Hyundai i40 Active Tourer REVIEW | 2016 2.0-Litre Petrol Automatic Series II – No Firecracker, But A Lesson In Style
HYUNDAI’S 2016 i40 TOURER CAN RIVAL THE PREMIUM EUROPEAN BRANDS FOR SEXY STYLING AND ON-ROAD PRESENCE. Originally penned by former BMW designer Thomas Burkle, it made its Australian debut late in 2011, and looked then, and remains, one of the smartest and best featured wagons on the Australian market.
Now, with a newly revised suspension that has been tuned for Australian conditions, it is also among the better-handling wagons in the medium segment.
And, for 2015/2016 it has had a price haircut; the 2.0 litre petrol-engined automatic model we’re testing here is particularly sharply priced at $32,490 and very well-equipped.
Vehicle style: Mid-size wagon
Price: $32,490
Engine/transmission: 121kW/203Nm 2.0-litre DOHC four-cylinder petrol | six-speed automatic.
Fuel consumption claimed: 7.5 l/100km | tested: 8.2 l/100km.
OVERVIEW
The i40 Tourer is a good-looker in a range from Hyundai that is both mature and convincing.
On the strength of well-engineered, smart and appealing-to-drive products, the ‘big Korean’ is now a powerful force in the Australian market and globally.