The Hyundai i40 has succeeded in the year 2011 a great success, now there is the intermediate range of the Koreans as a classic saloon.
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| 2013 hyundai i40 sedan |
Visually, Hyundai has in recent years as much done as technology and equipment. Hyundai used to stand at a good price, especially in the foreground, even now are also virtues such as comprehensive safety features, extensive comfort features and a great design to come.
Through the "Fluidic Sculpture" design, which adorns all new Hyundai models, the i40 boasts of a very harmonious and flowing lines. Considered no matter from which perspective you the limousine that fits the styling. The price is still remained on good ground, so does the i40 in the Style version, diesel engine and automatic transmission.
The customer expects a more than complete equipment, including including 7 airbags, ABS, ESP, 18 "alloy wheels, Parking sensors front and rear, heated seats front and rear, a navigation system with color monitor and a subwoofer, a heated steering wheel, cruise control, a rearview camera, Xenon headlamps, a two-zone automatic climate control, keyless entry system smart key and electric windows front and rear.
But even with this extensive standard equipment, which already contains things that are often in luxury limousines are at extra cost, there are other options. Our test car had us with a sport seat package in leather including ventilated seats, Xenon headlights with adaptive cornering lights, an automatic parking aid, a panoramic Hub-/Schiebedach, a lane departure warning systems, the supervision fittings with TFT screen, rear side airbags and a metallic Painting spoiled.
Despite the many features you can find your way around quickly, all buttons are logically laid out and very intuitive to use. Even the operation of the navigation system is possible without referring to the description at first, the map display is also very nice and modern.
The available space of 474 cm long sedan is impressive too, only in the second row it is through the large glass sliding roof for his head a little tighter. A dream is for the very comfortable front seats that provide a successful air conditioning in summer and winter for immediate well-being of the passengers.
Can suitable for long journeys to the 525 liter luggage compartment, well, bulky goods but of course they carry better with the combination.
The interior also boasts many of the other shelves, it is a very handy compartment at the bottom of the center console with space for MP3 players, mobile phones and offers and where the USB and AUX ports are located.
With a midsize sedan class, but this was not just the interior to be perfect, also fit the engine needs. At first glance, the i40 with the 1.7 liter diesel with 136 hp (100 kW) is not exactly overpowered. In practice, the engine proves to be very pleasant and efficient.
Its maximum torque of 320 Nm, the engine delivers 2000-2500 rev / min, but even among them is no noticeable turbo lag. Especially in combination with the fast and smooth shifting 6-speed automatic transmission has been from the start to a lot of fun.
In 11.6 seconds to reach from the state of 100 km / h, top speed is at 197 km / h Subjectively felt the i40 but the sprint done faster, which may possibly be due to the sporty design of suspension and steering. The steering is very direct fact, and every little steering movement is immediately followed. In combination with the stiff suspension, but still offers enough comfort for long distance, makes the i40 so really fun.
The beauty is that it also the fuel consumption is more than acceptable. The factory promised 6.0 liters per 100 kilometers, we have missed an average consumption of 6.4 liters of just what is going completely in the light of driving pleasure and vehicle size, but fine.
Very good work in the i40 and the assistance systems. The active lane keeping assistant does inattentive driver to get back on the right track, and the automatic parking assistance can also be less Einparkbegabte off the big sedan without scarring.
So we can convince the hyundai i40 sedan in all areas. It's really admire it, in what a short period of time Hyundai has managed to get to work on the current level.
With a midsize sedan class, but this was not just the interior to be perfect, also fit the engine needs. At first glance, the i40 with the 1.7 liter diesel with 136 hp (100 kW) is not exactly overpowered. In practice, the engine proves to be very pleasant and efficient.
Its maximum torque of 320 Nm, the engine delivers 2000-2500 rev / min, but even among them is no noticeable turbo lag. Especially in combination with the fast and smooth shifting 6-speed automatic transmission has been from the start to a lot of fun.
In 11.6 seconds to reach from the state of 100 km / h, top speed is at 197 km / h Subjectively felt the i40 but the sprint done faster, which may possibly be due to the sporty design of suspension and steering. The steering is very direct fact, and every little steering movement is immediately followed. In combination with the stiff suspension, but still offers enough comfort for long distance, makes the hyundai i40 so really fun.
The beauty is that it also the fuel consumption is more than acceptable. The factory promised 6.0 liters per 100 kilometers, we have missed an average consumption of 6.4 liters of just what is going completely in the light of driving pleasure and vehicle size, but fine.
Very good work in the i40 and the assistance systems. The active lane keeping assistant does inattentive driver to get back on the right track, and the automatic parking assistance can also be less Einparkbegabte off the big sedan without scarring.
So we can convince the 2012 Hyundai i40 sedan in all areas. It's really admire it, in what a short period of time Hyundai has managed to get to work on the current level.
