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Over 79,200 enquiries & 15,300 Bookings for the i20

Over 79,200 enquiries & 15,300 Bookings for the i20
Written by Parichay Malvankar

Marking the World Premier of the 2nd Generation of i20 in India on August 11, 2014, the car has received highest bookings ever of 15,300 units in 20 days. The earlier successful product launches in last one year has seen Grand receiving 10,000 bookings in 20 days and Xcent registering 11,000 bookings in 30 days.

Loaded to the gills, the Elite i20 can shy away cars from a segment above, may be two segments above. Quality of parts and the fit and finish inside out is exceptional.

To read our review on the new Elite i20, click here.

The Elite i20 is powered by a 1.2L, VTVT, Kappa petrol unit producing 83 PS of power and 117 Nm of torque. The diesel engine is a 1.4L, CRDi unit producing 90 PS of power and 224 Nm of torque. Both the engines are mated to a manual transmission. ARAI fuel efficiency is rated at 18.60 kmpl for the petrol and 22.4 kmpl for the diesel.