The Hyundai i20 N Shadow Edition has been announced as the final version of the current-generation hot hatch, with a batch of 100 vehicles available to order now.
With production of the i20 N having ended in March 2026, Hyundai Australia previously promised the hot hatch – and the larger i30 Hatch N – would be given befitting send-offs before their time in local showrooms comes to an end.
The Shadow Edition is Hyundai’s way of sending the i20 N – a rival to the Volkswagen Polo GTI – “out with a bang”.
It’s available in two colours, with Atlas White examples priced at $41,500 before on-road costs and Phantom Black examples at $42,095 before on-road costs, compared to $38,500 for the standard i20 N.
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Hyundai Australia told CarExpert the 100 cars allocated to Australia are split 80:20 in favour of Phantom Black.
Each vehicle will be individually numbered as part of the Shadow Edition treatment, which sees its 18-inch Pirelli tyre-shod alloy wheels (the same size as standard) finished in matte bronze with contrasting black wheel nuts.
Bronze metallic accents are also used on the Shadow Edition door decals and the centre console-mounted plaque fitted to all 100 examples.
There’s also an N steering wheel trimmed in Alcantara with blue stitching and an on-centre marker, an Alcantara-trimmed gear knob, and floor mats featuring a Pirelli tyre-tread pattern design.
There are no mechanical changes to the i20 N. The Shadow Edition uses an unchanged 150kW/275Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox.
Stock of the current i20 N is expected to last until the end of 2026, with Hyundai Australia telling CarExpert last month it had secured enough i30 Hatch N stock to last into next year.
It’s also likely a similar special edition of the i30 Hatch N will arrive in showrooms later this year, although no official announcements have been made.
Hyundai Australia’s local product development manager, Tim Rodgers, also hinted at the return of the i20 N to the brand’s lineup.
“We’re working on that and you’ll hear more in regards to what we’re going to do for i20 N very soon, to send the car off with a deserving finale, for the time being. But it’s not goodbye, it’s just goodbye for now,” Mr Rodgers said.
Hyundai unveiled a fourth-generation i20 in Brazil earlier this week, featuring a slightly longer and taller body with SUV-inspired styling, underpinned by the same architecture as the Hyundai Kona small SUV already sold here.
The automaker is yet to announce the new i20 for other markets, including Europe, where Hyundai sources both the current Australian-market i20 N and i30 N.
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