[Auto / Moto] Hyundai i20 N will sell well in France

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While we feared never to see it arrive here, the new Hyundai i20 N will finally make the trip to France.
Today we start the day with good news. Of course, this shouldn't really disrupt your daily life, but it will be enough to make you smile. And for good reason, we learned from our colleagues at Caradisiac that the new Hyundai i20 N will finally be sold in France, while doubts hovered for several months on its marketing, or not. Blame it on overly restrictive European standards, but above all on the new CAFE regulations, imposing a maximum emission threshold on all manufacturers, under penalty of a heavy fine, to say the least dissuasive. And that's no joke, as Volkswagen proves, which will have to pay 140 million euros for being only half a gram above its targets, set at 99.3 g / km. None of this should happen to Hyundai, perfectly on target by posting average CO2 emissions for its entire range at 87 g / km, while its goal was not to exceed 96 g / km.

Well done for the Korean firm, which can therefore afford a little pleasure. Because we can really say that the brand's efforts in terms of electrification have indeed borne fruit, allowing the average to be lowered enough to be able to market a car that is not really very virtuous. And it should continue in this direction in the years to come, as Hyundai prepares to launch a slew of other electrified models, whether with the Santa Fe and the Tucson , but also with its future Ioniq 5, which will inaugurate the brand new zero-emission division of the Asian brand. For now, no information has been given on the CO2 emissions of this new Hyundai i20 N, which should undoubtedly emit a little less than the 153 g / km of theKia ProCeed GT , with which it shares its engine. The penalty should then remain fairly reasonable, - well below the € 1,000 mark - and not deter potential customers.

204 horses for the Korean
If no launch date in concessions has been communicated for the moment by the brand, the Hyundai i20 N should probably not be too late, while its official revelation dates back to October 2020. As a reminder, the city car sports car then takes under its hood a four-cylinder 1.6 liter T-GDI, developing no less than 204 horsepower and 275 Nm of torque, associated with a six-speed manual transmission. A configuration which suggests the best for this small bomber, which then achieves 0 to 100 km / h in 6.7 seconds, for a maximum speed of 230 km / h. In addition, and in addition to its look to die for, this Hyundai i20 N benefits from a ground clearance lowered by 10 millimeters and several driving modes to optimize its road behavior. Finally, its featherweight of only 1190 kilos suggests a certain agility, which we look forward to testing in a future test!

It only remains to wait before knowing the release date of the car, rival of the Ford Fiesta ST and the new Toyota GR Yaris . This should then display a relatively reasonable price, starting around € 25,000.