Hyundai: the i20 N will be sold in France
Good news for lovers of small sports cars: Hyundai will launch the new i20 N in France. In October 2020, Hyundai lifted the veil on its first sports city car, the i20 N. But the brand...
05/12/2022
Good news for lovers of small sports cars: Hyundai will launch the new i20 N in France.
In October 2020, Hyundai lifted the veil on its first sports city car, the i20 N. But the brand has long cast doubt on the marketing of the vehicle in France. Good news: Hyundai confirms that its little bomb will be sold here by spring. The hesitation could come from the car's CO2 balance, with a deterrent penalty in France. When contacted, the brand was unable to specify the vehicle's CO2 emissions.
This i20 N has a 204 hp 1.6 turbo. With the same engine, the Kia Ceed GT is at 153 g/km of CO2. On the city car, we can therefore imagine rejections a little lower, which would give a penalty of less than 500 €. An easily surmountable obstacle.
The other concern could have been the CAFE regulations, which impose a CO2 quota to be respected in Europe, under penalty of a fine. But Hyundai is largely in the nails. The Korean even has one of the best results on the French market in 2020, with a result of 87 g / km, while the average is 96 g / km. Hyundai is taking advantage of the success of the Kona in hybrid and electric. And it expects to do even better in 2021 thanks to the launches of the Tucson and Santa Fe with plug-in hybrid engines, and the arrival of the Ioniq 5.