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Hyundai and Volkswagen ramp up pressure on rivals
publication date: Jan 24, 2012
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author/source: Robin Roberts
Hyundai has announced full pricing and specification for its New
Generation five-door i30 hatchback, due to launch in the UK on 12 March.
Prices start at £14,495 on-the-road for the entry level i30 Classic with 1.4 100PS engine and rise for the 1.6 CRDi 110PS auto to £20,795. |  | New standard features on the i30 include voice-activated Bluetooth, LED
daytime running lights, multi-function steering wheel, electrically adjustable
and heated door mirrors and one-touch indicators. Safety systems standard
across the range include Vehicle Stability Management, Emergency Stop Signal
and Hill-start Assist Control.
Active trim level, adds 15-inch alloys, cruise control, rear parking sensors
and Hyundai's new dynamic Flex Steer system, which gives the driver the option
of three settings namely: Comfort, Normal and Sport.
All ‘Style' models benefit from 16" alloy wheels, dual zone climate control,
front parking sensors, rain sensing wipers, cornering lights, automatic
headlights, automatic de-fog system for front windscreen and electrically
folding door mirrors with LED indicators. Topping the trim will be Style Nav,
which brings a fully integrated touchscreen satellite navigation system and
rear view parking camera.
There are 16 models in the new range including automatics on 1.6 petrol or
diesel derivatives. | | | Another version of the VW UP has been added to the UK range, which hasn't even gone on sale yet.
Getting into
Volkswagen's award-winning up! city car is now easier than ever, with the
introduction of the new five-door model.
Pictured here for
the first time, the five-door
|  | up! has many of the same virtues as its
three-door sibling: a 2.42 m long wheelbase that makes for impressive interior
space, a capacious 251-litre boot, an efficient three-cylinder engine,
new-to-the-class safety features and an innovative infotainment system.
Rear passengers in
the five-door up! benefit from exactly the same space as those in the
three-door model, with 947 mm of headroom (versus 993 mm in the front) and 789
mm of legroom. The rear seat base is set slightly higher than that in the
front, at 378 mm (versus 306 mm) giving passengers a clearer view of the road
ahead.
As well as front
and side airbags, ABS with Hydraulic Brake Assist, Isofix child seat
preparation in the rear and standard ESP (on all but the entry level Take up!
model), the up! can be ordered with an optional City Emergency Braking
system.
This uses sensors to scan the space ahead of the vehicle,
applying the brakes automatically if it detects that the car is about to hit an
object in front, and costs from just £225. The up! has received a
five-star rating and the Advanced Award from Euro NCAP, the European New Car
Assessment Programme. It is the first vehicle in this class to receive
these awards.
The Maps & More
infotainment system is a mobile Personal Infotainment Device that was developed
to organise navigation, telephone, information and entertainment. It is
removable, but unlike many other similar systems of this type, it melds with
the car's network of systems and can be used to view vehicle information, such
as the display of the parking sensors (where fitted). The system is
standard on the High up! model and above, and optional on the rest of the
range.
The up! has already
received top honours at the prestigious What Car? awards, where it was
named Car of the Year for 2012, and has also been named TopGear
magazine's Small Car of the Year.
First UK deliveries
of the five-door up! are expected to start in the second half of the year;
prices are yet to be confirmed. The three-door up! is available to order
now, with prices starting at £7,995 (RRP OTR) and the first models arriving in showrooms
in March. |
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