Hyundai i20 to get new 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine

    Expected to make its debut in the Hyundai i20 internationally, the 1.0-litre petrol engine could produce up to 118bhp.

    Published On Jul 29, 2015 11:14:00 AM

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    Hyundai i20 to get new 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine

    Hyundai i20 in India will continue with the current engine options. Image used for representational purpose only.

    Hyundai is understood to have started testing the i20 with the new 1.0-litre turbo-petrol motor, originally revealed at the Paris motor show in 2014. The 1.0-litre i20 is expected to make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show this September, before going on sale internationally sometime next year.

    The 1.0-litre unit, which is based on the 1.0-litre three-cylinder Kappa unit that powers the European i10, features direct injection and a small, single-scroll turbocharger, is expected to produce up to 118bhp and 17.56kgm of torque.

    Spy pictures of a camouflaged five-door prototype have appeared on the internet showing the hatchback with a tweaked front bumper, which could be a part of an early mid-cycle facelift for the model.

    For the Indian market, the i20 may get the new 1.0-litre turbocharged unit when it undergoes a mid-cycle refresh. If confirmed, it will be offered alongside the current 82bhp 1.2-litre petrol motor.

    Hyundai is also working on a hotter version of the i20 under its N performance badge, but is not expected to go into production before 2017.

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