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Hyundai i20 Hatchback 1.2 Classic 3d (2009/09)

Hyundai i20 Hatchback 1.2 Classic 3d (2009/09) - Owner Review

Room for two teenagers in the back
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Review submitted by
Dennis Haggerty on

Hyundai i20 Hatchback (09 on)

Summary

4 out of 5

What does this car say about you?
I am more Tesco than Waitrose, even though I paid Lidl money!

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Nice, lovely blue ... and what sort of car is it? A Hyundia? Oh, I thought it was a Vauxhall / Peugeot / Renault.

Would you buy this car again and why?
I would buy again after s few years when Hyundia will have sorted the town ride and ditched the poor front seat head rests. It will then be a class leader.

What are you likely to buy next?
An electric or hybrid car, I think this will be my last petrol/oil burning vehicle

Buying experience

4 out of 5

Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise

Did you buy this car new?
New

What price did you pay?
£6,350

When did you buy the car?
July 2009

Did you get a good deal and why?
Scrappage deal meant I got a new car with a 5 year warranty rather than the equivalent car, typically a Corsa 1.2 one year old with 12k miles and only 2 years left of the manufacturers warranty fot the same money.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Great scrappage deal brought the base price down to £5999 on the road. Good size well specified supermini for city car money, plus that 5 years warranty of course.

What was the dealer like?
Local and friendly

Driving it

4 out of 5

What's it like to drive?
Not an exciting small car to drive due mainly to the dull electic power steering. However the brilliant and flexible engine is a joy and is good for both town and motorway driving. Jiggly town ride and poorly designed headrests spoil what would otherwise be a a close competitor to the Fiesta.

What's it like to park?
Three door has poor rear quarter vision due to the styling/restricted rear side windows. Be careful in busy supermarket car parks, pedestrians can be hidden in the blind spots.

Living with it

5 out of 5

Have you had any problems with the car?
Nothing

What's most practical about your car?
Room for two teenagers in the back

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Aircon to quickly demist the windows

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