As Hyundai continues testing the next-gen HB20 on
the South Korean roads, yet another batch of spy photos surface online. The
latest photos, posted on Bobaedream, partially reveal the interior of the 2019
Hyundai HB20.
While the Hyundai i20 adopted a more mature look in
its second generation, the Hyundai HB20 seems to retain its youthful character
in the second generation. Spy shots show that the redesigned model features the
Cascading grille and a beltline with a steeper rise towards the C-Pillar. At
the rear, the redesigned cluster don’t appear to have a reverse light. It looks
like there’s just one reverse light integrated into the bumper.
Indoors, the 2019 Hyundai HB20 would have wholly
redesigned dashboard, centre console, instrument panel and seats. Like the current Hyundai HB
range, it will include a rugged adventure variant (HB20X) and a sedan version
(HB20S) as well. Brazilian reports say that Hyundai could design the next-gen
HB20X to look more SUV-like, a la the Honda WR-V.
The current models are available with 1.0-litre
three-cylinder and 1.6-litre four-cylinder flex-fuel engines. While it is
speculated that the triplets could receive the QXi's 1L turbo petrol motor, the
company could retire the optional 4-speed automatic transmission for a CVT, as
it did in the i20 with the mid-cycle update this year.
Hyundai will launch the next-gen HB20 in Brazil
likely in the first half of 2019. The Hyundai HB20 is exclusive to the South
American markets, and it should remain so through the second generation.
