Which Hyundai i20 is the base model, and what does it cost?

The Era, from ₹5.99L ex-showroom, is where the i20 range starts. Features you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Asta(O): no tyre pressure monitor, no rear parking camera and halogen headlamps against LED projector, and 21 more.

Which Hyundai i20 is the top model, and what does it cost?

The Asta(O) tops the range at ₹9.20L to ₹10.39L ex-showroom. Over the base Era it adds tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), and 21 more.

What do the Hyundai i20 trim names mean?

A trim is a level of equipment, and Hyundai uses 7 names for them on the i20: in its own order they run Era, Magna Executive, Magna and 4 more. The name is not the car, though: Sportz alone covers 2 variants, differing in gearbox rather than in equipment, so the trim you settle on still leaves you a choice. Between them the 10 variants cost ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L, ex-showroom.

What fuel does the Hyundai i20 run on?

Every one of the 10 i20 variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹5.99L for the Era Petrol MT, ex-showroom. You can have it either way: the cheapest petrol automatic is the Sportz Petrol AT at ₹8.81L. For the gearbox on its own, look at the Sportz, which sells both: ₹1.01L more as an automatic than as a manual.

Which cars does the Hyundai i20 compete with?

The i20 runs ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L ex-showroom, and 5 other hatchbacks sell in the same money: the Citroen C3X from ₹4.99L, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno from ₹5.99L, the Tata Altroz from ₹6.00L, the Toyota Glanza from ₹6.99L and the MG Comet EV from ₹7.90L.

Is there a cheaper alternative to the Hyundai i20?

The Citroen C3X starts at ₹4.99L, which is ₹1.00L under the i20.

All 10 Hyundai i20 variants

Sorted by price.

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Vehicle images: Hyundai Motor India official media assets (hyundai.com/in)

₹6,31,310 to ₹12,60,789 on the road

Where that range comes from

Every price in the table is ex-showroom, the figure before road tax, registration and the rest of it. Road tax is set by the state you register in rather than by the maker, so what you actually hand over moves with where you live.

The two ends of that range differ in two ways at once: the bottom is the cheapest variant in the state that taxes it least, and the top is the dearest variant in the state that taxes it most.

Hold the variant still and only the geography moves: the Era Petrol MT comes to ₹6,31,310 in Itanagar and ₹7,07,425 in Bengaluru, a difference of ₹76,115 on the identical car. You register where you live, so read that as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as somewhere cheaper to buy.

Comprehensive own-damage cover sits on top of all of it. That has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer and your no-claim bonus, so budget for it from real quotes rather than from any number here.

Hyundai i20 on-road price, in all 25 states we price →

Pick your city at the top to see it on the road where you'll register it.

EMI from about ₹10,710 a month on the Delhi on-road price, at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

Not sure which i20 to buy?

₹5.99L₹9.20L

1Era
2Magna Executive
3Magna
4Sportz
5Sportz(O)
6Asta· our pick
7Asta(O)

Our pick: Astabest value for money

The verdict in words

There are 10 ways to buy the i20, across 7 trims, from ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L ex-showroom.

Best value for money: Asta, at ₹32,000 over the Sportz(O). No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.

Above that there is one upgrade left, Asta(O), at ₹54,000 over Asta. Nothing sits above it to weigh it against, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.

See the full verdict, step by step →

Fuel:Gearbox:

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EraBase1 variant, from ₹5.99L

Hyundai i20 Era

1.2L Kappa Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹5.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

Safety-first base: 6 airbags and ESC, but no audio system, no TPMS and 14-inch steels.

Magna Executive1 variant, from ₹6.74L

Hyundai i20 Magna Executive

1.2L Kappa Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹6.74L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

Adds four speakers, TPMS and auto headlamps; the screen stays a dealer accessory.

Magna1 variant, from ₹7.00L

Hyundai i20 Magna

1.2L Kappa Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹7.00L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

An electric sunroof and rear USB before a factory touchscreen; a quirky mix.

Sportz2 variants, from ₹7.80L

Hyundai i20 Sportz

1.2L Kappa Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹7.80L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

Where the kit lands: 8-inch screen with wireless CarPlay, auto AC, cruise and rear camera.

Cheapest automatic

Hyundai i20 Sportz

1.2L Kappa Petrol · CVT automatic

₹8.81L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolAutomatic

Where the kit lands: 8-inch screen with wireless CarPlay, auto AC, cruise and rear camera.

Sportz(O)2 variants, from ₹8.34L

Hyundai i20 Sportz(O)

1.2L Kappa Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹8.34L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

Sportz plus the sunroof and a subwoofer completing the 7-speaker Bose setup.

