Here are the latest spy shots! Not from Kia, but it’s sister firm Hyundai. This is an i20 B-segment car, which will replace the outgoing Hyundai Getz. Getting the new name i20, this mini car will be joining Hyundai’s line-up somewhere between March and July next year!
Why is this important to us? Well, the i20’s platform, you are looking at right now, will be used for the next generation Kia Rio. Kia’s future small hatchback has already gone under development Kia inside source said and we can expect it to hit the roads in about two years.
Third generation Kia Rio will be designed by Peter Schreyer, Kia’s new chief design. Kia Kee, his first masterpiece since he joined Korean automaker, was recently showed at Frankfurt’s motor show. The car was very well recieved by the public, so expect the future Rio and Kia’s owerall design to follow the Kee way!
The Hyundai Getz is reaching the end of its life-cycle and Hyundai is working hard to replace it with this Hyundai i20 by the summer of 2008. We caught up with the new i20 in the Southern European mountains, and although we only snapped pictures of a five-door prototype we do expect a 3-door version to follow in early 2009.
The Hyundai i20 will be positioned below the brand new i30 which debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show and is destined to take on the VW Polo. Power is expected to come from a variety of petrol engines ranging between 70 and 110 bhp and turbodiesel engines ranging between 88 and 110 bhp. [Source: Worldcarfans]
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September 27th, 2007 at 1:56 am
This comes as a bit of a surprise to me, and while I don’t doubt the accuracy of your sources, I think it may take a while for the impact of a new Hyundai hatchback to permeate the Asia Pacific region. The Getz Prime is starting to pick up in popularity in India, and Philippine sales of the Getz are increasing exponentially. It’s selling just as briskly as the Honda Jazz, and thanks to Hyundai Philippines’ innovative pricing schemes, is outselling the more expensive Toyota Yaris and lesser evils Suzuki Alto and Chevy Spark. (I don’t have current data for the Kia Picanto, but any sales for Kia is still a good thing for Hyundai.)
Hopefully, Hyundai may consider either adapting this particular model to its sister company’s Rio, or market it side-by-side with the Getz. I think the Getz still has legs good for another three to five years in Asia, especially in late-blooming Philippines, where the Getz community would be outraged by a phaseout of a model that is rapidly gaining in popularity and reputation. It hasn’t been around longer than three years here; phasing it out in 2008 would send shockwaves through the Getz fan community.
September 27th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
I think the old Getz has no chances on European market. it’s time for a redesign and Hyundai knows that! Otherwise competitors will
crush it. It is a good car, but it’s the competition that forces automakers to move development of new cars forward.
I don’t see a reason why Kia should use an old Getz platform! Why take old technology if there is something new and
more advanced in the Hyundai-Kia automotive group!?
But it is possible on some markets to sell old and new car side by side! Look at the Skoda, Citroen or Fiat. They do that.
But I don’t know for Hyundai. I just hope they develope a good i20 platform so Kia can show us another exciting vehicle!
September 27th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
i think that the new rio/accent plataform will bne showed until 2009, but the actual platafor it’s too new to be replaced
September 27th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
[…] may be in for a bit of a surprise, if contrasting news is to be believed. Sources at Kia World report that a concept car called the i20 is set to replace the Hyundai Getz by July of next year. While […]
June 1st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I am a european consumer. About 30-35 years of age. Male.
More than a year, i wait for the new Hyundai i20 to be released.
I expect it to have better design than Getz and fair price.
I would like to buy it 3door, automatic gear (important for me), with ESP,
at 1300-1400cc with 95+ horse power.
To be honest, i like the “sportive” design of KIA instead of Hyundai design.
Instead of buying Hyundai i20 i would prefer to buy KIA “i20″ (Rio),
because of the design. For example, i prefer CEED design from i30 design,
and i prefer pro_CEED (3door) design from CEED (5door) design.
You people in Hyundai-KIA Group, i hope you are listening
June 1st, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Himi, I think you should mention on the page header that this isnt an official site
June 1st, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I agree that all Kia vehicles look much nicer than their Kia counterparts.
June 1st, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I mean Hyundai counterparts. I can’t spell today. I don’t see why people keep comparing Kia to Hyundai. Hyundai hasn’t done much on their own since they bought Kia!!
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:30 am
Hyundai is rivher than Kia so Kia can get money to do certain things [concepts, research etc.]
July 31st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
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July 31st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I wish that the 2009 RIO would change looks …….my 2008 had hale storm damage at the point of being totaled .
but i doubt!
Dan
July 31st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
INSURANCE.