Hyundai i40

The Hyundai i40 is a large family car designed for the European market by South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. Sharing its platform with the US marketed Hyundai Sonata, the i40 sedan was unveiled at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show.

In some markets the Sonata remains on sale as a separate model, such as the USA, where the i40 is not available.

The estate variant of the i40 was released in Europe and South Korea in September 2011, followed by the sedan variant in January 2012, and it is also available in Australia and New Zealand. For Malaysia, Hyundai launched the i40 at the 2013 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show, in both sedan and tourer specifications. It is placed above the Hyundai Sonata. The engine is the 2 litre GDI motor which is linked to a paddle shifted six-speed automatic gearbox.

Design
The car was designed at Hyundai's European R&D facilities in Russelsheim, Germany. It is manufactured at the Ulsan plant in South Korea.

The i40 is described as featuring Hyundai's 'fluidic sculpture' design language, and was launched in Europe initially as an estate (marketed as the i40 Tourer) with a saloon due later in 2011. The boot space is 553-litres, increasing to 1,719-litres with the rear seats folded down.

Engines
Depending on market, up to three engines are available from a total of four, a 1.7 L diesel in two states of tune (114 bhp and 134 bhp) and three petrol units 1.6 L (133 bhp) and 2.0 L (175 bhp) GDI (or a 2.0L (164 bhp) MPi petrol units. A 'BlueDrive' option includes Intelligent Stop & Go (ISG) start-stop system and 16 inch rolling resistance tyres, resulting in a reduced CO2 of 113g/km for the 114 bhp diesel.

Safety
Euro NCAP test results for a LHD, 5-door hatchback variant on a 2011 registration:

Marketing
Hyundai Motor supplied the i40 estate for use in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Awards
Hyundai i40 won the 2011 Eurocarbody Golden Award.