Last week, Hyundai dropped the first
official photos of the all-new i20 supermini but none of those images showed
the interior – bar one design sketch. The Korean automaker has now fixed that
by releasing the first interior image of the 2020 Hyundai i20, revealing a more
high-tech ambience compared to the previous-generation model.
You can’t judge an
interior by a picture and neither are we jumping into any conclusions, but we
have to say, that at a first glance, this dark colored dashboard and / or the
way it was shot, gives out a cheap, hard plastic vibe. For all we know, it
might be soft-to-the touch everywhere, but we thought we’d point it out.
The
dashboard is dominated by two large digital screens. There’s a 10.25-inch
instrument cluster behind the steering wheel and a 10.25-inch center
touchscreen positioned atop the center console. The digital instrument panel
changes color based on the selected drive mode: blue for Normal, green for Eco,
and orange for Sport. Further to the right, the AVN (audio/video/navigation)
touchscreen integrates a range of new connectivity features never before seen
in the i20, including Hyundai Bluelink Telematics.
Hyundai LIVE services are among these and
include real-time traffic and weather data, information about nearby fuel
stations (including fuel prices) and parking spaces, and online voice
recognition. Other Bluelink services offered by the new i20 include Find My
Car, remote lock services, navigation to local points of interest, vehicle
alarm information, and maintenance reports. The infotainment system is fully
compatible with Android Auto and Apple Car Play, the latter available
wirelessly in combination with the 8-inch Display Audio. A wireless charging
pad and eight-speaker Bose sound system are available as well.
Design-wise, the all-new Hyundai i20’s
cabin is available with three different interior trims: Black, Mono and Black
& Grey. Ambient lighting technology is also present and the air vents are
connected with horizontal blades stretching across the whole dashboard. We can
also spot a new multifunction steering wheel very similar to the one of the new
Sonata and door cards “inspired by shapes found in nature.”
The all-new Hyundai i20 will have its
official debut on March 3 at the Geneva Motor Show.
