The Hyundai i20 N 2021 arrives: the spicy variant with the appetite of the Ford Fiesta ST and the Volkswagen Polo GTI

We had been waiting many months for Hyundai to take this step that has generated so much anticipation: presenting the new Hyundai i20 N 2021. Ever since the debut of its bigger sibling, the i30 N, many expected the Korean brand to bring more models to life with this badge. Following the success of the sporty compact from Hyundai, engineers got to work on the car we are looking at today, the Hyundai i20 N 2021, which arrives with a great appetite for the Volkswagen Polo GTI and the Ford Fiesta ST.

A spicier look, sporty tuning and an engine that is no pushover are the ingredients the Korean brand has used to bring the new i20 N to life. Moreover, Hyundai claims that its new sporty city car is here to continue the legacy of its sibling, offering the versatility of any other vehicle in its segment combined with a radical side that is hard to resist.

To achieve this, the engineers at Hyundai used the Hyundai i20 N Rally2 as their reference point, the competition variant from which the road model is derived. This is quickly reflected in its styling, where a carefully crafted aerodynamic package takes shape, featuring a dedicated spoiler, new-design 18-inch wheels, and more aggressive splitter, side skirts and diffuser.

In addition, the Korean brand has expanded the colour range with Performance Blue, Intense Blue, Polar White, Sleek Silver, Brass and Phantom Black, shades that can be combined with a black roof. The cabin, for its part, has been finished with sport-styled seats, aluminium pedals, a new gear lever and a sport-style steering wheel with two new buttons: one to activate the Launch Control system, which comes as standard, and another to cycle through the different driving modes.

And Hyundai has pulled out all the stops with the new Hyundai i20 N 2021, a model that relies on a 1.6 T-GDi turbocharged four-cylinder engine capable of delivering 204 CV and 275 Nm of torque, figures that allow it to go from 0 to 100 in 6.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 230 km/h, something made possible in part by the 1,190 kg it claims on the scales. In addition, the people at Hyundai offer an optional N Corner Carving Differential limited-slip differential.

For the time being, the Korean firm has not announced prices for the new Hyundai i20 N 2021, a model that will reach the European market from early 2021.

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