Hyundai i20 N vs Ford Fiesta ST DRAG RACE | MOTOR

[@motorofficial]

There was barely anything between these two on the drag strip, but which would you prefer to drive? Comment below. You can also read the article here: www.whichcar.com.au/reviews/comparisons/hyundai-i20-n-vs-ford-fiesta-st-comparison-review

[@hidden7soul]

I chose my fiesta because it handles better in dirt/rock and mild offroad.

[@chirpywiggins5796]

Have driven both but decided on the ST thoughbthebHyundai is also great the engine in the ST feels more alive and I've now mountuned it and it's made it a seriously rapid little car . 235bhp 350nm 0-60 5.9.

[@loukilook6371]

@@hidden7soul good joke mate if you want dirt rock and mild roads why you take st, just go for wrx , st and I 20 are street cars . And again i20 have better handling mate 120% even out of road 120%

[@hidden7soul]

@@loukilook6371 thanks for the info mate. I am thinking about wrx, it’s a good car and all of my colleagues with subaru never had a problem with it. I have a friend who drives an i20 but he never enjoys driving it I don’t know why. Maybe I’ll have to drive an i20 to make a comparison myself.

[@loukilook6371]

@@hidden7soul i20 Is just not that playful as the st , st you can say is more playful but i20 has different kind of fun you just need to see what fun of these 2 likes you more !

[@apsallpartsolutions7312]

SUGGESTION....when you want to do a sound check....have a microphone at the back of the car...

[@swanblake]

I would have liked to have seen a driver swap. When tested individually and by the same driver the i20 N recorded better times in prior videos. Would just be curious if that would change anything

[@loukilook6371]

Very true good point 🙏

[@Camarao_Pistola]

Driver? The i20n had better launch always...

[@andyh5666]

Love it. Thanks guys. Love my performace blue, late- 2020 Fiesta ST, Melbourne delivered. Straight line is not the point with these two cars, of course, as you know - but nice to see the comparo anyway. Very impressed with Hyudai and how far they have come - lot's more to come too.

[@minusinfinity6974]

I know as a Ford owner, they usually woefully underbrakes all their cars, but I can't believe the Fiesta is that bad.

[@FastLifeVlog]

Why no flat foot shifting which is possible in fiesta st?

[@quickdrag0n]

And in the i20N

[@ulypanettieri4824]

As an owner of an i20N Decat and deres that thing and it becomes a non contest. The sound for a 37k car is mental

[@1989rs500]

Well I hope you know the same Decat can b done 2 a Fiesta and it sounds even better than N. The i3 is imbalanced so it sounds like a BMW i6 motor when Decat. True Hyundai has jumped leaps and bounds to b damn close to a Fiesta ST. But overall I still liked the finesse of Fiesta over the i20N

[@1989rs500]

@iNSTAGiB I know but nowadays, can we get any good v6 or i6 at the price of an ST. Or any i4 that sounds good? At least for me it sounds kind of a v6 with good power

[@georgealex8306]

if you had change cars, results would be more accurate. Weight difference of 20kgs between drivers could change the outcome slighty

[@damienfrizzell9394]

no point being quick if you cant stop

[@Youcallthesebagels_]

The last Fiesta st was tested to stop in 104ft from 60mph here in the states which is very impressive.

[@mattsamuels3607]

As a JCW & A45 owner, I would take the fiesta ST. i20N is a great little car but Fiesta has it for me in all dynamics.

[@whelangc]

Bit pointless doing a launch as these are not drag cars . That N has registration has been flogged by by a lot of journalist in its now 5000km life . So it's not an comparism . What about 'driving them ' . Its about the driver enjoyment not the times . Take it to the mountains that's where they shine

[@loukilook6371]

Nice race . I have my I20N coming I been waiting . Do I need to make 1000km before use the N mode or doesn’t matter ?

[@Without3]

U can use N mode, hyundai say no go over 4.000 or 4.500 rpm for the first 1.000km

[@Lotus.F]

It would be interesting if the cars swapped drivers to see if the results are the same.

