Representatives of the Korean company recently announced an imminent debut new Hyundai i40 2018. They have already promised that the long-awaited novelty will pleasantly surprise all fans of the lineup with its original appearance and bold design solutions.
Appearance
Hyundai Ai 40 2018 looks like a cast sculpture, in which the main emphasis is on flowing lines. It is worth noting that the Korean developers have achieved what they could not do before - each body element smoothly transitions from one to another. The frame of the new model has become more rigid and reliable. This does not mean that the manufacturers used new body, just its main material of manufacture was high-strength steel.
From the front, it is noticeable that the exterior of the car has become more powerful and dynamic. The developers installed a small wind window here, which smoothly passes into a flat hood cover. Only on its sides you can see small air currents.
The “front end” of the Korean model will be equipped with a huge false radiator grille, which has already become a trend for all new Hyundai products. In addition, there are narrow LED headlights, almost the same as its predecessor. Oddly enough, but the bumper of the car has a very simple layout - there is a weakly allocated air intake, as well as a pair of fairly large foglights.
The side of the car has not changed much when compared with its predecessor. Stylish ribbing on the profile surface immediately catches the eye, which, together with the streamlined drop-down roof, create an atmosphere of sportiness and dynamism in the exterior. In addition, I would like to note the neat wheel arches and relatively large windows. In terms of aerodynamics, the car definitely should not let fans down.
The feed of the novelty is designed taking into account all the main features of the model range. The photo shows that the developers paid special attention to the layout of the rear of the Ai40, since it raised many questions from its predecessor. First of all, I would like to note the branded wide headlights of the car, as well as a neat trunk lid. On the bumper you can see a pair of running lights, as well as two exhaust pipes.
Salon
To be honest, the interior of the Hyundai Ai 40 2018 was a little disappointing. This is not to say that something is missing here, or that something is done frankly badly. It’s just that the developers made a lot of hype around the interior of the novelty, but in reality everything turned out to be not so impressive.
The interior design looks very simple and practical. The minimalism that dominates here seems very radical, and this is taking into account the fact that the predecessor's cabin was considered one of the brightest and most technologically advanced.
The only striking element of the interior is dashboard, and then, only because nothing else can impose competition on it. In its upper part is touchscreen, on both sides of which there are deflectors. A little lower, the developers installed a proprietary audio system, and near the gearshift lever itself, you can see the climate system unit. The role of the "steering wheel" is performed by a traditional three-spoke element, equipped with many different buttons and switches, which, according to the developers, should make the control process easier.
The front row of seats seems very comfortable and roomy. The developers did their best and did everything very ergonomically. Each chair is equipped with heating and electric positioners. By the way, the steering wheel can also be adjusted within two planes.
Rear passengers will not feel as comfortable, and three people will have to make a lot of room.
The quality of the finish is average, but the materials are pleasant to the touch and should not rub too much.
Specifications
And here technical equipment new items did not disappoint. Russian motorists will be able to count on three gasoline engines at once, each of which meets all modern requirements. In addition, now, two boxes will be offered as a transmission, while the predecessor had only one.
Motors:
- 1.6-liter aspirated with 135 horsepower;
- Two-liter unit with a return of 150 horsepower;
- The engine is similar in volume, with a capacity of 178 “horses”.
In addition, the developers report that soon after the debut of the model, a 1.7-liter diesel engine with 141 “horses” will also appear. However, experts are confident that it will be significantly inferior to others in dynamics. Like it or not, only a test drive of the new Hyundai Ai40 will definitely answer.
Options and prices
It is known for sure that the list of basic equipment will include seven airbags, full power accessories, an on-board computer, a multifunctional steering wheel and dual-zone climate control. Information about the price of new items has not yet been officially reported.
Release date in Russia
The new Hyundai Ai 40 will appear on the domestic market no earlier than March 2018. It was then that the manufacturing company planned the start of sales in Russia. But skepticism is given by the fact that the predecessor was not in very high demand among Russian motorists, and new model may face the same fate. But let's not rush for now, and let's see how the fate of the novelty will turn out.
Output
Advantages:
- Phenomenal exterior;
- Ergonomic interior (especially its front part);
- Sufficiently rich equipment;
- Excellent maneuverability and controllability;
- Excellent dynamics.
Disadvantages:
- Too stiff suspension;
- Weak paintwork;
- Low power units.
As you can see, the car has more pluses than minuses, and, besides, none of the shortcomings spoils the overall impression of the novelty. The only thing you can pay attention to is a weak LC coating, but, as the developers noted, it keeps excellently for a year or two.
Overview of the new Hyundai generations I40 2015-2016. Specifications, photos, equipment, all in one article!
