Hyundai Brasil presented at the beginning of the month, the restyling of the 2nd generation of the HB20, a compact model that was initially developed exclusively for the Brazilian market. Basically it's the local equivalent of the i20.
According to Hyundai, the model now has a style inspired by the global models of the brand, more precisely in the i20 and Tucson according to the same.
Hyundai took advantage of the change to incorporate the same nomenclatures used on Crete. It will be sold in Sense, Comfort and Limited versions with a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated engine with 80 hp and 10.2 kgfm of torque and a five-speed manual gearbox and in Comfort, Platinum and Platinum Plus versions with a 120 hp and 17.5 kgfm 1.0-liter turbo engine. of torque combined with a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.
In terms of safety, six airbags, stability and traction controls, daytime running lights, emergency braking signals, ramp-start assistant and cruise control are offered as standard.
In the top-of-the-line version, SmartSense is also available, which includes assistants for centering and staying in the lane, rear cross traffic, blind spot, safe exit for passengers, alert and Autonomous braking, presence in the rear seats , as well as fatigue detector, adaptive high beam and tire pressure monitoring.
Inside, there were no major changes, other than the use of darker tones, and new coatings. The 8" BlueMedia multimedia center is also available, but now Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless systems, as well as an inductive cell phone charger. In some versions, automatic and digital air conditioning. There is also the new digital instrument panel Supervision Cluster in top-of-the-line versions, in addition to remote start by key.
Hyundai also showed its sedan version, the HB20S. But the official launch will only be at the end of the year, probably with the same configurations as the hatchback.