[@jhopsi]

I have an XR5.. but I love the Fiesta St.

[@SouthernCrossMotors]

I like the Fiesta ST. Just curious why there are no figures as usual?

[@SanchezIR]

You guys should add times on each run.

[@richieduck67]

Just what we needed

[@preteshpatel959]

I'm not professional mechanic. But I assume if the Hyundai went through a tuning stage process you have that fourth cylinder to fire up then a 3 cylinder to get more power if people like tuning modification process. On normal roads everyday driving no difference from either vehicle. 30mph speed limit is 30 by law for both vehicles. No difference in excitement. It all boils down to what you fancy buying own preference.

[@hairyviking6047]

The tuning houses are getting about 305 HP and 400 ish nm out of the first, but Hyundai engines have been going bang lately ..

[@preteshpatel959]

@@hairyviking6047 you probably have more knowledge about it then I do. The most common sense way is to buy a car from factory that's already built with extreme power like BMW M or Audi RS. Sometimes cars work best consistently untouched non modified.

[@hairyviking6047]

Tipping the i20n wins, but I like the Fiesta better. More of a sleeper, and the engine feels more tactile with a meatier midrange. Also, the drag race is where neither of these cars truly shine. I'd love to see a track battle between these two around haunted hills. Edit. Paused before braking test, i20 n will win for sure. Also surprised to see the Fiesta take consistent drag wins, even if they are miniscule. Also, good to see D.C. Sorely missed from the MOTOR pages.

[@popsandbangs8858]

Did he use the N mod instead of sport mod ? Because I watched many comparisons of these two , the i20 N is way faster

[@axelquestiaux6852]

Or not dude ... :) N mode add no power :)

[@popsandbangs8858]

@@axelquestiaux6852 N mode adds extra 27nm friend 🙂

[@FR-ku2bb]

Fiesta is a little bit faster after several meters even if it has 3 cylinder, but not at the start where I20N is more reactive. Body and breaks I20N wins. Sound I20N wins. Design no way I20N is the winner because Fiesta has an anonymous design. Infotainment I20N wins. If I had to choose I should go for Hyundai considering all the specs.

[@onepunch935]

Good point ❤😊

[@jimmyb4982]

I think the ST looks ordinary. Plain. The kind of looks that hide its nature.

[@sizwenzama3988]

Fiesta St still rules however i20 is a great car also

[@jimmyb4982]

ST RIP.

[@amitprulovify]

Megane rs trophy vs focus st

[@nothing8856]

I20 n sounds great

[@Chemak2]

I love the Fiesta ST

[@AndyS2K76]

i think that a drag race is the worst test to do with this 2 slow amazing fun b road cars. Ordered a fiesta st 2023 yesterday ❤

[@MrCdt]

Makes no difference turning off ac on modern cars performance, manufacturers have worked that out now on their performance vehicles

[@Useyourbrain1526]

Where's the times???

[@robertmahood5082]

MK8 FiST with aftermarket rear torque mount is the go, drastically reduces wheel hop + short shifter @25%. only downside is underbraked but definitely feels like a FWD

[@fu1787]

Hey guys, are you getting your hands on the i30 Sedan N?

[@pantelist04]

The two best mini hot hatches

[@Skleros]

Excuse for my english (I'm Italian-French) but the choose is simple...what car have the engine with the correct number of cylinder and what car have an incomplete engine? All we know the answer

[@Mexxx65]

Top 5 comment! Fist still rules!!!!!

[@TheCombey]

@motor you can still rate my modified fiesta st against a stock one 🙂

[@emanuelediclaudio3147]

Fiesta st the best!!

[@jaykazama9132]

Wheel tramp was painful to hear

[@phillipshepherd1465]

147kw without overboost for the fiesta. With overboost it's 165kw... For 20 seconds. People forget that.