Not to say that the car has changed dramatically. He remained the same recognizable, but many features began to look a little different. The first generation was originally produced in the back of a Wagon, then a sedan appeared. Now we started with a sedan, but there is also a Wagon.
Design Hyundai I40 2015
A huge radiator grill immediately catches the eye, which emphasizes the corporate style of the brand. This is a huge mouth of a shark that will greedily swallow any stream of air, at any speed. The hood and headlights are somewhat reminiscent of the Infiniti FX37, but there is also something of their own. For example, parking lights made on the basis of LED. But xenon headlights are only available in maximum configuration. The bumper also received major changes, although, as such, there is very little of it here.
In general, the appearance of the Hyundai i40 from the “muzzle” is very much like a fish that is ready at any moment to turn away from the real trajectory of movement without losing control and control over the road. The profile of the new Hyundai I40 2015 has practically remained the same, the changes have only affected rims, as well as the front arches, which have become somewhat larger.
The back makes a good impression. Yes, it's undeniably the spitting image Nissan Almera of the past generation, but LED optics, a spoiler on the trunk lid, as well as a bizarre, but at the same time bizarre, bumper shape emphasize the individuality of the model. Designers did not reinvent the wheel and combined chrome pipes with additional brake lights, which were replaced with reflectors in the database.
The 2015 Hyundai I40 Wagon makes a much stronger impression. It immediately seems that the car has risen a class higher. Elongated lights, a wide spoiler, a chrome strip above the number plate: all this looks very expensive and emphasizes the size of the station wagon. By the way, despite the different body type, the dimensions of the model remain identical to the dimensions of the sedan. They are exactly the same as the previous generation.
So, Hyundai dimensions I40 2015:
- Length - 4.74 m
- Width - 1.85 m
- Height - 1.47 m
- Ground clearance - 140 mm
- Wheelbase - 2.77 m
- Trunk volume - 503/555 liters
Interior Hyundai I40 2015
Inside, the buyer will receive true beauty, chic design and many wonders of technology. First of all, it is worth clarifying that Hyundai interior I40 2015 is highly dependent on the configuration of the car. So, for example, an audio system with 6 speakers and an MP-3 changer is installed in the base. If the equipment is the highest, then this place will be occupied by the Infiniti touchscreen multimedia display. It includes 6 speakers and a subwoofer, as well as a touch screen that will display information from the parking sensors and the rear view camera.
The interior can be trimmed in black - fabric or leather, or beige leather, the color of which is called "beige". The front seats are adjustable in 10 different directions, in addition, two-position memory is available. Perforated leather allows you to install seat heating and ventilation, as well as heated steering wheel.
The instrument panel of the new generation Hyundai I40 looks the same as the previous one: these are two cylinders that, when the ignition is turned on, look like a Christmas tree. Despite this contrast, the shield is well read and does not cause fatigue. That's what the owners of the first generation say.
Display available as an option on-board computer, where you can get information such as the range on the remaining fuel, instantaneous consumption. On the steering wheel is an already established “vinaigrette” of the following functions: hands free, cruise control, radio control. In general, it would be somehow silly to consider each element of the Hyundai I40 interior separately. It is a monolithic "cocoon", from which, by no means, you want to climb out.
Salon Hyundai i40 2015 is visually divided into several parts. The first part is the instrument panel: a center console that glows with all the colors of the rainbow, a huge instrument panel and not a small touchscreen multimedia display. All this is emphasized by a silvery wave, stylized as brushed aluminum. On the central tunnel, you can pay attention to the screen that has already become fashionable, which closes the niche for small things. It is worth clarifying that the ergonomics of the cabin are thought out to the smallest detail: there is not a single control that would not be highlighted.
Safety Hyundai I40 2015
A separate discussion is worthy of the security system, to be more precise, it is passive. Up to 9 airbags can be installed in the cabin. New was the knee pillow, which is installed under the instrument panel on the driver's and passengers' side. Curtains are placed along the entire length of the glazing line.
The roof frame and windshield pillars of the second-generation Hyundai i40 are made of high-strength steel, which, to give shape, has to be heated to 900 degrees. This technology can significantly reduce the risk of injury even if the vehicle rolls over.
Also worth noting new design hood, which, in the event of a collision with a pedestrian, effectively absorbs the force of impact, thereby reducing the severity of injury to a person. Complements all this system exchange rate stability, which, in the event of a risk of skidding, brakes the unloaded wheels.
Specifications Hyundai I40 2015
In any configuration, all ventilated discs are installed on the car. Hyundai I40 2015 itself is manufactured on the same platform from Hyundai Sonata. There is no need to talk about the suspension - it is standard for sedans of this class. Concerning power units, then their lineup is quite wide, so let's look at gasoline engines, and then diesel.
