Pricing and Specifications Announced For The New Hyundai i40 Saloon

Full pricing, specification and insurance group ratings have been announced for the all new Hyundai i40 Saloon.

The Hyundai i40 Saloon will be on sale from 5th January 2012, priced from £17,395 with insurance from Group 12E. The Hyundai i40 also boasts the lowest 'Benefit in Kind' cost in class for key diesel derivatives.

Tony Whitehorn, Managing Director, Hyundai Motor UK says: "The i40 Saloon represents the next-step in the launch of the i40 range to the UK market. It is a vehicle that has been designed and engineered specifically for Europe, ensuring its relevance in the market place.

"The stylish saloon version shares the same qualities found in the i40 Tourer - offering outstanding levels of fuel-efficiency, comfort, quality, and a high level of standard equipment all at an accessible price. It will broaden the appeal of the i40 range to buyers in the D-segment by offering a unique, value for money, customer proposition."

Three main trim levels will be available for the Hyundai i40 Saloon: Active, Style and Premium and two engines in three power outputs with manual or automatic transmission. Blue Drive technologies including Intelligent Stop & Go technology are standard equipment on all Active models and on the Style 1.7 CRDi 136PS Blue Drive and the Premium 1-7 CRDi 136PS Blue Drive model with CO2 emissions of 119g/km.

Standard features for the Hyundai i40 Saloon include 16" alloy wheels, Bluetooth connectivity with voice recognition, leather steering wheel with audio controls, electric heated door mirrors with integrated LED indicators, electric front and rear windows and electric parking brake with automatic hold function. Touch screen satellite navigation with rear view camera, front and rear parking sensors, cruise control and dual zone climate control are standard on the 'Style' range. The Premium models see leather upholstery, panoramic sunroof, keyless entry and supervision instrument cluster with LCD colour display as standard, with optional Lane Departure Warning and Smart Parking Assist, heated leather steering wheel and ventilated front seats.

Active safety features found on the Hyundai i40 Saloon include ESP (Electronic Stability Program), ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), Hill-start Assist Control (to prevent roll-back when starting on an incline), VSM (Vehicle Stability Management), Brake Assist System and Emergency Stop Signal.

All Hyundai i40 Saloons benefit from passive safety features including seven airbags – front, front side and curtain as well as a driver knee airbag.

All Hyundai i40 models benefit from Hyundai's Five Year Triple Care assurance, offering unlimited warranty and road side assistance for five years as well as five years of vehicle health checks.