[@NERSKIE25]

i love it ford fiesta

[@Bailey-qq2ht]

Fiesta st is faster and much better overall, good video

[@somat111]

That was fun but hardly scientific, do you guys use proper measuring devices for the magazine article? 100km/h on the vehicle speedometers could easily be plus or minus 5km/h also as the Fiesta was ABS-ing during the stop it could probably use better rubber as brake rotor size on its own doesn't necessarily mean a vehicle will stop in a shorter distance but it will stop more often before fade sets in as there is more surface area to absorb heat. But of course as the i20N is track focused I'd assume it would have better rubber and bigger rotors compared to the street focused Fiesta ST, even though it probably has a track mode.

[@1989rs500]

Actually the Fiesta has better runner Mischelling Piloy 4s tires. The Fiesta is caliberarated differently.. Braking test is actually kind f awkward as the Fords front diff and eDiff prefers to ve less fade and less interference by rotors when driven out f corner.. Thats why the Fiesta is more balanced while mid corner braking is done.. Its more to do with balance unlike raw stopping power.

[@somat111]

@@1989rs500 afraid not my friend, had a look at the linked written article and the Fiesta only has Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres, not the much better 4S. Whereas the i20N has track rated Pirelli P Zero tyres.

[@CurtissB]

​@@somat111 ps4 are still the better tyre

[@phillipshepherd1465]

Just put the same brand tyres on the cars when you test them please....

[@v_stands_for_value124]

Those cars will do way longer pulls than 400m in real life and the fiesta is faster💁🏻‍♂️

[@TheDoctor46vr]

Why would you not tell us the times... 🙄

[@julietaylor2685]

Dear Motor, pleeeeeeeze watch Henry Catchpole, Mat Watson, Steve Sutcliffe, etc. Learn what they do because your presenters are dull

[@oootaffooo501]

The ST all day everyday for 👍👍👍💯

[@Chappers.Gaming]

I don't know why ford Never gave the car new brakes... It's just poor

[@pistolerogp6653]

Fiesta first update: the brakes!

[@shekhar_1984]

Ford 💪

[@claudiadavies5110]

Great fun🙂🙂🙂

[@markpattison9554]

i20n killer 😅

[@loukilook6371]

I think in this video they sponsored fiesta cause the driver of fiesta in previous video had much better times to 60 and to 100 miles and on this video that want to pretend that fieasta is equal or quicker from Hyundai but I tell you that i20 n is flying mate ! Better times that fiesta big time !

[@sergiogiacomosammartano7623]

The i20N launches better without launch control ;)

[@ShotByAScot]

Dude in the i20 n is getting awful starts and shifts too early with too low revs. Also he’s fatter. 😂 Both such cool cars though!

[@ConradClaassen7]

i120n clear win due to braking performance

[@1989rs500]

I think you don't get it properly see.. Stopping a car from say 100 to 0 is a good parameter for a road car. These are hot hatches.. The Fiestas braking system intentionally bleeds speed in a slower manner to aid more control. Eg. U r taking a corner at 100 kmph. Fiesta STs combination of long pedal+gradual speed bleed makes it much easier to control it mid corner as opposed to grabby bite.. Also the brake fade will be less/lap. Both cars ve taken different route for achieving what they want. Ultimately both r great cars.. But after spending some serious time n both f these I liked Fiesta ST better. More mature and yet playful when one needs it 2 do that. I20N s always playful.. Kind f an over excited puppy.

[@jimmyTimtam]

They guy in the Hyundai is gear changing too soon

İ20 N is as typcial rally car. Best grip every corner.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Not a rally car, its a 5 door shopping car with a bodykit

[@flipflopsrl5578]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 you are a cringe gr yaris fan

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@flipflopsrl5578 and you are jealous!

[@flipflopsrl5578]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 jealous for what ?

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@flipflopsrl5578 you don't have a GR - or a car collection at all

[@marianneolgaelsa3244]

Hyundai i20 n ! ❤️

Yakıt tasarrufu da denenmeli

[@rumpestillskin4671]

It's like watching two snails race.

[@minastsartsalis340]

These two snails are faster than your mom's daewoo though

[@Bryan-jj3if]

i20N all day long

[@jonashansen6798]

the books sais N ; o-100km,t ; 6.2sek ford o.100km,t ; 6,5 hwy this resolts ----- sorry my english !!!