Under the hood of the basic configuration of the Hyundai i40 sedan is a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated four that produces 135 horsepower. To accelerate to a hundred, you need 11.5 seconds, but if you drive a hundred kilometers around the city, you will have to fill in at least 8.3 liters of gasoline in advance. Max Speed does not reach 3 km / h to two hundred. If you buy such a complete set, then it will get only with 6-speed mechanics.
Next in the hierarchy is a 2-liter aspirated. It can be aggregated as all the same 6-speed mechanics, and a similar machine. The power of such a motor is 150 horsepower at 193 Nm of torque. This is enough to exchange the first hundred kilometers per hour in 10.4 seconds. The maximum speed is already over two hundred, only 4 km / h. This result concerns only mechanics. On the automatic hyundai sedan I40 2015 with a 2-liter engine accelerates to a maximum of 200 km / h. For a hundred, such an engine burns 10.4 liters in the city, 6 liters on the highway. Moreover, indicators for automatic and manual transmission practically do not differ.
In the top configuration, the buyer receives diesel engine. He appeared in the line literally this summer, but has already become the object of desire and adoration of brand fans. It has all the same 4 cylinders, but its volume is 1.7 liters. From them, the manufacturer managed to remove 141 horsepower and fuel consumption has been reduced to 5.9 liters in the city. Despite the high cost of equipment, the company believes that this version will be the best-selling. Moreover, it will be equipped with a 7-speed robotic mechanics. While the first two engines comply with Euro-4 standards, this one was developed for Euro-5.
Acceleration to hundreds of diesel Hyundai I40 2015 takes no more than 10.3 seconds, and the speedometer will stop rising at 203 km / h, almost like a "mechanical" two-liter I40.
Hyundai Review i40Hyundai i40 was first introduced at the beginning of 2011 as a model specially designed for the European market: first as a station wagon, which is traditionally popular in Europe, later as a sedan. Model code name - VF.
The car was developed at the Hyundai European Design Center in Rüsselheim (Germany). The main technology donor was the sixth-generation Hyundai Sonata (YF) platform, which appeared a year earlier and was intended primarily for the North American market.
Car sales in Europe began in 2011, in Russia - in 2012. During 2012, the i40 was sold in Russia in parallel with the Sonata YF, but supporting two models in one segment turned out to be an overwhelming task, so at the end of 2012, it was announced that Sonata deliveries to Russia would be stopped. Thus, since the beginning of 2013, the i40 has become the only model of the company in the "D" segment in Russia.
Main Hyundai production i40 is located in Ulsan (South Korea). In April 2013, the assembly of cars from ready-made car kits was launched at the Avtotor plant (Kaliningrad, Russia).
In December 2014, the model year facelift was officially introduced.
In Russia, sales of the updated model in June 2015.
Options and prices
The main price list is available on the page.
History of i40 price change in Russia:
- In March 2012 they announced Russian prices for a sedan, and in September - for a station wagon.
- Since April 5, 2013, the configuration and prices have been adjusted downward due to the start of the assembly of the i40 on.
- In August 2013, the price of a sedan with manual transmission was 10 thousand rubles.
- In October 2013, there was an adjustment to the configurations, as well as to the price list of the model with the new 2.0 GDI engine, which was previously not available for order in Russia.
- In December 2013, an option package "" costing 40 tr. became available as an option for the "Business" configuration.
- In January 2014, prices for all cars manufactured in 2014 were 20.9 tr.
- in January 2015, the retail price increased three times: from 10-20 thousand rubles, from - by 20 thousand rubles, from - by 30 thousand rubles.
- from April 1, 2015, all configurations for 45 thousand rubles.
- June 16, 2015 price list for restyling Hyundai i40 2016 model year.
Photos of the i40 from various angles are collected in the club.
Vehicle class
I40 belongs to the class "D" and ranks in model range Hyundai for Russia is a place between Elantra/i30 and Granduer.
dimensions
Sedan: length 4740 mm, width 1815 mm, height 1470 mm.
Station wagon: length 4770 mm, width 1815 mm, height 1470 mm.
Specifications
See all the main parameters of i40 on a special one.
Design
The design of the model was developed in the Hyundai European Center with a clear focus on the markets of European countries. Therefore, the swollen contours of the donor - the "Americanized" Sonata were mercilessly cut off and blown away under a strict European style. However, the unity of the concept of "flowing lines" in this model is preserved, so it is not difficult to recognize Hyundai in it. In the salon about Korean origin resemble only some forms, basically everything is tailored to the euro-style. Even turning on the head light has been moved from the standard for Hyundai place on the left steering column switch to the place familiar to Europeans on the left on the front panel.
