Hyundai i40 sedan test drive since 2011 sedan

Hyundai i40 review from Drom.ru. Korean opportunities

I remember that more recently we wrote about the Korean hatche with European roots I30. Everyone is not bad for everyone, only a little expensive. Especially in the top version. Today it is time to get acquainted with another Hyundai car, so to speak, a new wave. This is the i40 sedan, created, unlike the corporatmnate classmate-sisters of the sonata, not for the states, but Europe for.

Although the sonata has long been sold in Russia. Moreover, it, in comparison with the i40, is more than the car for the same money. However, a four -door aimed at Europe takes others. She is more compact, she has a different suspension. There is also its own salon. And the style too. In standings I40 is also filling in options inaccessible to sonata.

In general, the i40 car is expensive. Direct competitors are large in size Camry, Mondeo, Teana and Optima. 1,400,000 without two thousand rubles will have to be given for the car, similar to what I visited on our test. The simplest version costs 1,089,000 rubles. Average 1,278,000 rubles. All machines are equipped with one engine and one gearbox, and this means that the difference in value is determined only by additional equipment.

For example, in our car the following joys of life are found: nine airbags, parking sensors and rear view chambers, separate climate control, rain and light sensors, four automatic glass windows, sports seats with electric controls, three-speed heating and ventilation. At the back of the two -level heating. There are steering wheel heating, panoramic glass roof, navigation with touchscreen. There are also xenon swivel headlights, an electric handbrake and a help system at starting to the mountain.

With all this farm, the equipped mass of the sedan turns out a considerable 1,626 kg. Will this collapse of a 2-liter atmospheric for 150 forces enough? We will find out a little later. In the meantime, it must be paid out that the i40 is shorter than the sonatas by 8 cm and already at 2. The wheelbase is less than 2.5 cm.
    
The creators of the machine also report that the European i40 has a tougher body due to the widespread use of high -strength steels in the structure. Well, and finally, it’s important that the car is assembled in Korea. This is to the question of the quality of assembly, it is at a high level. The statement applies to both external details and the salon.

Since the machine for the Old World, the suspension settings should be appropriate. They conjured from the chassis: they set up new springs with shock absorbers, thicker stabilizers of the transverse stability in front and behind. The steering was re -pumped, now the steering wheel is heavier and makes 2.88 revolutions from the stop to the stop to the stop. The front wheels installation angles were also changed to shift the accents in the rotation of the car. In general, they held a whole range of measures.

And all the more strange that the Russian representative office decided to bring a car with a deformed engine to us. In the original, the new NU series engine with direct injection gives out 177 hp. We have a cut, 150-horsepower version.

It seems that the owner will be able to solve the problem using brain flashing. However, it is still not clear why it is to deprive of an expensive and equipped car of extra 27 horses? It's just blasphemous. In addition, the difference in road tax against the background of the cost of the sedan looks pretty funny.

It looks i40 original and, in principle, good. True, Korean motives are still appearing. The front part is quite dynamic. However, it is clearly reminiscent of the younger i30. If you turn on the original i40 running lights, then the similarity will decrease slightly. The sidewalls are good, with focused ribbons-pushing ribs. But the back is boring. And neither stripes of diodes in lanterns, nor a chrome segment on the edge of the lid do not save.
    
The machine is equipped with a chip key, starting from the button all as the best houses. The door opens solidly, closes with a pleasant sound. Premium? The salon looks pretty pretty. Two -color, with light leather chairs, it pleases the eye. The design of the torpedo and door panels is made in the same style. Smooth lines seem to flow from the driver around the cabin. The plastic itself is also quite high quality. The fit of the details is good. However, this has already been mentioned.

The front panel is divided into floors with a silver plastic strip. At the bottom of the niches and the secondary functions of the car, and in the upper part, keys are collected, which can be useful at any time. Ergonomics are good. For example, the driver can adjust the temperature in his part of the cabin, practically without tearing his left hand from the steering wheel. In the center of the touch-screens, the display with good graphics and speed. There is a multifunctional steering wheel and optronic bright devices with an information screen in the middle.

