On sale in September, the stylish i40 Tourer (which goes on sale before the saloon) will start from £18,395 - £550 cheaper than the lowest-priced Mondeo.
It will be available in three main trim levels - Active, Style and Premium - with the choice of a 1.7-litre diesel and a 1.6 or 2.0-litre petrol engine, four power outputs and manual or automatic transmission. Hyundai’s Blue Drive technologies – incorporating stop-start – are fitted as standard on all Active derivatives, and on the Style 1.7 CRDi 136PS Blue Drive model ensuring CO2 emissions of 119g/km.
Standard features include 16-inch alloy wheels, Bluetooth connectivity, leather steering wheel with audio controls and electric parking brake. Touch screen satellite navigation with rear view camera, front and rear parking sensors, cruise control and dual zone climate control are standard on the mid-point ‘Style’ range, while the Premium models gets leather upholstery, panoramic sunroof, keyless entry.
The 1.6 GDi Blue Drive Active, is the starting point for the range, while the 113bhp and 113g/km CRDi Blue Drive Active costs £19,395. Moving up a trim level, the 134bhp 1.7 CRDi Style costs £22,295 with Blue Drive technologies fitted and £21,995 without, while a top-spec 134bhp 1.7 CRDi premium with an automatic gearbox will set you back £25,895.
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I'll have to say am impressed makes my mondeo look boring, think i might have to have a test drive next time am up for renewel
Am I the only one to notice an emerging schism between the masses who buy the i10 / i20 / i30 models and the few who can actually afford the current Santa Fe and who will be able to afford this car as well?
Fair dues to them, their early forays into 4WD and higher end cars turned out like a cheap / fake trainer, but now they've realised they've got there, the price shoots up beyond the affordabilty of ordinary Joes like me.
If you want a prediction, I'll say that Hyundai will eventually separate the higher end of their market into a separate brand or distinct marketing niche. You heard it first here.
Premium is very nice - only a pity about the Automatic which judging by the very poor fuel economy of the automatic must be an old style Torque convertor model. Might have bought one if it had a decent Auto box,
looking at the specs it's a six speed paddle shift,i should imagine it will be latest tech?
Cute, but at those prices likely to be very rare on these roads. Why buy one of these when you can have a Skoda Octavia?