The Hyundai Bayon has had a rather restrained teaser campaign, but it is about to end anyway as the subcompact crossover will be officially presented next week. In a recent social media post, the Korean automaker has announced that it will premiere on March 2, at 10:00 a.m. CET (4:00 a.m. ET), and the grand unveiling is expected to be streamed live over the web.
Named after the Bayonne city in France, as
it is considered a European product, the B-segment crossover will be positioned
under the Kona. It is understood to share many components with the i20
supermini, which was renewed for 2020.
Most of the engine lineup
should also come from its hatchback sibling, though it remains to be seen
whether it will get the 201 HP and 275 Nm of torque 1.6-iter turbo
unit powering the i20 N hot hatch. All versions of the Bayon will be strictly
offered with front-wheel drive.
Previous teasers have revealed a bold
front end, with a tiny upper grille, giant lower grille and split headlamp
design, similar to the Nexo and Kona. The back end will feature an angular
tailgate with the Hyundai logo in the middle and V-shaped LED taillights on
each side that appear to be joined together by a thin light strip. Subsequent
to its world premiere scheduled for next Tuesday, the Bayon subcompact
crossover is expected to launch in Europe in the first half of the year.
