The best hot hatch yet? | Hyundai i20N review | 4K

Hyundai's latest N car is the tiny i20N, a small hot hatch ready to take on the Fiesta ST. It does without the gallons of power that many hot hatches have these days and trades on lightness and fun. But is it enough to take the Fiesta ST's crown?
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[@GoodwoodRR]

Definitely the weirdest intro we've done...

[@Jo3yPropane]

200hp - check Mechanical LSD - check Manual gearbox - check Sub 1200kg - check Under £25k - check Hyundai knew EXACTLY who this car was for and made sure every critical requirement was met. Had mine for 9 months and it genuinely made me smile every time I got in it... Even if it was just to drive to the local Tesco (where it'd always get attention in the car park!). Only sold it because we longer need 2 cars, though I managed to get my full deposit back plus an extra couple of hundred, but as soon as we're in a position of needing a car each again, I'll be looking at another... There isn't going to be another car like it again.

[@WerdnaLiten]

200 BHP is plenty enough on the British roads.....And one has to say, Ford has really made a mistake in dropping the Fiesta...

[@ogloftus]

But great for the ones that get one before they are all gone

[@barrybenkendorf672]

Got mine 2018 new. 167k best miles of my life. A million miles to go! No replacement for the Fiesta ST. Best car ever made.

[@johnboy2436]

200 bhp is practically nothing.... My hatchback is 350bhp and that doesnt feel that fast. Ford and most other companys are going electric this is why they dropped it..

[@ogloftus]

@@johnboy2436 that’s not the point of these little hot hatches

[@johnboy2436]

@@ogloftus im not saying its not. im addressing mr 200 bhp is enough for british roads which it isnt even close to 200bhp being the limit for the roads.

[@THEDRUMMERJOSH]

I’ve had mine for about a year now , every now and then these review videos pop up on my feed and I check them out to remind myself why I love it. The things I take for granted now I forget aren’t standard in all cars. The feeling of my i20N around corners let’s me have fun on my drive to work. Love this thing.

[@benpenagonzales6014]

Agree! This i20N is replacing our second car for school run and fun. £25k and 5 years warranty. Done.

[@Mark-fl1hg]

I think this car has real character above all else - love mine to bits - had it since July. You can throw it about and have so much fun in it, but you still feel so safe in the way that it hugs those bends!

[@jackiechanboy11]

What did it cost you

[@Mark-fl1hg]

@@jackiechanboy11 Just over £26000 - it was someone else's cancelled order and has Phantom Black paintwork and a Bose sound system as extras. The price he quotes in the review is the base price. Still excellent value for what you get!

[@claudiadavies5110]

This is an ultimate fun car, it's got a true sense of humour, it's nailed hot hatch 😊 The blue strip on the door is blue ambient lighting, it's gorgeous at night😍😍😍

[@ljp1942]

It matches my performance blue paint.

[@claudiadavies5110]

@@ljp1942 me too😁😁😁

[@NoDoSwLa]

I ordered one in march and picked it up in June, driving it on a daily basis. The I20N's just a bang for the buck and after 5 month and almost 6k km my love keeps growing. You can go quiet and super efficiently, and then go all in and try to get the grin from your face afterwards.

[@andika0107]

I ordered in February, and still waiting 😭

[@NoDoSwLa]

@@andika0107 That sucks :< My dealership said that I was lucky. Estimated date of delivery was January 2023 🙃

[@andika0107]

@@NoDoSwLa Mine is end of December 😬 We will see...

