Hyundai has released i20 this year to shakeup the market and bring some sleepless night for Maruti Suzuki Swift sales team. Lets look how these two compare. When it comes to looks Hyundai 120 is stunning and unique, its definitely a head turner. But, in performance segment the 1.3litre Suzuki engine has still some steam remaining with its diesel’s characteristc peak torque coming in at very early 2000 rpm whereas i20 requires leisurely 4000 rpm. Swift will be very handy when it comes to city driving. i20 petrol will be rev happy with redline @ 5200 rpm.

Hyundai will release diesel i20 soon and the competition will become even more intense.

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Maruti has announced mileage of all its cars which has been tested by ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) Pune; VRDE (Vehicles Research and Development Establishment) Ahmednagar and ICAT (International Centre of Automotive Technology) Manesar.

These numbers are certified by government body and this number can be used to compare the mileage across any car from any manufacturer since the standard test conditions are same for all manufacturers.

About Standard Test Conditions:

The approved agencies conduct tests on all the cars under “standard test conditions”. Amongst many parameters, the “standard test conditions” include: 2 persons in the car, AC switched-off; Standard (non-adulterated) fuel; gear changes in a predetermined pattern and at predetermined acceleration levels; standard air pressure in the tyres, wind speed etc. As the “standard test conditions” during tests at the certification agency are identical for all vehicles, irrespective of manufacturer, the customer will able to make correct comparisons of fuel efficiency, across car models.