- Hyundai i20 comes with three engine options - 1.2L petrol, 1.0L turbo petrol and 1.5L diesel
- The oil burner will be discontinued soon
- Due to the poor sales and upcoming stricter emission norms in April 2023, Hyundai will axe the diesel motor from the i20
According to the reports on the internet, South Korean carmaker, Hyundai will axe the i20 diesel in 2023. This will be because of the upcoming stricter emission norms starting April 2023 and secondly because of the low demand of diesel i20.
Currently, the diesel engine of the i20 is a detuned version as what we see in the Creta. Another different thing is that the detuned motor is a fixed geometry turbo whereas the Creta gets a VGT. The FGT motor is seen in the Venue as well.
It generates 99 bhp of power with a peak torque of 240 Nm. It gets mated to a 6-speed manual transmission as standard. There is no automatic transmission with this, however, the 1.5L diesel with VGT gets a 6-speed torque converter automatic as an option.
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Also, the RDE (real driving emission) norms will be in effect from April 2023 and they're a lot stricter than the current norms. With this, upgrading the engines to meet the upcoming norms is a task altogether. Considering the sales of the i20 of the diesel are not that much, discontinuing the version seems like a wise choice.
Yes, the i20 diesel hardly accounts for up to 10 percent of the sales. It is offered with two more engine options - 1.0L turbo petrol and 1.2L non-turbo petrol This same 1.5L diesel engine will be upgraded as it is also seen in the Venue, Creta and Alcazar. The diesel versions of all these SUVs accounts to a healthy sales number for Hyundai.
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It is not the first time that Hyundai has pulled plugged diesel engine from a small car. Earlier, they discontinued the 1.2L, three-cylinder diesel motor. This motor was seen in Grand i10, Xcent, Grand i10 Nios and Aura. It was available with a five-speed manual transmission and an AMT as an option.
Verdict
With the country moving towards stricter emission norms, it will be better for environment, however, it surely takes a toll on the manufacturers. The stricter emission norms will certainly lead to the rise in production cost and thus the end result will have to be suffered by the consumer.
