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Will Festa N Line, swapped out for a 200hp 1.5T engine, finally be able to compete with Civic?

2023/08/08Magazines

Beijing-based Hyundai has released official images of its Festa N Line. The new car will be officially unveiled in near future, and its new car declaration card has also been unveiled before. It has sportier design details to improve overall impression. movement.

Will Festa N Line, swapped out for a 200hp 1.5T engine, finally be able to compete with Civic?

The Hyundai Festa N Line generally retains current design, while China Open has been redesigned. In addition to using more common "Boundless" concept, it also includes daytime running lights. After adding a light source, more with a sense of technique. The N Line model also has a larger air intake design, air intakes on both sides are more aggressively shaped, and at same time, there is a silver decoration on bottom, which creates a strong sense of movement.

Will Festa N Line, swapped out for a 200hp 1.5T engine, finally be able to compete with Civic?

From side, current design is retained as a whole: Festa originally had a sporty fastback design, while details of N Line model have undergone more obvious changes, adding more sporty elements. The wheel rim is changed to a color-blocked double snowflake shape, brake calipers are also painted a more passionate red, and side skirts also use a silver sporty configuration in same color as front bumper, making it more elegant.

Will Festa N Line, swapped out for a 200hp 1.5T engine, finally be able to compete with Civic?

A more exaggerated tail design has been added to rear of car. The visual effect of batwing tail has become more sci-fi. With a through-type taillight, performance has been greatly improved, and original tail is equipped to satisfy those who love sporty appearance of users without risk of changing appearance of car.

Will Festa N Line, swapped out for a 200hp 1.5T engine, finally be able to compete with Civic?

Festa N Line is not just a product with a sporty look. The tail of 270T shows that it is a model equipped with latest 1.5T engine. According to declaration information, maximum power has reached 200 horsepower, and performance is still relatively guaranteed.

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Will Festa N Line, swapped out for a 200hp 1.5T engine, finally be able to compete with Civic?

Hyundai Festa is Hyundai's flagship sports model. Although exterior design has received a lot of praise, it can also give a more sporty look, but grocery cart marks in bones are too strong in combination with a relatively moderate goal. Performance can be described as moderate so far. After replacing Festa N Line with latest 1.5T CVVT engine, situation may improve, and it will retain its unchanged advantage in appearance. It's just that Festa has been silent for a long time, and it seems that these things alone are not enough to win back attention of consumers.