Hyundai ix-Metro Concept

Designers from Hyundai Global Design presented their next, already the fifth, creation – a prototype of the crossover “Hyundai ix-Metro”, which will be presented at the exposition of the Korean company at Frankfurt Motor Show. It is expected that such a car will be equipped with a 1 liter turbocharged engine with direct injection, developing 125 hp. When working in conjunction with six-speed transmission, emissions of CO 2 in the atmosphere will be 80 grams/km.

The concept of Hyundai-IX Metro combines practicality, reliability and versatility of CUV in one package and its target market is young European citizens. I do not know what movies or dreams saw Rogelio J. Flores, chief designer of Hyundai IX-Metro, and under the influence of which magic all the other developers were, but they claim that inspiration with big spoons was extracted from the NASA project, as well as science-fiction movies.

The result is an object that resembles a capsule with 20-inch wheels and without a parachute; the outlines resemble a production Mazda. But the desire to create something cosmic is a combination of faceted surfaces, interconnected power lines on the principle of triangulation, it’s not right to compare it with Mazda because of its explicit grotesque avant-garde body. Nevertheless, the developers promised that the serial version of ix-Metro will be broadly available during the next two years.

Some technical specifications:

Body: 5-door monologue.
Length: 3925 mm.
Width: 1760 mm.
Height: 1576 mm.
Wheelbase: 2513 mm.
Ground clearance: 207 mm.
Landing formula 2 + 2.

Engine: 3-cylinder 1-liter, turbocharged.
Timing – 12-valve DOHC CVVT mechanism with variable phases. Maximum power: 92kW, 125 hp at 6000 rpm.
Total weight of the vehicle: 950 kg.
Tires: 245/40 R 20.