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Hyundai i20 and Volkswagen Polo: Question Price

It happens that you can sit in the car and immediately understand that it is definitely yours (or not yours). But the choice between the long-established Volkswagen Polo, in essence, the small Golf, and I20, the representative of the new Hyundai line, which should not give up an unpretentious and convenient, as a favorite slippers, Getz, and at the same time take a new niche, it turned out to be difficult.

The cars turned out to be so similar and at the same time diametrically different that when one broke forward, the second quickly gained points of their own advantages and equalued the bill.

Let's say appearance. At first glance, the exterior of the I20 wins against the background of a serious and adult species of Polo. As if the same, the most beloved GETZ (each of us has a friend, rolling on the heter of red or green!) Rounded in the corners, came to life with the faithful of merry embossed lines and now naughty spies on the sides of self-confident headlights. Due to the fact that Hyundai designers retain the recognizable quiet look GETZ, the car does not merge with the crowd of circular blocks and the atrocity Hatchbacks of the B-class. Undoubtedly, Ay20 is extremely more interesting than boring polo! As long as you do not look at the Klyasha VW live, and not in the photo.


The differences of the exterior are obvious: a typical oriental design with rock optics against German conciseness and rigor.

The new Polo is the most severe car! This surreatible look tagging sports silhouette and a bumper smile can make it take him for the elder Golf, and the spoiler above the fifth door hints at the potential. Especially good non-standard square rear lights with flashing clear stapling lines. Stylish, serious, one of his kind suggesting confidence.


Similar for technical specifications and equipment, these compact hatchbacks are completely different in perception, character and, of course, the price ...

The stylish interior of Hyundai i20 is cheerful silver plated inserts on the center console, the steering wheel and the blowing deflectors. In German, hard front armchairs have a good profile and good lateral support. Ergonomics at height. However, the quality of plastic is lame in the cabin not a single soft part. However, everything looks pleasant to the eye and even elegant, all the screws are neatly covered with plugs, comfortable seats, the doors are closed easily and not rattling. True, with a slight run somewhere in the panel settled cricket.


Salon VW Polo is a standard of ergonomics and quality finishing materials. Factory plastic pleasant to the touch neighboring with a noble cloth on the chairs. The design of the Voltswagen interior is a tribute to unification in the auto industry.

After Hyundai, the interior of VW Polo seems like a business class. It is indecent to write banal enthusiastic reviews about the quality of assembly and materials of Volkswagen machines, but what to do, if everywhere is really soft and high-quality plastic, and the steering wheel is covered with a pleasant skin. All switches and buttons are included with noble European effort. Even in the sound of a slamming door, it is possible to determine that before you there is a purebred German. Ergonomics do not adhere. Of the aesthetic chips, an unusual acute shape of the side mirrors with points of built-in turn signals. Having pleased a touchscreen display, which is displayed in the audio system. But the hidden central armrest overlaps access to the handler is inconvenient.


The Hyundai I20 salon is no less convenient, but the quality of the finishing materials is significantly lower, which is increasingly compensated by the price difference.

The driver's seat is good: adjustment ranges is enough for high, and for sports landing. You can pretend to be for a short distance between the pedals, from which in winter shoes is controlled with the German fortress it will not be easy.

In both machines, all sorts of containers for trifles are well thought out: pockets, boxes, cup holders. The I20's glove box is especially striking seems to be so deep that it comes to almost the engine compartment. And in both are already necessary for the modern motorist ports for connecting a USB flash drive, because it is more convenient not to search for the desired disc among 20, but simply select the desired folder with the movement of the finger.


For a comparative test, we chose a five-door body. Under the hood 85-strong 1.4-liter gasoline motor, which is associated with a new 7-speed robotic DSG transmission.

