It is difficult to correctly predict what exactly awaits us in 2020, but we can make a pretty good guess based on the rumors. Jeep, Porsche, Volkswagen and maybe even Apple, you never know who will surprise us the most.
Hyundai
With a completely fresh 'face' and some extra technology, the Hyundai i20 is all set for the 2018 model year. The current generation has been on the market since 2014, which means it's about time for a facelift.
This time we will only deal with cars that have an exclusively hybrid drive and we will not count plug-in hybrids among them. So we will talk about cars that alternate between an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, or electric and 'fossil' energy.
Whether sedan or SUV, all future Hyundai cars will borrow design cues from this extremely convincing concept. Hyundai Le Fil Rouge is a modern interpretation of the concept Hyundai Coupe from 1974, which was revived in the spirit of a new design mantra based on Sensuous Sportiness.
The Hyundai Kona keeps its naughty design and at the same time gave up the internal combustion engine. This made it the first electric compact crossover in the world. In order to satisfy the widest possible range of customers, the electric Kona will be available in two versions, with different power, different maximum range and, of course, two different prices.
Sketches and partial photos of the new Hyundai Santa Fe have been slowly filling the world wide web, but now we have just gotten our hands on the photos that completely reveal the fourth generation Santa Fe. Hyundai's latest SUV doesn't look too much like its predecessor, with a bolder design and more closely identified with the Kona and the recently introduced Nex, which is powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
The Hyundai i30 Fastback is a 5-door coupe and at the same time the 4th member of the Hyundai i30 family. In the wide range of i30 body versions, everyone will be able to find a car suitable for them. The Hyundai i30 Fastback has a confident stance, a lower cascading grille, a lower roof and a long front end. At the rear, it is also decorated with a spoiler, which nicely completes the coupé image of the car.
Hyundai presented the second generation of its Veloster at the International Auto Show in Detroit. The "hatchback" coupe is unusual mainly because it has one longer coupe door on the driver's side and two doors on the passenger's side, as is usually found in cars with a cropped rear. The Hyundai Veloster has a refreshed look, and the most toxic version of the Hyundai Veloster N will also be available.
Hyundai is one of the manufacturers trying to make progress in the field of hydrogen fuel cells. Bringing this technology to the masses was entrusted to the newest member of the Hyundai family - the Nex. Compared to its predecessor, which also drove with the help of fuel cells and was based on the Tucson, the Nexo is faster, more reliable, more spacious and even more efficient.
The Hyundai i30 N is the first of Hyundai's cars to wear the new N badge. It has more meanings than just the fastest, best, most powerful i30 and the like. There is much more behind this name, as the car was developed in Namyang and further tested at the Nürburgring. The N symbol symbolizes the chicane, because it is precisely the curves that have most marked the development of the Hyundai i30 N. It is said to be a popular sports car, which is suitable both for everyday use and for racing around the track.
At first glance, both are different from the average. Their style is different. Individual characteristics are particularly emphasized. It seems like they were made for each other. The Hyundai Kona seduced Filip, or Filip seduced the Kona. Let's see how they got on.
Cars in the B-SUV segment appear almost like mushrooms after the rain, and we hardly find an automaker that does not try to carve out its own piece of the pie among these smaller urban crossovers. In this case, the Hyundai Kona will certainly successfully carve out its share of the pie.