G4LA
Aluminium
Water-Cooled
TS16949
Euro V
Single Cylinder
Gasoline
4 Stroke
Hydraulic
Electric Start
Standard
Standard
NONE
Neutral
88KG
China
Product Description
The 1.2-liter 4-cylinder Hyundai G4LA engine has been produced in India and Korea since 2008 and is installed in almost all compact models of the concern, such as the i10, i20 and Kia Picanto.
Production years | since 2008 |
Displacement, cc | 1248 |
Fuel system | distributed injection |
Power output, hp | 78 (1st gen.) 85 (2nd gen.) |
Torque output, Nm | 118 (1st gen.) 121 (2nd gen.) |
Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
Block head | aluminum 16v |
Cylinder bore, mm | 71 |
Piston stroke, mm | 78.8 |
Compression ratio | 10.5 |
Hydraulic lifters | yes |
Timing drive | chain |
Phase regulator | no (1st gen.) Dual CVVT (2nd gen.) |
Turbocharging | no |
Recommended engine oil | 5W-30, 5W-40 |
Engine oil capacity, liter | 4.2 |
Fuel type | 95 |
Euro standards | EURO 4 (1st gen.) EURO 5 (2nd gen.) |
Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Kia Picanto 2012) - city - highway - combined | 6.7 4.5 5.3 |
Engine lifespan, km | ~300 000 |
Weight, kg | 82 (without attachments) |


The engine was installed on:
- Hyundai i10 1 (PA) in 2008 - 2013; i10 2 (IA) in 2013 - 2019;
- Hyundai i20 1 (PB) in 2008 - 2014; i20 2 (GB) in 2014 - 2020;
- Kia Picanto 2 (TA) in 2011 - 2017; Picanto 3 (JA) since 2017;
- Kia Rio 3 (UB) in 2011 - 2017; Rio 4 (YB) since 2017;
- Kia Stonic 1 (YB) since 2017.