Both duelists are equipped with 1.4-liter gasoline engines, however, on this, their technical similarities ends. Motor VW Polo gives 85 hp In the passport data Koreitsa by 15 hp more. But according to the declared overclocking up to 100 km / h Volkswagen faster i20 by 0.8 seconds 12.9 versus 12.1 seconds. The fact is that for Polo is offered a new 7-speed robotic DSG gearbox, and Hyundai is content with an ancient 4-range automaton.


Polo is built on the modernized platform of the previous generation of the model, and Hyundai i20 received its foundation from senior models on the Hyundai-Kia - Hatchbacks I30 and Cee`d concern.

The new Volkswagen Polo is based on the upgraded platform of the previous generation. In order to improve manageability, engineers were reconfigured by the McPherson front suspension and upgraded the rear, setting the improved silent blocks.

As for the Hyundai i20 platform, it is uniform with the older models of Hyundai I30 and Kia Cee`d, from which the motors of 1.4 and 1.6 liters inherited.


The Hyundai I30 moves the 100-strong 1.4 liter engine. The advantage over POLO in the whole 15 hp However, by passport acceleration to Hundreds of Korean loses 0.8 seconds. The old 4-step automaton does not withstand rivalry with modern DSG.

It is justified by its more audacious appearance of AI20 and in motion. The sensitive gas pedal is that and it provokes a slip of the studded Korean hatchback tires. The car reacts very responsive to the accelerator and, withstanding the pause characteristic, it is easy to rush forward, reliably clinging to the road. Even on winter studded tires, Hyundai I20 gauge gauge presented a real surprise. Already after the first trip on the bright green hatchback, we immediately rushed on the Internet: did the Koreans left the hydraulicel? No, there is an electric motor on the steering shaft. Such an electric assistant and not remember: the reactions of the sports tight steering wheel are clear and understandable. However, at the speed zero is smeared. In addition, after 120 km / h, I20 begins to scour the nose, requiring a constant adjustment of the trajectory.

 
The volume of the Hyundai trunk (photo from below) is 295 liters. The Polo includes a little less - 280 liters. But under the floor of the luggage compartment, the German hits a convenient box for different little things.

And this shows the difference of the characters of the German and Korean. If I20 is sensitive, sometimes to extremes, sometimes allegedly knocking out due to control, allowing the passengers with a dashing pa, then polo is different. He is all right and everything is under control.


By the number of space for the rear passengers, both duelists are similar. High passengers are clearly not a place.

85-Strong Motor Polo is quite well pulling from below, but it starts to cheer only after 3000 rpm, and when the tachometer arrow rolls the five thousandth mark, the pickup disappears. Fortunately, the new DSG has as many as seven steps that she can keep polo in a tone in a large range. Up a robotic box with two clutches clicking the transfer, like a machine gun. But when you need to go to a low, DSG is withstanding the second pause and only then he moves the moment to the desired transmission. To avoid delay, per second before the jerk, you only need a slightly trample on the accelerator pedal, and the smart transmission will immediately prepare the necessary step. Now the driver can be safely go on gas without fear of losing precious time. The transfer of a 4-speed automaton at the Korean is stretched, but due to the 15-horse advantage of the i20 at least spun. And switching automatic transmission smooth without high delays.


VW clearly writes a given trajectory and consistently goes straight. Hyundai can boast more adequate effort on the steering wheel and amazing in turn. But on the straight Korean, I grow nose, requiring constant steering adjustment.

The WW Polo steering power amplifier has a more synthetic force than i20. But on the parking steering wheel light, like a fluff. Mile ladies just right. The reactions on the turns of the ram are not so sharp as on Hyundai, but in all movements there are more thoughts. In a straight German hatchback stands like this. If the Hyundai i20 in the bridge is Azarten, like a roulette player, then VW Polo prefers to take the coolness and tranquility of the chess player. The stabilization system for a second does not give the machine the opportunity to fly out of the trajectory feel a professional of extreme driving! And if you turn off the ESP, the polo will allow a little to fill, but still remains extremely stable and controlled.


