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New car lines
publication date: Dec 23, 2009
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author/source: Robin Roberts
 | | New special edition variants of Hyundai's best
selling i10, i20 and i30 ranges offer new looks, driving
characteristics and levels of comfort and safety.
What's more, the flagship of the Edition range - the i30 - gets an
exclusive new sporty look. A modified front grille, hexagonal air
intake and sculpted fog lamps, plus side skirts and a new rear bumper
incorporating twin exhaust trims are features found only on this model.
Priced from £13,400 on-the-road (with VAT at the higher 17.5% rate),
the i30 Edition is over £4,000 cheaper than an entry-level Ford Focus,
yet the list of standard equipment is comprehensive.
As well as the
exterior enhancements, standard kit includes stylish 16-inch alloy
wheels, privacy glass, sports pedals, a chrome-finished gearknob,
electric windows all round, remote central locking, electric heated
door mirrors and a six-speaker stereo-radio CD player with Aux and USB
connections and steering wheel audio controls. Like all models in the
i30 range, it also includes life-saving ESP as standard, along with
active front head restraints and six airbags.
Engine choices are 1.4 or 1.6-litre petrol, or Hyundai's acclaimed
1.6-litre CRDi diesel, which offers sub-119g/km emissions. A stop-start
system is available as a £200 option on all models, dropping emissions
lower and saving even more fuel.
The i20 Edition, available with Hyundai's advanced 1.2-litre petrol
engine, is offered as both a three and five-door and also benefits from
incredible levels of standard equipment.
Priced from £10,565 on-the-road, over £700 cheaper than an entry-level
Ford Fiesta, the i20 Edition benefits from plush half-leather seat
trim, air conditioning, coloured interior detailing, electric windows,
leather steering wheel and gear knob, steering wheel audio controls, a
CD-radio with Aux and USB connections and remote central locking -
luxuries normally found in much more expensive models.
Exterior enhancements include front fog lights and 15-inch alloy
wheels, plus two optional exterior colours exclusive to Edition models
- Crystal White and Ice Blue.
Benefiting from a five-star Euro NCAP crash test rating, the i20
Edition looks after its occupants with standard ESP, active front seat
head restraints and six airbags.
The i10 Edition, priced at £8,425 on-the-road, arrives with a level of
standard equipment that puts many bigger cars to shame. As well as
smart 14-inch alloy wheels, body-coloured door mirrors, body side
mouldings and front fog lights, the i10 Edition also has remote central
locking, colourful interior detailing, air conditioning, electric
windows, a height-adjustable drivers' seat and a leather steering wheel
and gearknob. Powered by a 1.1-litre petrol engine, the i10 has
emissions of just 119g/km, meaning a tax disc will cost just £35 per
year.
All of the Edition models also benefit from Hyundai's famed five-year warranty. |
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