2012 Hyundai i40 Wagon

Hyundai seems to change the way the brand has always been in Europe since the launch of the dynamics of the new Hyundai i40 was introduced on the world stage for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in 2011.




Designed and European R & D company based in Rüsselsheim, Germany, Hyundai i40 D-segment is moving towards a position "modern premium on the continent, offering consumers high-end and quality available in the price of the car.

The Hyundai i40 4.7 meters initially sold as a wagon, backed by Hyundai's industry-leading five years from the safety of care transparent triple. This package has drawn the ire of European consumers in 2010 with its combination of a five-year warranty with unlimited five years of roadside assistance and five years of vehicle health checks.

"A new kind of thinking. Posiibilities again."

"The all-new i40 perfectly represents the spirit of the Hyundai motto" New Thought. New opportunities. "Said Allan Rushforth, vice president and COO of Hyundai Motor Europe." The i40 is a sign of how far Hyundai has come in recent years, and really represents what we mean when we speak of the premium "of the modern brand.



"You could argue that the i40 is our most important new car for many years. We are very excited about it on the market, and we believe he will succeed in the highly competitive segment of European trams D. At the beginning of the first form, a body style which is more than 50% of sales in this segment, we try to make an immediate impression of European drivers, "said Rushforth.

Hyundai claims that the European D segment to grow by 12.6% over the next five years, industry experts predict the total sales of 890,000 units across the continent by 2016. With a sales target of 60,000 units in bold for the Hyundai i40 first full year of sales in 2012, Hyundai is looking to challenge the Toyota Avensis for a place in the top five in the D-segment table for sale.

Design Inspiration

The original inspiration for the Hyundai i40 can be traced Gender self-concept. The family represents the vision of Hyundai in Europe with a unique choice in segment D, which combines the convenience of emotional design. The family helped to create a new common identity, with the appearance of the hexagonal grid, a feature that has since become the face of Hyundai in Europe.



"We developed the concept of gender and maturity that i40, our vision of a European car totally unique," said Thomas Burkle, head designer at Hyundai's European Technical Centre.

"The design represents the development of Hyundai's design language unique," liquid sculptures "to create a sleek, stylish comfort without compromising vehicle and load capacity. While the exterior of the Hyundai i40 is characterized by the shape of a graph smooth and distinctive interior design focuses on sculpture and ergonomically optimized operation of integration, "said Buerkle.

The sporty design of the i40 does not adversely affect the comfort level inside. The wheelbase is 2.77 meters, and offers the best car in its size category of the head before (1025mm), shoulder (1455mm) and legs (1170mm) each. This impressive space promises to offer all residents spend long periods of time in the Hyundai i40 D-segment unit more comfortable.

Load capacity of more than i40 is one of the competitors in class, with figures ranging from 553 liters of the rear seats in use up to 1719 liters of the rear seats down.

Transmission

The all-new Hyundai i40 is available in four different Euro V compliant engines: two petrol and two diesel. These units cover the power distribution of 115 hp and 177 hp Torque spread over a wide range of engine speeds, the car i40 that is fun to drive in city or highway. Manual and automatic transmissions are also available.

In a segment on account of diesel models more than 75% of total sales, Hyundai is expected that the U-II 1.7-liter diesel 136 hp is the development of the most popular with private buyers and fleet .

Hyundai new four-cylinder 2-liter GDI engine, called the "now" made its debut in the Hyundai i40, with the promise of more torque (for the sake of enhanced driver), the highest fuel economy and lower emissions and excellent durability and NVH reduction - equivalent to the multi-port fuel injection.

With a (direct injection) unit GDI, which produces 177 hp 1999 cc and 213 Nm of torque, thanks to the i40 offers a great performance and fuel economy. Hyundai i40 with this engine and manual six-speed transmission speeds up 130 km (81 mph) only 15.7 seconds, record the fuel consumption of 6.7 l/100 km (combined cycle) and down the CO2 emissions of just 156 g / km.

Overall, Hyundai hopes that the difference between 65/35% i40 diesel and gasoline sales.

Eco References

Regarding environmental performance, the new Hyundai i40 will present the latest technologies developed by the Eco-Drive ™ Blue Hyundai, which features the Stop & Go (ISG), low rolling resistance tires and an alternative leadership ( AMS).

When combined with the U-II 1.7-liter diesel 115 horsepower development, integration of these features Blue Drive means that CO2 emissions and fuel economy to register for an incredibly low 113 g / km and 4 3 l/100 km, respectively, so the i40 model in the most ecological of its segment.

Hyundai is continually stressed the will of the street, on the road to environmental sustainability in the long term, the automotive industry and the Hyundai i40 to promote the company's commitment to provide world-class models and economic performance.

Reduced NVH

An acoustic module has been developed for Hyundai i40 diesel. NVH performance, especially outside of the driving noise is greatly enhanced by the use of experimental methods such as reciprocal holography (for levels of noise reduction with a given frequency) and Adna (advanced network diagnostic algorithm) to classify the sources of noise identify the tracks.

NVH package aims to provide an environment quieter and more pleasant for diesel vehicles. New Hyundai i40 sound package to use materials such as carpet air permeability, absorption of the layers of life noise encapsulation mechanisms, textile wheel arch and absorb the sources of engine noise, quiet road and offers a 20% higher internal noise of the (joint index) and 3 dB noise reduction, while the motor is minimal outside.

Electronics

By providing a detailed specification standard with many high-tech features generally optional on competitive models, the high level of equipment on the Hyundai i40 promises to be one of the main attractions for potential buyers.

High-tech features include Smart Parking Assist Lane and peace-support systems and Bluetooth ® connectivity for things like voice recognition and full map navigation with backup camera. As for the comfort and convenience, the i40 will be available with an electric parking brake, ventilated front seats, heated and reclining rear seats and new features for the segment that the automatic misting system and a heated steering wheel.

Lighting innovations, such as the date of the xenon lights as standard or instrument cluster LCD to strengthen the position of the Hyundai i40 Hyundai head of the model line-up of the European Union and the segment of D.

Security

Hyundai i40 uses the latest technologies, active and passive safety features to ensure maximum protection of its residents. Active safety features as standard in many countries, including ESP (Electronic Stability Program), ABS (antilock brakes), Hill Start Assist Control (prevents rollback when starting on the slope), MSM (Management of stable vehicle), Brake Assist System and the emergency stop signal.



With regard to passive safety features Hyundai i40 on the road in Europe, with up to nine airbags - front airbags, side and curtain, a driver knee airbag standard on all models. Hyundai i40 will continue to promote the registration of the company an excellent safety and best results of the evaluation to five-star Euro NCAP impact.

Vice President, Rushforth said: "i40 perfectly combines the four elements that have become fundamental values ​​of the Hyundai functionality, performance, efficiency and style of our designers and engineers have a car that summarizes what European drivers are looking for D-.-segment vehicles.

"We have audacious goals Hyundai in Europe, and the new Hyundai i40 offers a pace that we are to achieve our objectives in 2011 and beyond," he said.