Selected products in tabular overview
Hyundai i20 N Performance
RRP from EUR 27,490, savings of up to EUR 4,124
VW Polo GTI
RRP from EUR 31,095, savings of up to EUR 4,353
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Hyundai i20 N Performance |
RRP from EUR 27,490, savings of up to EUR 4,124 |
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VW Polo GTI |
RRP from EUR 31,095, savings of up to EUR 4,353 |
Manual work is not possible: VW only offers the Polo GTI with a seven-speed DSG.
For the first time there are two-piece taillights at the rear. Apart from the discreet roof spoiler and the double pipe exhaust, the differs GTI but no further from the base. Lettering off, and the perfect underdog is done.
The well-known machine is in the Polo GTI
Engine type/cylinder
installation position
valves/camshafts
camshaft drive
displacement
kW (HP) at 1/min
Nm at 1/min
V max
transmission
drive
Brakes front/rear
test car tires
tire type
wheel size
Exhaust gas CO2
Consumption*
tank capacity
fuel grade
particle filter
pass-by noise
trailer load used/unused
drawbar load
trunk volume
Length Width Height
wheelbase
basic price
Test car price (is evaluated)
The checkered VW chairs leave too much room, especially in the upper area, and all in all seems much more willing to compromise than that of its opponent. Digital instruments are finally series, otherwise everything is pretty good. Both offer enough space at the front and rear and sufficient trunk space, and the workmanship is also right here and there – although the Polo GTI looks a bit more polished in detail. Today everything is secondary, this is about sporting achievements. So on the slopes, get set, go!
The Polo is aiming for the first corner with a powerful, muffled babble. It is only offered with a 7-speed DSG. matter of taste. In everyday life compared to one manual transmission Of course much more comfortable, it always plays according to its own rules. Sure, if you don’t have to shift gears, you can concentrate better on the track. But even in sport mode, things get tangled up every now and then, meaning that 2000 tours are completely sufficient at the exit of the curve to then sort yourself out nervously.
Hyundai relies on a manual six-speed box
Then rather the honest six-speed switch box of the i20. Here the driver still decides for himself. The gradations fit, the gear changes usually work quickly and safely. It’s a pity that there are problems here and there in the transition between second and third gear. Perhaps an individual problem of the test car, which with its 10,000 kilometers on the clock should have already gained some track experience.
acceleration
0-50km/h
0-100km/h
0-130km/h
0-160km/h
0-200km/h
intermediate sprint
60-100km/h
80-120km/h
lap time
Contidrome
curb weight/load
Weight distribution v./h.
Turning circle left/right
seat height
braking distance
from 100 km/h cold
from 100 km/h warm
interior noise
at 50 km/h
at 100 km/h
at 130 km/h
consumption
saving consumption
test consumption
Average of the 155 km test lap (deviation from the WLTP specification)
sports consumption
CO2 (test consumption)
Range (test consumption)
ESP cannot be switched off completely in the VW
Even braking with the GTI feels much more spongy and less determined than with the harsh gripping N. In the curve, the fact that it cannot be switched off completely takes revenge ESP, which the load repeatedly calls for reason, even in sport mode. At the exit of the curve, the GTI then struggles quite helplessly for traction and pushes towards the outer edge of the curve with severe understeer. It’s foolproof, it’s not sporty.
It leaves no questions unanswered: there are plenty of sporty elements on the Hyundai i20 N Performance.
The i20 N does not have traction problems
The Polo is easier to master
But at the latest in the long right-left curve of the Contidrom, when the rear starts to overtake at speedometer 170, the driver should know exactly what has to be done and intervene very quickly and precisely so that the joy doesn’t end in the tree. Driving an i20 N also means taking responsibility. Despite the compact size, it is not for novice driver. The Polo rather. Although he is also fast, the electronics always keep him in check, watching with eagle eyes that nothing goes wrong.
