Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Turbo Showcased At Auto Expo 2020

by Mahesh Yadav on Wednesday, Feb 05 2020

Hyundai has showcased its Grand i10 Nios turbo hot hatch at the Auto Expo 2020.

The Nios turbo comes with a 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine, which makes 100PS of power at 6000rpm and 172Nm of torque between 1500 and 4000rpm. This engine is only available with a 5-speed manual transmission.

Here are the engine specs of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Turbo:

2020 Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Turbo Engine Specs Vs Rivals
	Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Turbo	Volkswagen Polo GT TSI	Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS	Tata Tiago JTP	Fiat Abarth Punto
Displacement	1.0-litre turbo petrol	1.2-litre turbo	1.0-litre turbo	1.2-litre turbo	1.4-litre turbo
Power	100PS @ 6000rpm	105PS @ 5000rpm	102PS @ 5500rpm	114PS @ 5000rpm	145PS @ 5500rpm
Torque	172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm	175Nm @ 1500 - 4100rpm	150Nm @ 1700 - 4500rpm	150Nm @ 2000 - 4000rpm	212Nm @ 2000 - 4000rpm
Transmission	5-speed Manual	7-speed Dual-clutch Automatic	5-speed Manual	5-speed Manual	5-speed Manual
Kerb Weight	~950kg (estimated)	1109kg	950kg	1051kg	1200kg
Power-To-Weight Ratio	105PS/1000kg	94.7PS/1000kg	107.4PS/1000kg	108.5PS/1000kg	120.8PS/1000kg
Torque-To-Weight Ratio	181Nm/1000kg	157.8Nm/1000kg	157.9Nm/1000kg	142.7Nm/1000kg	176.7Nm/1000kg

Here are the dimensions of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios turbo:

2020 Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Turbo Dimensions
Length	3805mm
Width	1680mm
Height	1520mm
Wheelbase	2450mm
Boot Space	NA

The 2020 Nios turbo’s top variant comes with the following features:

Wireless phone charging
8-inch touchscreen infotainment system
Android Auto and Apple Carplay
Keyless entry and push-button start/stop

Design features unique to the Nios Turbo are:

All-black interiors with red accents
Gloss black grille with turbo badge
Grey inside door handles

Given the power and torque to weight ratio of the Grand i10 Nios turbo, it seems to compete with hot hatches. But, in our SUV-friendly country, most hot hatches have either died or are on the verge. That leaves us with the Nios Turbo as the most potent candidate in the hot hatch field