[@marekb3885]

I have i20N ca a year (11 months) and more and exited with that car and its generates more and more fun on roads and also on trak. It was worth to wait for that car - its best fun generator on the world 😀

[@CTF33]

Hyundai makes the best hot hatches ever period. All things considered the Veloster N is arguably the greatest hot hatch ever (in the US). It was Road & Track Performance Car of the Year, in it's very first year of production, something no other hot hatch has ever won, let alone a car under $100k. The VN DCT was the fastest FWD car that Car and Driver ever tested and anyone who's ever owned one knows it's the most fun car they've ever driven. "It's a $30k car that makes the Golf R irrelavent" Jason Cammisa

[@ocoet3575]

The blue trim makes sense if u buy it in performance blue There are 3 settings for exhaust sound so you can get rid of that fake through speakers

[@chicagoui9299]

The UK gets all the fun cars. USA gets fat, slouchy SUV's that eat gas or need to be charged for 2600 hours after a 6min drive. They're trying to take the fun out of the cars. Mundane is what they want us to have. So feel lucky UK. You get all the fun it seems

[@Opera512]

Sadly the SUV craze is slowly catching on here too

[@Chappers.Gaming]

@@Opera512 we already Lost the focus RS... Axed 2018.. ford fiesta STs / fiesta axed in 2023... And the Ford focus ST / focus will be scraped in 2025... Fun....... To replace them SUVs.. / electric

[@Opera512]

@@Chappers.Gaming Doesn't seem like we're going to make the 2030 ban, most ICE cars will be dead long before then. Quite depressing...

[@muttleybn8007]

Absolutely agree with hot hatches needing to go back to basics of being small and fun. I've got a Golf R. My wife has a Fiesta ST. My Golf is the better car in every way yet when I'm given the choice of which car to take for a B road blat it's the Fiesta every time. I'm thinking of an I20n to replace the golf which is why I'm watching this.

[@ogloftus]

Mk7 or mk8 st?

[@Andreas-jd3do]

@@ogloftus I have owned all three, mk7 st, mk8 st and a Mk7 Golf R manual with dcc in between. Personal favorite was the mk8 by far. Sucks that life got in its way of keeping it.

[@ogloftus]

@@Andreas-jd3do understandable, I’ve got a mk8.5 st3 and it’s awesome

[@andrewmaple9863]

I think they have stopped the i20 n now such a shame great video so the big one would you buy this or the st fiesta ?

[@ytrezzzz]

nice review for this little jewel i bought a year ago

[@ashleychambers7602]

The pop up message prompting you into selecting N mode when approaching a S bend can be simply turned off in the settings so shouldn’t be seen as a negative

[@whelangc]

Love Mine - gets louder in fruity when you run it in . Kona N is the wifes car Love it ... very addictive on the twisty roads (previously a Swift Sport Turbo )

[@md8590]

How does the i20 compare to the swift turbo?

[@whelangc]

@@md8590 The Swift Turbo doesn't compare at all . The Swift is just cheaper . But the I20N is 4 times better especially in handling

[@mikemorley2797]

0-60 in 6 secs, 0-62 in 6.2 secs in second gear!

[@InitialP_Photography]

I have the i10 N and it's absolutely a hark back to hot hatches of the 80/90's, 100hp 1.o turbo 3 cylinder and absolutely sticks to the road, small and makes an angry noise at 5.5k on the rev limiter

[@andrewmaple9863]

This or a mk8.5 fiesta st ?

[@christophejergales7852]

Currently driving a FiST with over 100k miles. Considering this for my next car.

[@swesleyc7]

I had a FoST! Love those cars! Ford did a great job.

[@christophejergales7852]

@@swesleyc7 Brilliant vehicle. No recalls, no power train issues. Only had a TPMS go in one wheel, and a climate system issue. And I put this car to work!

[@ashleychambers7602]

You really should

[@christophejergales7852]

@@ashleychambers7602 after the new Savage geese video, I probably won't. I think I'm just going to replace the engine when necessary.

[@barrybenkendorf672]

No replacement for the FiST! Keep for life. The FiST is the only lifer car in existence.

[@DabDabGoose]

Would of been alot better if they didn't put trailer suspension in the rear though, atleast Multi link would of done.

[@paulkearney4565]

Really liked this review, totally agree with all your points, 1999 Subaru owner..👌

[@bobellisp5]

I have a Peugeot 208 GTi and its a great little thrash around... With 208bhp it very nimble

[@ca9968]

I went to work for Hyundai in South Africa in 2013 and the first company wheels I got was a 1.4 i-20 "Fluid"...cheap, uninspiring but practical...I sold at least 5 of those a month, made target repeatedly and then got upgraded to the 1.4 CRDi...that little car was sooo much fun to drive compared to its stable mates...it didn`t have massive power but the added torque in a small lightweight package made it a little grin machine...let`s face it, in this overly regulated and oppressive world we now live in, what use can you really get day to day, on normal congested roads from any more than 150bhp...?

