Do you remember Atos? The short, narrow, tall and quirky city car that trudges through all Asian cities between mopeds and bikes with the whole family on board?
Atos has got a well-dressed successor – called the i10. Both the i10 and the slightly larger i20 are produced at Hyundai's factory in Chenney, India. In 2010, the i10 received a facelift to highlight the new, modern, sharp design lines that characterize new Hyundais.
By building tall, Hyundai has managed to provide legroom for adults in the back seat as well as smart storage solutions. European car testers report a fun and easy-to-drive car with relatively soft suspension.
The car is delivered with two different engines, one of 1,1 liters and a stronger engine of 1,2 liters. The latter engine is also supplied to the i20. Both engines have an impressively low CO2 emission, which results in low one-off taxes. The smallest engine does not exactly give great performance on paper, but it delivers the power in a rev range that is adapted to Norwegian traffic.
For NOK 20, the largest engine can also be supplied with automatic transmission. The vast majority of the additional price is taxes to the state because the automatic transmission solution is of the traditional type (hydraulics with torque converter) which produces higher CO000 emissions.
More and more small cars are now being offered with new automatic transmission solutions that do not steal engine power and that do not incur any additional tax. If you want an automatic transmission on a small car, you should therefore choose such a solution.
2013 Kia Picanto
Hyundai's biggest competitor is its own brother, the KIA Picanto. The KIA factory is part of the Hyundai Motor Company. Although the Picanto has its own, particularly successful design, many common components are used in these cars, especially in terms of technology and drivetrain. The measurements and performance are equally good, as you can see in the configuration window below the article.
My choice
Car prices in Norway are largely determined by the engine. The smallest engines make these cars very affordable. If you choose a larger engine, you can almost as easily choose a slightly larger model for almost the same price! My argument for buying one of these cars is price, and then I would choose the cheapest model which actually also has all the relevant safety equipment and air conditioning included.