Hyundai i20 Sportz(O)

1.2L Kappa Petrol · CVT automatic

₹9.26L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolAutomatic

Sportz plus the sunroof and a subwoofer completing the 7-speaker Bose setup.

AstaBest value for money1 variant, from ₹8.66L

Hyundai i20 Asta

1.2L Kappa Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹8.66L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

LED headlamps, alloys, wireless charger and ambient lighting; the look catches up with the kit.

Asta(O)Fully loadedEvery safety featureLeast value for money2 variants, from ₹9.20L

Hyundai i20 Asta(O)

1.2L Kappa Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹9.20L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

The full hatch: 10.25-inch screen with navigation, Bluelink connected tech and a voice-controlled sunroof.

Hyundai i20 Asta(O)

1.2L Kappa Petrol · CVT automatic

₹10.39L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolAutomatic

The full hatch: 10.25-inch screen with navigation, Bluelink connected tech and a voice-controlled sunroof.

What owners and testers say

Independent evidence only. Never the maker’s own marketing.

+ Owners reaching six years and 43,000 km with nothing failing+ 22,000 km with Autocar India without a single mechanical fault+ Cheapest premium hatchback to maintain on Autocar India's segment study− Global NCAP called the bodyshell unstable and flagged weak chest protection for the driver− The only crash rating that exists is of the base two-airbag car under a retired protocol− Interior trim that breaks early and costs a lot to replace, such as Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 for an air vent

4 more things owners and testers say

+ Labour charged only from the 30,000 km service, then at a flat rate+ Second-best resale in the class, and the N Line tops used prices among mass-market hatchbacks− A tyre pressure monitor that read wrong and warned constantly through a 22,000 km long-term test− Suspension that felt looser over bumps by 20,000 km than it did new

This cartap a row for the evidence

Hyundai ownership, across every model

Tap any row for the full account and its sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-14.

Why there is no overall score

Scores are our reading of published, independent evidence, not the manufacturer's, and we deliberately publish no single overall rating: a car can be excellent on safety and weak on resale, and one number would hide that. How we score, and how makers can respond.

What each trim adds

Era
from ₹5.99L
About this trim
Safety-first base: 6 airbags and ESC, but no audio system, no TPMS and 14-inch steels.
Magna Executive
from ₹6.74L (+₹75,000 over Era)
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Wheel size14" → 15"
- Speakers4
- Auto headlamps
Is the Magna Executive worth it over the Era? →
Magna
from ₹7.00L (+₹26,000 over Magna Executive)
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Rear USB-C ports
Is the Magna worth it over the Magna Executive? →
Sportz
from ₹7.80L (+₹80,000 over Magna)
- Cheapest automaticPetrol CVT automatic
- Rear parking camera
- Wheel size15" → 16"
- Touchscreen8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4 → 6
- Cruise control
- and 4 more
- gives up single-pane sunroof
Is the Sportz worth it over the Magna? →
Sportz(O)
from ₹8.34L (+₹54,000 over Sportz)
- Speakers6 → 7
- Premium sound systemBose
- SunroofSingle-pane
Is the Sportz(O) worth it over the Sportz? →
Asta
from ₹8.66L (+₹32,000 over Sportz(O))
- Best value for money
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Rear wiper & washer
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
Is the Asta worth it over the Sportz(O)? →
Asta(O)
from ₹9.20L (+₹54,000 over Asta)
- Fully loadedPetrol 5-speed manual
- Every safety featurePetrol 5-speed manual
- Least value for moneyPetrol 5-speed manual
- SOS call
- Puddle lamps
- Touchscreen8" → 10.25"
- Connected car tech
- Leatherette upholstery
Is the Asta(O) worth it over the Asta? →

Rivals to the Hyundai i20

5 rivals, one per maker, cheapest first

The cheapest way in is the Citroen C3X at ₹4.99L, against the i20 at ₹5.99L ex-showroom.