Body
In Europe, the first sales of the i40 began with a station wagon (where this body style is more popular in this class), to which the sedan was then added. In Russia, the opposite is true - first sales of a sedan began (in March 2012), then a station wagon (September 2012).
Colors
In Russia, the new i-40 is presented in 9 colors:
- White Cristal (White) (PW6);
- Sleek Silver (Silver) (N3S);
- Titanium Silver (Gray) (T6S);
- Stone Gray (Dark gray) (S6G);
- Phantom Black (Black) (NKA);
- Red Awesome (Red) (VR6);
- Blue Velvet (Blue) (NU6);
- Eco Biege (Beige) (W6Y).
The interior of the Hyundai i40 is distinguished by its spaciousness, well-thought-out ergonomics and the quality of finishing materials. The car was created to compete with well-known European brands, primarily German ones, so the rigor of the interior and the quality of workmanship were the main requirements. The interior design is made to the classic for Hyundai symmetrical scheme, where the center console divides the interior into two parts strictly in the middle. To create a microclimate in the cabin, a dual-zone climate control is provided.
The standard equipment includes:
- LED daytime running lights(DRL);
- Function of automatic switching on of headlights (light sensor);
- Fog lights;
- LED rear lights.
All windows are light factory tinted to provide a minimum of 70% light transmission.
In addition, on windshield an anti-solar strip is applied on top, and a windshield wiper heating zone is below. The windows are raised and lowered by electric windows.
The side mirrors are electrically adjustable and heated, and LED turn signal indicators are built into the mirror housing.
The interior rear-view mirror, depending on the configuration, can be simple or electrochromic (with automatic dimming).
Trunk
Hyundai i40 has a spacious trunk - 503 liters in the sedan and 553 liters in the station wagon (1672 liters with the rear seats unfolded). under the floor luggage compartment located spare wheel and a standard set of tools (jack, balloon wrench, screwdriver).
Noise isolation
Standard sound insulation includes processing and coating with special sound-absorbing materials: bottom, walls engine compartment on both sides, wheel arches, luggage compartment walls, hood lining and trunk lids.
Security
The new i40 complies with all strict European regulations, so it is perfectly equipped with active and passive safety systems:
- Body frame with zones of reinforcement and planned deformation in a collision;
- Up to 9 SRS airbags in various configurations (front, side, curtain airbags, driver's knee airbag, rear airbags);
- Height-adjustable headrests for all seats;
- Three-point seat belts with pretensioners and height adjustment;
- Automatic locking of door locks at speed;
- Anti-lock braking system ABS + EBD;
- Brake assistance system BAS (Brake Assist);
- Hill start assist system HAS;
- ESS emergency braking indicator system;
- ESC Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and VSM Stability Control System
- Mounts child seat Isofix
- Child lock in rear doors
In the tests of the authoritative European organization Euroncap Hyundai i40 received the highest rating - 5 stars. Detailed test results can be downloaded here (in English).
seats
The driver's seat is adjustable: reach, height, backrest angle and lumbar support. Depending on the configuration, all these adjustments can be electrical.
The front passenger seat is adjustable for reach and backrest angle. Between the driver and front passenger there is an armrest with a box.
The front seats are equipped with three-level heating, and rear seats can be folded in a ratio of 6/4.
All seats are equipped with removable headrests that can be adjusted in height.
Various options
Among the various options on the i40 not listed elsewhere in this review are cruise control, keyless entry and push-button start, two-way chrome exhaust (standard), trip computer (standard), Supervision dashboard with monochrome or color display, rain sensor, cooled glove box, luggage net, rear view camera, door sills, leather trim and others. See page for details.
Warranty
Standard Hyundai i40 for Russia: 3 years or 100,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. The engine and gearbox are also given an additional extended warranty up to 5 years or 120 thousand kilometers.
Service
Standard scheduled interval Maintenance, which is carried out official dealers Hyundai in Russia - 15 thousand km or 1 year (whichever comes first). Under severe operating conditions, the manufacturer recommends reducing the service interval by 2 times. The list of mandatory replacements and necessary checks for each maintenance is defined in the instruction manual (download).
Production
The main production is located in South Korea. Until April 2013, all i40 cars from there were directly delivered to Russia. Since April 2013, ready-made car kits have been supplied to Russia, which are at the Avtotor Kaliningrad plant.
Main competitors
The main competitors of the Hyundai i40 in Russia include almost all class "D" cars in a similar price category. For example Mazda 6, Opel Insignia, WV Passat, Volvo S60, Toyota Avensis, Kia Optima, Skoda Superb, Citroen C5, Honda Accord and others.