Hyundai India releases sketches of Elite i20, launch on August 11

The long wait for the much-anticipated new Hyundai i20 will soon be over. The Korean automaker has officially revealed the car ahead of its launch on August 11, 2014, while also commencing bookings for the hatchback from today.

The new i20 is expected to have a larger footprint than the outgoing one. The interiors will also be spruced up and will carry forward features from its siblings like the Grand i10 and Xcent but in a more premium avatar. The boot space will also be more.

Designed in Germany, Hyundai's Elite i20 gets an evolved version of the company's Fluidic Design theme. Termed 2.0, the design makes the Elite i20 look a tad sharper than before.

The car is expected to come with the same set of engines which power its predecessor, though with bumped up power and efficiency. Hyundai is expected to phase out the old i20 once the Elite i20 makes its way to Indian showrooms.