Hyundai has done it two years in a row now by winning the Indian Car of the Year 2015 with its Elite i20, the latest entry to its product line-up. After a stiff rivalry from Maruti Ciaz as well as from Honda City, Hyundai i20 edged out as the winner. The car has been at the middle of all accolades since the past few months and has been performing exceptionally well in the Indian automobile market. The company had bagged the same prize last year with its Grand i10. Here is a look into the vital aspects of the Elite i20, which has made it a winner.
The car was launched in August 2014 and has crossed more than 56000 bookings in the nation within these four months. The Elite i20 is powered by a 1.2 litre engine for the petrol model while the diesel model is powered by a 1.4 litre CRDi engine. The petrol model can return around 83 PS of power at a peak torque output of 114 Nm, while the diesel model is capable of producing 90 PS power and a torque output of 220 Nm. Both the models have maintained the standards of the hatchback segment as far as power output is concerned.
When it comes to the safety aspects, Hyundai has proper taken care to make this car a standout performer. The new i20 has been provided with Anti-Locking Braking System (ABS) together with Electronic Brake-Distribution (EBD), four-passenger airbags as well as rear-parking camera. Apart from these features, the car is loaded with multi-steering mounted audio controls, rear AC vents, Bluetooth integrated 2 DIN audio integrated with USB and Aux-in as well as1GB internal storage, push start-stop button with automatic temperature control. All these factors together contributed to Elite i20 becoming one of the best-selling cars of 2014, thus leading it to win this award.