In the Arsenal of the test VW Polo optional two-stage heating of the front seats (11,800 rubles), multifunctional steering wheel (12,970 rubles) and electronic climate control (48,990 rubles).

German noise insulation on top. The road trifle suspension VW swallows without a trace, and only on irregularities more in the cabin begins to shook. The Acoustic Comfort Hyundai is inferior to Polo. A tighter suspension turns more attention to small irregularities, and the pit is more seriously accompanied by a strong shaking.


The polo suspension swallows small irregularities with the agility of a business class sedan. Hyundai is more addicted to pavement flaws.

The brakes on both hatchbacks did not call complaints, but the pedal on the VW Polo was too sensitive, which is why the passengers have to peel the nose to almost all traffic lights.

Without a doubt Volkswagen Polo, who received the Honorary Title Car of The Year 2010, is not in vain. Strict and solid appearance, excellent quality of interior performance, reliable, outperflowability and a large list of additional equipment allowed VW Polo to deservedly become one of the leaders of its segment.


Equipment Hyundai is no worse than Foltswagen. Here is the climate control, and heated seats, and the stabilization system. For audiophiles there is a jack for connecting iPod and USB.

What can oppose Hyundai i20 younger brother legendary VW Golf? Stylish appearance, good ergonomics, gambling and almost no inferior to the Volzvagen list of options is not so little.

Cutting nervousness ah 20 or controlled excitement polo? Digid and harmonious Hyundai or stylish and severe Volkswagen? A better and stylish German salon or the price advantage of 200,000 rubles Korean?


The basic cost of Hyundai i20 with a 1.2 liter motor and MCPP is 419,900 rubles. The starting cost of VW Polo is 52 thousand rubles more. The difference in prices for cars participating in the test is still more detailed. If a Korean compact with a 1.4 liter engine and automatic transmission in the maximum version of Elegance will cost 601,900 rubles, then the similarly equipped POLO will require 811,000 rubles.

Yes, in similar Hyundai equipment for 200 (!) Thousands cheaper Polo. Here and arises a clash of priorities when you have to determine how great the price is the price.


Specifications
(according to the manufacturer)
Volkswagen Polo Hyundai i20
Total information
Body Hatchback Hatchback
Year 2008 2008
Number of doors / places 5/5 5/5
Curb weight, kg 996 (1029) 1035 (1063)
Full weight, kg ----
Maximum speed, km / h 177 180 (172)
Time to overclocking up to 100 km / h, from 12.1 (11.9) 11.6 (12.9)
Sizes
Length 3970 3940.
Width 1682 1710.
Height 1485 1490.
Wheelbase 2470 2525
Engine
Working volume (cube. Cm) 1390 1396
Engine type gasoline with distributed fuel injection gasoline with distributed fuel injection
Front location transversely in front
Number of valves 16 16
Maximum power
(L.S. at rpm) 86/5000 100/5500
Maximum torque
(Nm at rpm) 132/3800 137/4200
Transmission
Type mechanical 5-speed (robotic 7-speed DSG) mechanical 5-speed (automatic 4-speed)
Front front drive
Suspension
McPherson front type McPherson stabilizer with transverse stability stabilizer
Rear semi-dependent, longitudinal interconnected levers, screw springs semi-dependent, longitudinal interconnected levers, screw springs, transverse stabilizer
Torkemose
Front disk disc ventilated
Rear drum disk
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km
City 8.0 (7,7) 7.2 (8.0)
Trail 4.7 (4.7) 4.7 (5.1)
Mixed 5.9 (5,8) 5.6 (6.2)
Fuel gasoline AI-95 gasoline AI-95
Volume of fuel tank, l 45 45
             
In brackets indicated data for vehicles with automatic transmission


Ruslan Galimov, Svetlana Aleeva.
Photo Kirill Kalapov
 

A source: Carclub.ru.