Hyundai I20 N Line

What’s the best budget hot hatch? We set out to find that out in our latest issue as we pitch the newly launched hatch-in-a-suv’s clothing, the Skoda Kylaq, against the current benchmark, the Hyundai i20 N line, and the peppy & potent Maruti Suzuki Fronx Turbo.

The Kylaq, i20 N Line, & Fronx Turbo have all the ingredients to classify as a ‘hot hatch’ for the masses, but which one can truly be called the best?

The Hyundai Exter, one of the brand’s best-selling SUVs, comes with discounts of up to Rs 42,972, including an accessory package worth Rs 17,971, offered at Rs 5,000.

Similar to the previous month, the Creta, Creta N Line, i20 N Line, and flagship Ioniq 5 are the only models not discounted in August. Here's a model-wise breakdown of the available discount offers. 

We pit the newly launched Tata Altroz Racer against its direct rival, the Hyundai i20 N Line, to see how they fare against each other on paper.

Soon after revealing the launch date of the upcoming Creta N Line for India, Hyundai has taken the wraps off the updated version of the i20 N Line in the international market. Check out the details here:

It's the same N-inspired livery on the 2024 Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid, which has adorned the Korean manufacturer's factory cars for a decade. 2024's version has hints of red and black with light and dark blues.

Hatchbacks provide the ideal balance of room and compactness for easy manoeuvrability in traffic especially in a country like India where we find congested and busy roads so often. Here are the top hatchback launches of this year.

Hyundai provides discounts on the new i20 and the pre-facelift i20 N Line in India. The offers on these two Hyundai models are in the form of cash savings, exchange bonuses, and corporate bonuses.

Apart from a 7-speed DCT gearbox, the 2023 Hyundai i20 N Line also gets a new 6-speed manual unit. Prices of the refreshed version start at Rs 9.99 lakh and go up to Rs 12.32 lakh (ex-showroom).