Which Hyundai i20 variant should you buy?
Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at Asta: ₹32,000 more than Sportz(O), and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee 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.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹75,000 (₹5.99L to ₹6.74L)
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Wheel size14" → 15"
- Speakers4
- Auto headlamps
+₹26,000 (₹6.74L to ₹7.00L)
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Rear USB-C ports
+₹80,000 (₹7.00L to ₹7.80L)
- Rear parking camera
- Wheel size15" → 16"
- Touchscreen8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4 → 6
- Cruise control
- and 4 more
Worth knowing: this step also gives up single-pane sunroof.
+₹54,000 (₹7.80L to ₹8.34L)
- Speakers6 → 7
- Premium sound systemBose
- SunroofSingle-pane
Sportz(O) to Asta
Best value+₹32,000 (₹8.34L to ₹8.66L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Rear wiper & washer
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
Asta to Asta(O)
Dearest per feature+₹54,000 (₹8.66L to ₹9.20L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.- SOS call
- Puddle lamps
- Touchscreen8" → 10.25"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Connected car tech
- Leatherette upholstery
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. Sportz(O) to Asta asks the least money for each point of kit it hands over on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, Sportz(O) to Asta: ₹32,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹32,960 to ₹36,972 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
We ranked all 6 of the steps we can compare like for like again in each of those states, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base Era, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit
- Asta(O), from ₹9.20L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- Sportz Petrol AT, ₹8.81L
Hyundai i20: the questions people ask
- How many Hyundai i20 variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 10 variants across 7 trims, from ₹5.99L for the Era Petrol MT to ₹10.39L for the Asta(O) Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Hyundai i20 is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Era, from ₹5.99L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the i20 range starts. Kit 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 22 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 Delhi. Over the base Era it adds tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), and 22 more.
- Which Hyundai i20 variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to Asta costs ₹32,000 over Sportz(O), and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and wireless phone charger, and 1 more.
- Is the Asta(O) worth it?
- It is the only step above the best-value one, so nothing higher up competes with it: ₹54,000 over Asta for SOS call, puddle lamps and touchscreen (10.25" against 8"). Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Hyundai i20 variant has 6 airbags?
- Every i20 has 6 airbags, including the base Era, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Hyundai i20 variant has the full safety kit?
- Asta(O), from ₹9.20L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the i20 offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Hyundai i20?
- The Sportz Petrol AT, at ₹8.81L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 5 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.