Petrol Automatic spec comparison: Elite i20 Vs Baleno Vs Jazz Vs Polo GT TSI

One of the premium hatchback segmentrsquos bestsellers ndash the Elite i20 ndash is finally offering a longawaited automatic option Hyundai has launched the Elite i20 automatic with a 14litre petrol engine at a price of Rs 901 lakh exshowroom New Delhi The 14litre petrol engine in the i20 attracts more duties in sub4m vehicles petrol engines that are 12 litres and lower attract lower taxes which has landed the Hyundai in the price territory of the turbocharged Polo GT TSI while making it more expensive than its direct rivals ndash the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and the Honda Jazz Herersquos what all the four petrol automatics have to offerPrices exshowroom New DelhiMechanicalsThe Volkswagen Polo GT TSI is the most powerful car in this comparison with its turbocharged 12litre petrol motor It also has a modern sevenspeed dualclutch automatic transmission as against the CVT of the Jazz and the Baleno while the Elite i20 offers an ancient fourspeed unit It is worth mentioning that the Honda Jazz also comes with segmentfirst steeringmounted paddle shifters borrowed from the Honda CityFeaturesThe Hyundai Elite i20 loses severely in terms of features courtesy the fact that the automatic variant based on the trim that is second to the base ndash MagnaMaruti has recently introduced the automatic option in the Zeta trim of the Baleno which is just below the rangetopping Alpha variant The Baleno Zeta comes with UV cut glasses leatherwrapped steering wheel automatic headlamps autodimming IRVM rear washwipe and defogger rear parking sensors electrically foldable ORVMs auto AC and pushbutton engine startstop among others It offers a Bluetoothenabled audio system featuring connectivity options such as AUXin and USB along with CD playbackThe Honda Jazz V CVT is also one of the most featureloaded cars here like the Baleno Zeta The Honda comes with a fiveinch audio system nontouch featuring Bluetooth phone integration along with AUXin and USB connectivity The unit also offers support for the rearview camera and it comes with multiple camera views The rest of the features include electrically foldable ORVMs leatherwrapped steering wheel and gearshift knob touchbased auto AC and rear washwipe and defogger The Honda Jazz also offers classleading 354 litres of boot spaceThe Polo GT TSI offers an audio system with Bluetooth phone integration along with AUXin USB connectivity and SD card input The rest of the features include rear parking sensors autodimming IRVM ambient lights leatherwrapped flatbottom steering wheel and gearshift knob auto AC cruise control and aluminium pedal clusterThe poorly equipped Elite i20 automatic offers an audio system with builtin one gigabyte of memory along with Bluetooth phone integration and AUXin and USB connectivity It also comes with manual AC with rear vents and electronically adjustable ORVMsExcept the Elite i20 that offers steel wheels all the three cars come with alloy wheels However the Baleno offers 16inchers as opposed to 15inch wheels on the remaining two The Baleno and the Jazz also come with LED tail lamps The Polo features fog lamps with cornering lampsSafetyAll the four hatchbacks come with dualfront airbags and with the exception of the Hyundai Elite i20 ABS Antilock Braking System is also offered on the remaining cars Besides this the VW Polo GT TSI also comes with features such as Electronic Stabilisation Programme ESP and hillhold controlIn a nutshell the Hyundai Elite i20 clearly lacks in terms of equipment on offer as opposed to the Jazz the Baleno and even the GT Though it has a more powerful engine than the Baleno and the Jazz the equally priced Polo GT TSI outperforms the i20 in this department The Elite i20 has borrowed the automatic drivetrain from the firstgeneration model and when the latter was on sale there wasnrsquot much competition but things are different now Do let us know in the comments section what you think about the Elite i20 automaticRead More on Elite i20Read full article on cardekhocom