[@benpenagonzales6014]

200 bhp is ace. Had a ep3 CTR and that was the thoughts behind looking at this. Only have 3 kids now! This to go with the SUV

[@jamesssss8108]

Picking mine up next sunday, after driving this thing. I knew i shouldve bought it instead of my evo years ago

[@rip3rin0]

Sad thing that you will have to wait 13-14 months before it arrives, talked to my local dealer a few days ago think about order either the i30n or i20n, but that's too long to wait for a car

[@ohbollox2it]

There are some with different dealers you just need to travel to get what you want at the moment

[@ian7675]

I have a love hate relationship with mine, driving in town with traffic it’s a very frustrating car to live with as it’s jerky and revs too high to crawl along smoothly. But this thing is designed to be driven very hard and when you get that opportunity it’s absolutely fabulous.

[@Opera512]

In town are you driving in Normal mode? I find that in Normal the throttle mapping is way to soft, which makes it quite awkward to drive smoothly. Weirdly in Eco mode the throttle is much sharper, so nowadays I'm either in Eco or N mode.

[@ian7675]

@@Opera512 I’ll give that a try and see how it goes, usually I am in normal mode for traffic. Thanks for the advice.

[@patrickbateman7122]

Totally agree! I used to enjoy driving my brz and gt86 slow and fast but only fast in my i20n due to some of the complaints you mention..

[@Zoranurai13]

This car is just so fun.

[@marekb3885]

Its an old shool hot-hath, i use its als daiyly, its a fun car and a usefull dayily car in one !

[@timlewis5527]

Not that long ago 200hp@1200kg and 140mph top speed would be a proper sportscar

[@confettihunterminus1]

Need this in the states 😪

[@antj29]

Just waiting for the bloody order to turn up, ordered April this year now scheduled for July next year, jokes

[@cfoot265]

Same here, I ordered mine in march. Got told originally 3-6months. Now they tacked on another 2k to the price and have no idea on an estimated arrival date. Have a mate who ordered the week before me and she's had hers for 3 months now.

[@GoodwoodRR]

Would you ditch your Fiesta ST?

[@ljp1942]

120N all the way

[@ogloftus]

Not a chance

[@castroalves8843]

No. Playfulness above all!

[@moonbaby6134]

Wouldn’t buy either. Great performance for what they are, but the fiesta build quality is shocking.

[@ljp1942]

@@moonbaby6134 You most probably can't afford either of them hey.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

Mines that colour

[@user-ok8ck3sg4h]

Yes!! This better than GR Yaris & Golf！

[@GoldenFlash0]

its not even close to GR Yaris

[@squidstar111]

Doesn't pipe any sound through the speakers! Uses a transducer under the windshield to add that awful sound, you can pop the cable off with a screwdriver and it's perfect!

[@vhutshilonetshiongolwe404]

They just need a sunroof like a polo gti

[@vincentblein796]

Suspension to hard ?

[@Opera512]

It's borderline, at least in the UK where we have terrible roads. There's compliance to the suspension, so it doesn't crash over bumps, but you will know exactly what the road surface is like under the wheels whether you're in the mood or not. Personally I don't mind it, it shows a clear intent that this is purely a hot hatch and not trying to compromise like a lot of cars try and do nowadays.

[@lukesmullen9560]

26000 England 40k Ireland

[@greggc.touftree5936]

Nah mate. It ain't made in UK. My civvie? It is.

[@danielelosurdo7372]

abarth 595 comp 2018 series 4 with sabelt seats and with a 200cell cat and forge intake added is perfect choice

[@alastairwatson3201]

Seriously, what sort of faux world do we live in when exhaust noises need to be “piped” into a car via speakers? What happened to R E A L ?

[@ljp1942]

Very expensive fuel is what happened.

