Critical Knowledge:

• All-new subcompact on sale in Europe by end of 2008
• Replaces Getz in Hyundai's European lineup
• Designed in Russelsheim, Germany, at Hyundai's European design studio
• Hyundai hasn't said if U.S. buyers will get a version of the i20
• i20 blue concept gets diesel engine, other super-economy features

Introduction
To be introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October, the i20 supplements Hyundai's growing lineup of models in Europe and elsewhere that get the "i" prefix. That portfolio now includes the i10 city car; the i30 (the Elantra Touring in the United States) and the i55 sport utility vehicle, which also will be unveiled in Paris. This 5-door hatchback qualifies as a subcompact, but it gets a longer wheelbase than the Getz. It's an all-new platform. The i20 will compete against cars such as the Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and Opel Corsa. A 3-door version is expected to arrive sometime in 2009.

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