Saturday, March 5, 2011

Hyundai i40w at Geneva

Among the new products that fill the booth of Hyundai Geneva Palexpo you i40w the new space, the first D-segment car built by the Korean manufacturer Hyundai's design center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, specifically for European markets. Hyundai, since until a few years ago, a brand of little appeal in a short time managed to climb the sales markets of the Old Continent with a series of well-chosen models as the ix20, ix35, and the i20, and now with this new station to medium-large tip to win the segment that until now has been dominated by models such as "Her Majesty" Volkswagen Passat.

The leap in quality from the manufacturer to Seoul will notify you when you look at the new i40: the soft and sinuous shapes follow the stylistic vein Fluid Sculpture that gives the car a strong personality and a certain toughness. The sporty design of the i40 has no effect on levels of indoor comfort: the length of 4.77 meters and 2.77 meters on the pitch offering plenty of headroom for passengers, to their shoulders, but especially for the legs enjoy.

The load capacity is up to the task, with the trunk that measures well in normal conditions 533 liters, but if you break down the rear seats can even get to 1719 liters. The cockpit instrument panel gains a modern and intriguing that envelops the driver and passenger, the only flaw is that it is perhaps a bit 'confused because of the abundance of buttons and levers.

Forget the finish of the Korean cars a few years ago, for the fact i40w were used quality materials and quality plastic soft to the touch, which increase the perceived quality of the car. As for the engine range, in a segment where diesel engines account for 75% of total sales, the lion's share will be made from the 1.7 liter CRDi 115 hp version is also available "echo" called Blue Drive, with Stop & Start device and tires with low rolling resistance.

According to the Korean house i40w equipped with this engine consumes an average of 4.3 liters per 100 kilometers driven and emits 113 g / km of CO2. The small turbo-diesel will be offered also in step 136 bhp of power, perhaps more suited to the size of the car, while on the proposals we will certainly be the gasoline direct-injection petrol 1.6 and 2.0 GDI GDI 140 hp from 177 hp.

This engine is an absolute novelty supply Hyundai, and manages to combine excellent performance and fuel economy. The 177 hp and 207 Nm of torque, the 2.0-liter GDI push the car from standstill to 130 km / h in just 15.7 seconds, while fuel consumption and pollutant emissions are respectively in the combined cycle of 6.7 l/100 km and 156 g / km of CO2.

Prices and composition of the i40 wagon will be announced in the coming weeks and will include the guarantee of excellent formula called "Triple 5" unis 5-year warranty, 5 years of roadside assistance and even 5 years free of controls, all at unlimited mileage.

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