Hyundai i20 2020 Mileage Numbers Leaked Ahead Of November 5 Launch

• The third-gen i20 will be launched on November 5.

• It will get three engine options: 1.2-litre petrol, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol, and 1.5-litre diesel.

• ARAI-certified figures indicate the manual diesel powertrain is the most fuel efficient.

The third-generation i20 is set to launch on November 5 but before that, we've managed to get our hands on the ARAI-certified fuel-efficiency figures for the upcoming premium hatchback. It will come with three engine options including two new units: a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel engine.

If these engine options seem familiar, it's because the upcoming i20 borrows its powertrains from the. In the i20, the 1.2-litre petrol engine puts out 83PS/114Nm and gets a choice of a 5-speed manual gearbox and a CVT, which is not available with the Venue. The 1.5-litre diesel engine makes 100PS/240Nm and gets a standalone 6-speed manual transmission as standard. The 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine produces 120PS/172Nm and gets two transmission options: a 7-speed DCT and Hyundai-Kia's 6-speed iMT clutchless manual gearbox. Here's what the fuel-efficiency numbers look like:

Powertrain	Fuel Efficiency (ARAI-Certified)
1.2-litre Petrol MT	21 kmpl
1.2-litre Petrol CVT	19.65 kmpl
1.0-litre Turbo-Petrol iMT	20 kmpl
1.0-litre Turbo-Petrol DCT	20.28 kmpl
1.5-litre Diesel MT	25 kmpl

Unsurprisingly, the diesel-manual powertrain leads the pack with the best mileage of 25kmpl, followed by the manual 1.2-litre petrol variant with 21kmpl and the automatic 1.0-litre turbo-petrol with a fuel efficiency of 20.28 kmpl. The clutchless manual variant of the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine gets a fair figure of 20kmpl, with the automatic 1.2-litre petrol variant proving to be the least fuel efficient with a mileage of 19.65kmpl.

The premium hatchback will come with a bunch of features such as a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, semi-digital instrument cluster, and a sunroof. It will be offered in four variants: Magna, Sportz, Asta, and Asta (O). For more details on each variant, you can head .

Official bookings for the third-gen i20 are already underway for Rs 21,000. The upcoming hatch will face the. Hyundai is expected to price the i20 between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom).