Επίσημο: Το νέο Hyundai i10

H Hyundai μας παρουσίασε σήμερα το νέο i10. Το κορεάτικο μικρό αυτοκίνητο πόλης θα κάνει το παγκόσμιο ντεμπούτο του στην έκθεση της Φρανκφούρτης τον επόμενο μήνα

H νέα γενιά του i10 ακολουθεί την γνωστή εταιρική ταυτότητα, με τον εμπρός προφυλακτήρα να φιλοξενεί μια μεγάλη εισαγωγή αέρα και όλος ο σχεδιασμός του να είναι σύγχρονος και ώριμος, όντας μια γενναία εξέλιξη του προηγούμενου.

Ακολουθεί αυξητική τάση στις εξωτερικές του διαστάσεις

και σε σχέση με το προκάτοχο του είναι κατά 80 χλστ μακρύτερο, 65 χλστ φαρδύτερο και 50 χλστ κοντύτερο, ενώ το μεταξόνιο αυξήθηκε και αυτό κατά 5 χλστ. Κύριο όφελος αυτών είναι οι μεγαλύτεροι χώροι για τους επιβάτες καθώς και για το χώρο αποσκευών που μεγάλωσε κατά 10 λίτρα και πλέον φτάνει τα 252 λίτρα, που σύμφωνα με την εταιρία το i10 έχει το μεγαλύτερο χώρο αποσκευών όσο και χώρο για τα γόνατα των επιβαινόντων στη κατηγορία του.

Στο βασικό του εξοπλισμό θα διατίθεται με όλους τους αερόσακους, ABS, traction control, ESP, air condition, θερμαινόμενο δερμάτινο τιμόνι, cruise control κ.α.

Τέλος, δεν ανακοινώθηκαν οι κινητήρες που θα εξοπλίσουν το κορεάτικο αυτοκίνητο πόλης, αλλά το πιο πιθανό είναι το φοράει δύο βενζινοκινητήρες, έναν 3-κύλινδρο κινητήρα 1000 κ.εκ. και έναν 4-κύλινδρο 1250 κ.εκ., με τη παραγωγή του να αναμένεται να ξεκινήσει τον επόμενο μήνα στο εργοστάσιο της Hyundai στη Σμύρνη της Τουρκίας.

[Πηγή: Hyundai]

Δελτίο Τύπου

HYUNDAI MOTOR INTRODUCES NEW LEVELS OF TRUE VALUE WITH SPACIOUS AND SOPHISTICATED NEW GENERATION i10 FOR EUROPE

Comfort and safety equipment from segment above with best-in-class spaceDynamic exterior and interior styling matched to refined driving experienceDesigned, developed and built in Europe, for European consumers

Hyundai Motor Europe has released the first picture of New Generation i10, the company’s completely-new European A-segment car. Appearing five years after its predecessor went on sale, New Generation i10 demonstrates significant progress for Hyundai in the segment, possessing abilities and features typically only found in higher segments. Generous levels of equipment, space and functionality, coupled with sophisticated design, refined ride qualities and a quiet cabin, set new levels of ‘true value’ for Hyundai.

Buyers of New Generation i10 will be offered the highest levels of comfort and safety equipment, with many features more common to segments above. Available equipment such as automatic climate control, heated leather steering wheel and cruise control with speed limiter provide bigger-car comfort, while safety features include standard-fitment stability control and front curtain airbags.

Longer (+80mm), wider (+65mm) and lower (-50mm) than its predecessor, New Generation i10 provides best-in-class legroom and cargo capacity. Front and rear passengers benefit from combined legroom of 1,890mm, while boot capacity has been boosted by more than 10% to 252 litres with all seats in place.

New Generation i10 is based on an all-new platform featuring a 5mm-longer wheelbase and relocated rear dampers that deliver more precise wheel control over all types of road surface. To take full advantage of its enhanced dimensions, New Generation i10 has also been carefully tuned to deliver refined driving dynamics and low noise levels, for an experience close to the standard of B-segment cars.

The European Hyundai design team, led by Chief Designer Thomas Bürkle, has created a dynamic shape using fluidic sculpture, Hyundai Motor Company’s design philosophy, to emphasise the new car’s athletic proportions and generous external dimensions. The refined exterior is mirrored by a stylish interior that features high-quality materials on key surfaces.

Allan Rushforth, Senior Vice President and COO of Hyundai Motor Europe, commented: “New Generation i10 is another significant step forward for Hyundai Motor. Every aspect of the car has been designed and rigorously developed to meet the demands and needs of European consumers. New Generation i10 fully embodies Hyundai’s ‘true value’ proposition, bringing higher levels of features and functionality than many buyers would expect to find in a vehicle of this segment.”

As with 95% of Hyundai cars sold in Europe, New Generation i10 has been designed and developed at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany. New Generation i10 will become the first A-segment Hyundai to also be built in the region.

Set to enter production in September, New Generation i10 will be made at Hyundai’s factory in Ízmit, Turkey. The annual capacity of the plant, which already produces the B-segment New i20 model, is rising to 200,000 cars, following a multi-million Euro investment in infrastructure in the region. Once New Generation i10 goes on sale across Europe, 90% of Hyundai cars sold in Europe will be built in the region.

More information will be released ahead of New Generation i10’s debut at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt in September.

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