2009 Hyundai i20

2009 Hyundai i20 design review

​            The first car on our list is the newly re-styled 2009 Hyundai i20.  This model was noticed to late for exposure on the 2009 article, so it has to be added to this year’s list.  Although not the best looking sub-compact around, the i20 does show ​its presence with its well-proportioned wheel flares, which carry through to each other, adding a nice smooth sill, along the bottom of the door. ​

    Along with this, Hyundai has raked the windshield to a degree, which makes everything upfront, flow perfectly, to the rear of the car.  Now with the good always comes the bad, and this car is no exception. Most of the car is flawed because of one design feature, the use of curved edges.  Everything on this car comes off looking pudgy or cylindrical.  Take for instance the headlights, yes, they are mean, but they should have been allowed to have some sort of edge.  And if that’s not bad enough, just look at the gaping hole known as a front air induct. It just drags your eye down to it, when you should be looking at the all of the front end.  To fix this car, all you need is to bring it to a plastic surgeon and let him suck some of the fat out.

Everett J.
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Overall Grade: D