Hyundai i 20

Manufacturers of cars Gingseng origin,

Hyundai, officially launched its newest variant to i20

national automotive market. This product is the first city car

that one of variannya mengusung diesel engine.

PT Hyundai Mobil Indonesia (HMI), as holder of the single agent

Hyundai car brand in Indonesia, determine car labeled 750

"safe" with a value of five stars from Euro NCAP akan this

be merged until the end of the market this year. Of all variants,

common-rail diesel injection (CRDi) can be expected

contribute 20 percent.

"We still need to mengedukasi city consumers with car plant

diesel. Conditions like this before experienced by the car

automatic transmission. That time not many consumers who

receive a variety of reasons. But now, almost all

cars from the big to small in the

matic transmission. Now, it is experienced by a car

with diesel engines, "said Sugiharto Jongkie D, President

Director of HMI, at the launch of i20 in Jakarta on Tuesday (21 / 7)

this afternoon.

Diakuinya, for this car diesel plant in Indonesia

the problem with the quality of diesel fuel on the market.

With a high sulfur content, making the diesel engine

current technology, the common rail, so fast is broken.

"We have tested this product with the existing diesel fuel in Indonesia

marketed before. Result, there is no problem. The advantages of

we offer with the diesel engine fuel consumption is

the irit. Operational and maintenance costs are cheaper.

So, people need to explain this, "he said.

Hyundai claims, a product designed specifically for the market

Europe be regarded irit. From testing, petrol variants have

comparison of fuel consumption of 1:20, while the variants

1:25 diesel.

He adds, city car market in Indonesia continues to show

increased significantly. In 2008, continued, this segment

have increased 100 percent from 30,000 units (year

previously) to 60,000 units per year.

Almost 80 percent of the amount is still dominated by

medium segment city car. Hyundai i20 will fight in the segment

medium for a city car that is still dominated by Honda

Jazz, Toyota Yaris, Daihatsu Sirion, Suzuki Swift, Chevrolet

Aveo.

"City car market are usually about 15 percent. If this year

total market could reach 450,000 units, about 50,000 city car

units this year. So there is a slight decrease, "he added.

For the national market, "sister" i10 is offered in three

main variants, ie, GL M / T and A / T, SG M / T and A / T, diesel and

CRDi.

For engines, the options available 1400 cc petrol and diesel.

The price dibanderol Rp 153 million and Rp 177 million (off the

road) per unit. For color, pilihannnya crystal white, black

diamond, sleek silver, sparkle blue, electric red, and dark

gray metallic.

If you're interested, you can view them directly in the exhibition

national automotive, namely Indonesia The 17th International

Motor Show 2009, Friday to come.

Table i20 price (off the road)

GL M / T Rp 153 million
GL A / T Rp 165.5 million
SG M / T Rp 161 million
SG A / T Rp 173.5 million
Diesel CRDi Rp 177.5 million

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