Hyundai i20 Cross: Which Version Should You Buy?
The Hyundai i20 Cross catalogue data presents a simple buying decision. Across the model’s production run from 2016 to 2020, there was one generation with an original period and a restyling period, both using an SUV 5-doors body. However, only the pre-restyling model, produced from 2016 to 2018, has a listed version: 1.4 i AT.
The Hyundai i20 Cross catalogue data presents a simple buying decision. Across the model’s production run from 2016 to 2020, there was one generation with an original period and a restyling period, both using an SUV 5-doors body. However, only the pre-restyling model, produced from 2016 to 2018, has a listed version: 1.4 i AT. The restyling produced from 2018 to 2020 has no recorded modifications. Therefore, buyers comparing versions from this dataset have one fully specified choice: the 100 hp 1.4 i AT.
Hyundai i20 Cross generations compared
The Hyundai i20 Cross has one generation represented in two production phases rather than two separate generations. This distinction matters when comparing a Hyundai i20 Cross 2016, Hyundai i20 Cross 2017, and Hyundai i20 Cross 2018: the catalogue does not identify them as successive generations.
The original first generation ran from 2016 to 2018 as an SUV 5-doors and contains one listed modification, 1.4 i AT. Its catalogue specifications cover the engine, transmission, drive, fuel system, suspension, brakes, and fuel-tank capacity.
The first-generation restyling ran from 2018 to 2020, also as an SUV 5-doors. It contains no listed modifications, so the supplied data cannot establish which engine, gearbox, or drive system a restyled vehicle has. It also does not say what its restyling changed. Consequently, choosing the later production phase solely because of assumed mechanical or design improvements would go beyond the available evidence.
Hyundai i20 Cross engine and automatic specs
| Production phase | Version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First generation, 2016–2018 | 1.4 i AT | 100 hp / 73 kW at 6000 rpm | 134 Nm at 3500 rpm | 1368 cc | Gasoline, 95 | 4 | Inline | not measured | Automatic, 6 | FWD |
| First-generation restyling, 2018–2020 | No listed version | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
The 1.4 i AT has a front, transverse engine with 4 valves per cylinder, Direct injection (direct), and a compression ratio of 10.5. Its bore and stroke are listed as 72 × 84. These details apply specifically to the 100 hp 1.4 i AT produced from 2016 to 2018; the data provides no equivalent restyling specifications.
Calculated from the listed 100 hp and 1368 cc, the 1.4 i AT develops approximately 73.1 hp per litre. Using 73 kW and the same displacement gives approximately 53.4 kW per litre. With 134 Nm from 1368 cc, its specific torque is approximately 98.0 Nm per litre. These calculations help describe the engine’s output density, but they do not provide acceleration or fuel-economy results.
Hyundai i20 Cross performance, mpg, and fuel economy
For the 100 hp 1.4 i AT, acceleration from 0–100 km/h is not measured, and top speed is not measured. City fuel consumption is not measured, highway fuel consumption is not measured, and combined fuel consumption is not measured. CO₂ emissions and ecological class are also not measured.
This means the supplied specifications cannot answer whether the Hyundai i20 Cross is fuel efficient, how many miles per gallon it returns, or how its gas mileage compares with another crossover. Engine displacement, power, and transmission type are not substitutes for an actual consumption measurement. The only available fuel-related figures are the 1368 cc displacement and 50-litre tank capacity, while the listed fuel is 95.
Performance comparisons with the restyling are likewise unavailable because that phase has no recorded versions. There is no evidence here that a restyled Hyundai i20 Cross is quicker, slower, or more economical than the 1.4 i AT.
Hyundai i20 Cross dimensions, weight, and chassis
Catalogue dimensions are not measured for the 1.4 i AT. Its kerb weight is not measured, gross weight is not measured, ground clearance is not measured, and wheel sizes are not measured. Because kerb weight is unavailable, weight per horsepower cannot be calculated reliably. The fuel tank is listed at 50 litres.
The 1.4 i AT uses Independent, spring front suspension and Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem rear suspension. Its front brakes are Ventilated disc, while its rear brakes are Disc. These English labels are retained exactly as supplied in the catalogue data.
No corresponding chassis, tank, wheel, clearance, or weight information is provided for the 2018–2020 restyling. The shared SUV 5-doors body label alone does not prove that both production phases have identical dimensions or chassis specifications.
Hyundai i20 Cross reliability, problems, and disadvantages
Reliability records and problem reports are not included in the data. It is therefore not possible to claim that the 1.4 i AT is reliable or unreliable, identify recurring faults, or compare repair risks between the original model and its restyling.
The clearest catalogue limitation for a buyer is not a demonstrated vehicle defect but a lack of measurements. Acceleration, top speed, consumption, emissions, dimensions, weight, ground clearance, and wheel sizes are all not measured for the 1.4 i AT. The restyling has an even larger information gap because it has no listed modifications at all.
Which Hyundai i20 Cross version should you buy?
Among the versions documented here, the 100 hp 1.4 i AT is the only choice supported by complete powertrain specifications. It combines a 1368 cc Gasoline engine producing 100 hp and 134 Nm with an Automatic, 6 gearbox and FWD. Its calculated outputs of approximately 73.1 hp per litre and 98.0 Nm per litre provide useful comparison points when examining an individual vehicle.
The 2018–2020 restyling may appeal to someone seeking the later production phase, but this dataset cannot show what changed or what an assumed price premium would buy. It supplies no restyled version name, power, torque, engine, gearbox, drive, performance, economy, or dimensional measurements. No price figures are available for either phase, so value for money cannot be calculated.
The evidence-based recommendation is therefore the 1.4 i AT for buyers who want a Hyundai i20 Cross whose mechanical specification can be verified from this catalogue. A restyled example should only be chosen after its exact modification and specifications are confirmed independently; the data given here supports its production period and SUV 5-doors body, but no version-level comparison beyond that.