[@ytrezzzz]

2 good little hot hatch , Both are good choices

[@ignaciobrenner1620]

god, why do you say KW instead of horsepower. Its so annoying

[@danielzechariah7263]

switch drivers to drivers who can actually drive.

[@fulviogentilomi4916]

La hyundai i20n è superiore a fiesta il confronto non mi ha convinto

[@simm1790]

Ford's are the ones

[@infinity546]

Ford is always better at 3rd gear

[@ahmadalhussaini6420]

Driver of I20 . He can't drive in Race car. He turned the AC on hhhhhh. Go home

[@servetdemir1182]

Bunlar araba kullanmayı bilmiyor 60 km hızla gidiyorlar nerdeyse o i20 bende olsun ford stop lambasını görür

[@pigeonpoo1823]

I'm a massive fiesta fan, and I'd still take one ahead of the i20, but the braking. Um, yeah.

[@billybob1773]

There's about 3 meters difference from 100kph when done with electronic measurements, this test relied on how soon someone braked when going past road cone.

İki araçta iyiyse. Seçim için tek bir olayın olur . Aldığın zevk

[@bend7347]

The fiesta ST just doesn't look special to me. I hated mine and that's why I traded it for an i20n lol

[@jimmyb4982]

I agree. Its understated, plain looks don't match its character. Something of a sleeper car.

[@mariobotti1952]

Hyundai design is just horrible

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

That's because it's a standard 5 soor Hyundai I20 🤣

[@KevinLmb]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 I really wonder how poor is your time. I actually see your nickname in so much of i20N vidéos and always to denigrate this one. If you don't like it, ignore it and stop bother. We understood that you are a GR owner who needs it to be known that he owns the holy grail

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@KevinLmb stick to your computer games snitch and keep on dreaming

[@ashcosmo3854]

@@KevinLmb He's on a "relentless pursuit" to justify spending 60k on a Yaris lmao

[@KevinLmb]

@@ashcosmo3854 indeed 😂

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Understandable, i20n is on a decade old turbo 4 pot.

[@AaronG1309]

It's the new Smartstream engine. It's not the same as the previous 1.6 in the old velosters etc.

[@ashcosmo3854]

Except the smart stream 1.6 isn't a decade old.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

And the award for 2 of the slowest "warm hatchbacks" in history goes to the Fiesta & I20

[@gamag792]

These aren't drag cars...interestingly, stock for stock, the GR is actually slightly slower at lapping Wakefield than the i20N by almost 1sec.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@gamag792 wake-what? More like wake up, the Hyundai I20 is a bag of nails!

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@gamag792 The GR is quicker around Hockenheim, Sachsenring and every other track I've seen - not to mention the 20 seconds quicker around the Nurburgring. Although the GR is a rally bred car, not a track car - it beats the I20 in EVERY test, would love to see them compared on a tally stage 😄

[@gamag792]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 not the sharpest tool in the shed are you! Instead of taking on the merits of both these low cost hot hatches, that are still relevant and fairly quick around smaller circuits, you feel the need of being "the man" comparing a purpose built homolgated GR to a sports variant of a passenger based production hatchback. Many refer to this behaviour, or in some cases this condition, as trolling.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@gamag792 do you consider the price of the GR to be expensive - I sure don't - starting at 30k in the UK, that's inexpensive in my book. Sounds like you are a bit of a dummy

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Pop a GR Yaris alongside too see a PROPER fast hatchback - these pair get gapperoonied

[@gamag792]

A bit like putting a Yaris beside a RS3 or A45 and wait for the spooning.

[@zapher007]

Yet an i20N is faster around a track than a GR Yarris and way cheaper….

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@zapher007 absolutely not a chance in hell would a I20 beat a GR in any performance related test. As for brung cheaper, yes because its a Hyundai I20 with some bits stuck on it

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@gamag792 a spooning from the GR

[@RM1992_PT]

I can buy 2 i20n by the price of 1 GR gor figure that