Living With A Hyundai i20N - Better Than A Fiesta ST?

The Hyundai i20N is a small 200hp hot hatch, one of the very few available for sale now. I take it for a drive and pass on my thoughts.

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro
00:47 = Motorway Refinement
01:33 = Driving
02:46 = Walkaround
03:25 = Boot space
03:48 = Rear seat room
04:06 = Interior
07:30 = Driving
09:58 = Steering
11:15 = Driving
13:19 = The Tech
13:57 = Conclusion

[davidhayes]

I guess that it is, by design, a pretty noisy throwback hot hatch. Don’t underestimate how decent it is on motorways though. My partner drives an i20N at least 300 motorway miles each week and finds it great. It is stable at speed and in blustery weather, does nearly 45 mpg, has pretty good acceleration for overtaking, has bags of kit as standard and cost £25K new including phantom black paint.

[claudiadavies]

To live with, the ride is not an issue unless hitting a pothole. It's very easy to get used to it cos it's such a sincere little hot hatch, it makes sense to have a firm ride, it's such a laugh🔥🔥🔥

[SpiderwebRob]

Considering the price, the styling of the car is really impressive. I like the aggressive lines and the contrasting stitching on the interior. Hyundai/Genesis are coming out with some very impressive vehicles lately. The Kona electric is supposed to get 4.8miles per Kwh!, and the genesis x convertible concept is one of the nicest designs I have seen in a while.

[TBATTIECYCLING]

Such a fun little hatch . Perfect daily driver

[ljp]

The ride can't be that bad considering the smile on your face.

[marekb]

For daily car (i use it for a year like daily car) its better als Fiesta ST (especially before facelifting). Its has superb sound (my pops a bit more, but you must know how make it). For me isnt to firm to drive - for example please drive i30N in track mode (N-mode) - the hardest suspension - this in really hard. The only things that I miss in i20N is active suspension, i30N and konaN have it, but i20N is excellent as it is- not to fast, not to firm but super fun generator! It gives max fun for so small money (for new car)!

[BM_PAZ]

I find this is a car that is quite underwhelming until it’s driven hard, then it’s fantastic. Daily commuting can be frustrating due to the hard suspension but it really makes sense when pushing on.

[bispal]

Great review on my local road 👍🏻 which I know is very bouncy. My cars bottom out there lots! Engine note like a vacuum cleaner. Best car for that road is an Elise S1 160.

[ETERNITY]

🎉🎉 HYANDAI I120N IS PURE OLD SCHOOL DRIVING 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[ytrezzzz]

i own one since december 2021, very happy with the car, power is good, chassis is awesome and if you get rid of the pirelli's, comfort is decent

[greensocks]

Thanks for the review, it confirms that I've made the right choice in ordering the new Fiesta ST. One of the factors that made it a no-brainer here in NZ is that the Hyundai i20N is a full 20% more expensive than the Ford. If it were the same price ? I'd probably still have gone with the Ford, mainly for that great little 3cyl motor. And it's styling. The Hyundai is a little over the top for me. Each to their own, as always. Just subscribed.

[antj]

❤I don’t agree with the comments on the suspension. The set up is rather good, it take s the initial jar out of drain covers and pot holes then compresses. It’s very much like a swift sport mk2 . If yiu want to try hard go test drive an FN2 type r, the i20N is nothing like that

[GunzBlazing]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Waiting on mine to arrive.

[LB.]

It probably is better but does it matter its what you as a person wants to see and drive and as long as it makes you smile 🤷

[MTW_IN]

"Engine note" sounds weird because they have a speaker pumping in fake noise just beneath the windscreen wipers one of the first things I changed on mine was unplugging it😅

[nbkicker]

I replaced my mk8 fiesta st for a new i20n and to be honest it would be hard to pick between both handle the same, both as quick as each other, the the dash miles better in the i20n, but the tyres on my fiesta st lasted me 10k-12k miles, where my i20n needs tyres changed at 4.5k miles, so if you do 12000 miles a year then one set of tyres on a fiesta st compared to prob 3 sets on front and one set on back on i20, and while owning the i20n that’s just been driving to work and back haven’t even pushed the car like I did my st

[ScottZ]

I was lucky enough to have a brief drive in one of these, felt a bit underwhelmed by the engine but I think I just expected Fiesta ST feelings of boost but the I20N boost never really felt it came in quite enough. Great everyday car though.

[maciekapocaliptic]

Seats guys seats. Compare ST-s seats to those from N-s. Someone can say naaah, but for a performance little car that makes huge difference. Ford has much more supportive seats with lower position.
Exterior goes for Hyundai.

[awges]

Just wish it came in auto and I'd buy one right now. Can't handle traffic in a manual

[griz]

I think that you should learn how to drive smoothly & properly before commenting on the performance of these cars.