Indian market is not European or US market if it priced equal to SUV, people will say why I have to buy the small car for the same price of SUV... It'll flop and bring loss to company and they'll move out of Indian market... Even polo do same with highline, topline and gt... How many of them bought gti in India?... Engineering team and market analyst in those company have better idea than any individual... They are looking for the mass market not the individual buyers... I20 n line is such a pratical hatch... Don't need praise atleast accept it is a better package for a driver enthusiast but family man who can have only one car in his carage which cover almost all aspects...

[@loneranger6460]

I need a manual

[@karthikbtl1234]

😀😀😀😀😀

[@swami2672]

1 lakh extra for the cosmetic changes?

[@ato4900]

A manual would have at least brought smile IMT -eww 💩

[@varunan_]

Lmao it's the same thing without clutch.

[@manmade9737]

Old look was best...

[@ix-b13ragul.d78]

TN Registration 🔥🔥

[@ruchigulati8638]

Sporty becomes more sportier ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@vky4434]

Meaning of sporty 😷

[@vsk906]

Good joke

[@jobinjoseph3072]

this should have been a limited edition version rather than calling it a N-line .....cause it's not....check the international specs u will know the differences

[@yaswanthchowdary8577]

Here for the BTS :)))

[@rajeshnaladi4553]

I want to see comparison with the legend polo gt tsi....

[@karansharma2851]

Volkswagen polo is the hottest hatchback. It has power and steering response both

[@kushankode6059]

Hyundai needs to get a proper manual transmission. IMT is not a manual.

[@ravenxrgaming4672]

Is it better to change my 1.6 litre full option creta with this. What's your opinion?.

[@anan7s294]

Different opinion by different channels on this car. Hyundai should have given 1.6 instead of 1L, and in eurospec

[@sanyotorry1301]

How does Hyundai expect to justify the N-line by simply putting in a few cosmetic upgrades. The i20 N-line in the US gets a 300hp 2.0 litre turbo that is actually fast. Please stop discriminating against the Indian fast cars

[@ashutosh15jan]

Front Wheel drive

[@geethap3585]

This is not n line becuse this is not 1.6 😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😔😔😖

[@whyzi6143]

N “line” is basically just the cosmetic upgrade similar to the international variants without the engine. If it has “line” in it. It aint the same.

[@ronakpatel2190]

Nice location Kindly tell us the place

[@divyanshameta9516]

Udaipur

[@Isittruth.]

How does it compare with the rival polo gt tsi?

[@rahulmatale2837]

Polo GT is best in class then every hatch

[@surajp1228]

Under powered car !!!

[@dhruvshetty.95]

The Tata altroz EV in sport mode will be the real hot hatch.

[@inamwani5022]

It seriously needs a manual.

[@chandrashekareluri]

Why to buy diesel or petrol car if we can travel 🤑 freely on electric without worrying about cost of travelling. Install solar.🤩 Buy tata Nexon EV or any EV enjoy the ride without worrying about cost of fuel. Now charging infrastructure is rapidly developing and Most of hotels are allowing users to charge there EV and changing extra amount on battery capacity. Now its common and must feature in Hotel to attract customers

[@rramesh1912]

Bloopers 😆😆

[@aroundtheworld2680]

At that top end variant price, I would get XUV700 basic variant