THE LIGHT-CAR class has long split into two groups – $13K cheapies (dominated by Hyundai’s Getz) and $17K premium babies (hello VW Polo). , , But with the former group’s old guard dying out and Nissan’s latest Micra redefining parameters, Hyundai has been forced upmarket with the $15,490 i20. , , Tested in base Active manual guise, we assess whether Nissan should be laughing or VW ought to be worried. Whatever, the i20 is arguably the best Hyundai available in Australia right now.