It won't be long before the Hyundai Getz, well... getz the flick. The all new i20 is set to follow in it's bigger brother's footsteps (the i30), and offer a real alternative to the Mazda2 and Honda Jazz - and, knowing what the Koreans are like, it will be cheaper than just about all its rivals. Except maybe Kia.

The i20, despite what what Hyundai will protest, doesn't look remotely European - neither did the i30, and they reckoned that looked European too (it had chrome accents in the wheels, for Pete's sake! Bleugh!). Not to say that the i20 looks yuck, because it's more successful than the i30 at looking funky, modern and appealing. There's something of a Smart ForFour about it in my eyes, but with an asian-flavoured tilt. It could be another sign that Hyundai is becoming a whole lot more competitive. Not that I'd want one - it's a Hyundai, after all. How could I possibly put up with the shame?

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