Citroen C3X
₹4.99L to ₹9.68L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts ₹1.00L under
i20 vs C3X: which to buy →Which C3X to buy →
Maruti Suzuki Baleno
₹5.99L to ₹9.99L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts at much the same moneyAlso in CNG
i20 vs Baleno: which to buy →Which Baleno to buy →
Tata Altroz
₹6.00L to ₹10.90L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts at much the same moneyAlso in dieselAlso in CNG
i20 vs Altroz: which to buy →Which Altroz to buy →
Toyota Glanza
₹6.99L to ₹10.98L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts ₹1.00L overAlso in CNG
i20 vs Glanza: which to buy →Which Glanza to buy →
MG Comet EV
₹7.90L to ₹10.17L ex-showroom, seats 4
Starts ₹1.91L overSeats 4Also in electric
i20 vs Comet EV: which to buy →

Common questions

Which cars does the Hyundai i20 compete with?: The i20 runs ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L ex-showroom, and 5 other hatchbacks sell in the same money: the Citroen C3X from ₹4.99L, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno from ₹5.99L, the Tata Altroz from ₹6.00L, the Toyota Glanza from ₹6.99L and the MG Comet EV from ₹7.90L.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the Hyundai i20?: The Citroen C3X starts at ₹4.99L, which is ₹1.00L under the i20.

Where the Hyundai i20 shows up

On 3 of them the trim that qualifies is not the cheapest i20, so read the price beside it as the price of that trim rather than of the car.

Hatchbacks in India
One of 18 on sale
The full story
One of 18 on sale.
Cars with a sunroof under ₹10 lakh in India
One of 13+₹1.01L as the Magna Petrol MT
The full story
One of 13, but not on the trim the range opens with: you want the Magna Petrol MT at ₹7.00L, which is ₹1.01L more.
See the Magna Petrol MT in full →
Cars with cruise control under ₹10 lakh in India
One of 21+₹1.81L as the Sportz Petrol MT
The full story
One of 21, but not on the trim the range opens with: you want the Sportz Petrol MT at ₹7.80L, which is ₹1.81L more.
See the Sportz Petrol MT in full →
Cars with 6 or more airbags under ₹10 lakh in India
One of 40Qualifies on the entry trim, nothing extra
The full story
One of 40, and this one qualifies on the trim its range opens with, so it costs you nothing extra.
Cars with an automatic gearbox under ₹10 lakh in India
One of 32+₹2.82L as the Sportz Petrol AT
The full story
One of 32, but not on the trim the range opens with: you want the Sportz Petrol AT at ₹8.81L, which is ₹2.82L more.
See the Sportz Petrol AT in full →

Good to know about the Hyundai i20

Base and top model, what the trim names mean, how it is sold, and what each way costs

Hyundai i20 base model and top model

Which Hyundai i20 is the base model, and what does it cost?: The Era, from ₹5.99L ex-showroom, is where the i20 range starts. Features you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Asta(O): no tyre pressure monitor, no rear parking camera and halogen headlamps against LED projector, and 21 more.See the Era Petrol MT in full →
Which Hyundai i20 is the top model, and what does it cost?: The Asta(O) tops the range at ₹9.20L to ₹10.39L ex-showroom. Over the base Era it adds tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), and 21 more.See the Asta(O) Petrol AT in full →

i20 base model vs top model: what the jump buys →

What the Hyundai i20 trim names mean

What do the Hyundai i20 trim names mean?: A trim is a level of equipment, and Hyundai uses 7 names for them on the i20: in its own order they run Era, Magna Executive, Magna and 4 more. The name is not the car, though: Sportz alone covers 2 variants, differing in gearbox rather than in equipment, so the trim you settle on still leaves you a choice. Between them the 10 variants cost ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L, ex-showroom.

Era: 1st of 7, one variant, ₹5.99L
Magna Executive: 2nd of 7, one variant, ₹6.74L
Magna: 3rd of 7, one variant, ₹7.00L
Sportz: 4th of 7, 2 variants, differing in gearbox, ₹7.80L to ₹8.81L
Sportz(O): 5th of 7, 2 variants, differing in gearbox, ₹8.34L to ₹9.26L
Asta: 6th of 7, one variant, ₹8.66L
Asta(O): 7th of 7, 2 variants, differing in gearbox, ₹9.20L to ₹10.39L

How the Hyundai i20 is sold, and what each way costs

Every i20 on sale is a petrol car, so the choice you are making here is the gearbox: manual or automatic.

Petrol, manual
From ₹5.99L ex-showroom, 7 variants
Cheapest one: the Era Petrol MT →
Petrol, automatic
From ₹8.81L ex-showroom, 3 variants
Cheapest one: the Sportz Petrol AT →

What fuel does the Hyundai i20 run on?: Every one of the 10 i20 variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹5.99L for the Era Petrol MT, ex-showroom. You can have it either way: the cheapest petrol automatic is the Sportz Petrol AT at ₹8.81L. For the gearbox on its own, look at the Sportz, which sells both: ₹1.01L more as an automatic than as a manual.

Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated on 7 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.