On the central tunnel there is a small automatic transmission lever, then the pretty parking brake key, combined with a ring with parking control and assistance control keys at starting uphill.

The chair, although called sports, is, in fact, not. It is moderately comfortable and provides good side support. Just everything. The skin is soft, perforated (it could not be otherwise with the ventilation system). The driver's seat is even equipped with memory. The landing is convenient. Pillows and ranges of adjustment are enough. i40 is equipped with a convenient floor gas.

And what? Didn't it close there after a decrease in the wheelbase? If it became, then it is slight. Even with a height of 189 cm, I sit down behind myself with a small margin in my legs and above my head. True, the third person, in the middle, will not be so convenient. A hill hangs on the ceiling, under which the mechanism of the glass roof disappeared. The trunk is good and roomy, with a full -fledged supply and a set of tool for replacement. But the opening, dictated by the design, is narrow.

In general, inside the i40 is perceived as an expensive and close to the premium. In the Korean sedans of the segment D, I still have not seen this, coupled with the filling of options.
    
It's time to press the slipper on the floor? Well, where are the European settings and habits? The car accelerates in the first three gears, that is, to the city speeds to the best of cheerful. However, the speed set cannot be called a frisky set. For example, a hundred car reaches a hundred in 10.7 seconds, and a maximum speed of 202 km/h. In general, in the city, with incomplete loading, there is enough dynamics. You can even make a little in the stream a little. Despite the fact that the moment motor does not force to constantly twist itself into a ringing.

But if you are on the highway, go to the cottage? Taking someone, and even the load in the trunk lies? In this case, two liters may not be enough. We will have to trample the accelerator with all your might and twist the engine to the limiter. Well, why, why did they remove these 27 horses?

The machine gun here is six -off. A little thoughtful, and in order for a kik-down to work, the accelerator must be squeezed very thoroughly. There is a sports regime, it is a little more complicated. If you want complete control, you need to wield it with steering wheel petals. But it must be remembered that complete control may not work out even in this case. Automatic transmission will easily turn on increased gear when the maximum revolutions are reached.

The suspension is moderately assembled, but behaves without question only on a good and approximately good road, where irregularities are rounded and slightly corrugated. Then the car rides confidently, does not go astray from the course. Demonstrates non -leaf rolls in corners and the lack of buildup, including diagonal. But it is worth the track to become broken, how it is better to slow down. Despite the reconfigurated parameters of the chassis, the energy intensity in the suspension was slightly added.

In addition, if you spur I40 stronger and lead it at the limit, then frank insufficient rotation will appear in the turns. And the steering wheel gives a little synthetics. The car is far from the driver. This is not VW, and even more so not Alfa Romeo. But in general, for the Korean auto industry, this is still a step forward. i40 car, pleasant in management.

And what about sound insulation? You know, it is worked out very well. Moreover, this equally concerns the isolation of the cabin and arches. i40 is quite quiet, and, thanks to good aerodynamics, also at high speed.
    
The conclusion still begs disappointing. For that kind of money, even with such I40 options, units will choose. This machine, in fact, is a demonstration of the capabilities of Koreans. And if the possibilities in design, assembly and filling in the options have increased significantly, then the power plant is still behind. There is no power or variety. That is why you should not be surprised at the sales plans of this expensive sedan. Koreans this year, since March (when the sales started) hoped to sell only 1000 i40 sedans.

Technical characteristics of Hyundai i40
The type of engine is row, four -cylinder
Working volume (cm3) 1 999
Power (L.S. at rpm) 150/6 500
Torque (Nm at rpm) 201/4 800
Front drive
Gearbox automatic, 6-speed
Front -type suspension mcpherson
The rear suspension is independent, multi -link
Front ventilated discs brakes
Brakes of the rear discs
Length (mm) 4 740
Width (mm) 1 815
Height (mm) 1 470
Wheel base (mm) 2 770
Clearance (mm) 140
Equipped mass (kg) 1 626
Fuel consumption 10.6 - city, 6.1 track
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (sec) 10.7
Maximum speed (km/hour) 202
The price of a test machine (rub.) 1,398,000




 

Source: Drom.ru