[@misterpacha1]

Can't they just amplify it through pipes with a tunnel I side the car?

[@ljp1942]

@@misterpacha1 No.

[@misterpacha1]

@@ljp1942 y no? Lexus lfa can

[@Koffieleuter]

I've heard stories about a garden hose...

[@Chappers.Gaming]

Ford won't sell the fiesta ST as of 2023 as it's been axed... Soo Hyundai will win

[@RK-lq2ud]

and here in india we are calling 90hp car a hot hatch lol it sucks for car enthusiasts here in india man, all we getting are boring sluggish cSUVs

[@i20nScot]

It does 0-60 a lot faster than that, just for the record…🙄

[@fritzbrause6332]

I have to admit I am a Fiesta ST owner and I love it to bits. The i20N may be a close match, but, sorry to say, I find it butt ugly. The looks are a100% show stopper in my book.

[@andreas000]

You look ugly too

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

It's better a lot better st is NO MATCH please stop

[@ashleychambers7602]

Looks are subjective. I think the fiesta is boring like all fords but that’s just me

[@lancemannion4113]

Fiesta ST all the way, any and every day. I've owned 82 cars and none were as engaging to drive anywhere near the price! Not to mention, you actually look back to admire it's handsome, cohesive design...as opposed to grimacing, looking back at the Hyundai 😖

[@ashleychambers7602]

@@andreas000 😂😂😂😂

[@waynetrain4636]

it only has x.....but its enough to smoke 80% of the cars arround you....

[@neverendingmods]

Buy if you want an unreliable POS. People are already having transmission issues and not being covered under warranty. The old "you're beating on it" excuse of not covering warranty repairs.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

Enough with bhp ots the fastest car in its class it destroys all the completion only the far more expensive and limited yaris is better there's such a thing as power to weight ratio and gearing and engine character the power to weight is BEST IN CLAS AND IT DESTROYS A ST IN PERFORMANCE AND THE POLO

[@rocfella]

just a bit too slow to feel special and worth the 30k eur

[@tonyglass1740]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Jeez...it's engine sounds awful though?😳

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

Clearl6 never been in one itsnfreaking amazing 2nd gear down shift to a round about best I've very heard its freaking amazing

[@Opera512]

It's not that bad in person. I traded a Golf R32 which has a VR6 that just sings. Was resigned to the fact that the i20N would mean sacrificing that glorious noise but I have to admit the way the i20's exhaust burbles near the bottom of the rev range and pops and bangs at the top end puts a big smile on my face. It's a different sound to the VR6's, not better or worse. Oh, and the artifical sound generator is not pumped in through the speakers, it's a small round unit thats easily unplugged under the scuttle panel. First thing I did!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@Opera512 Yeah, maybe the camera mic isn't doing it justice, that happens a lot.

[@ashleychambers7602]

No it certainly doesn’t

[@ogloftus]

@@Opera512lol I went to the st from the R32

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

I20n RACE CAR st silly chavs car

[@ogloftus]

Lol are you 12?

[@patrik9745]

A hyundai being the best hot hatch? Come on, be real, everybody knows hyundai makes cheap unreliable junk cars that are only being bought because they are cheap. not affordable, but cheap

[@Opera512]

I know it's shocking but the N cars really are something different. If you'd tell me 5 years ago that I would be buying a new Hyundai I would have laughed you out of the room, probably using the same rational you used. But the reality is pretty much every review of the I20N has said the same thing, that its fantastic, and now that I've owned one for a while I absolutely agree!

[@ashleychambers7602]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂are you North Korean by any chance ?

[@patrik9745]

@@ashleychambers7602 no, im from the country which cam #3 in the world cup

[@ashleychambers7602]

@@patrik9745 never mind better look next time

[@mdigs2364]

Sure, every motoring journalist around the world think its brilliant- but clearly you must know better. Right? Keep buying VW's see how you go with their after sales service - you probably deserve it.

[@user-mq6fc7gc8p]

유럽에서만 파는 모델인가 한국에서 한번도 못봤다

[@robbeard6929]

Gets on my nerves this bloke.