Hyundai i20 Active Crossover Spied In India

A jacked-up version of Hyundai’s new i20 hatch has been spied in India this week, wearing a badge that identifies it as the ‘i20 Active’.

Following in the footsteps of models like the Subaru XV and Volkswagen’s CrossPolo, among others, Hyundai has promoted its new hatch to crossover status by adding taller suspension, new bumpers and protective cladding.

And with the new ix25 already confirmed as a China-only offering, the i20 Active could be just the ticket for Hyundai’s Indian arm to charge into the hugely popular compact SUV segment.

But what about Australia?

Hyundai’s local arm has already confirmed that it will not take up the costly option of importing the European version of the new i20, and the Indian-market version of the i20 is simply not up to snuff for Australian buyers.

Instead, it will continue with the older i20 we already source from India, built specifically to western standards.

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