Hyundai i40

The Hyundai i40 (Korean: 현대 아이포티) is a large family car designed primarily for the European market by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai between 2011 and 2019. Sharing its platform with the Hyundai Sonata,^[4] the i40 sedan was unveiled at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show.^[5]

Hyundai i40
Pre-facelift Hyundai i40 Sedan 2.0 Active (VF2) in Australia
Overview
Manufacturer	Hyundai
Production	2011–2019
Assembly	South Korea: Ulsan Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor)
Designer	Thomas Bürkle[1][2]
Body and chassis
Class	Large family car (D)
Body style	5-door estate/wagon 4-door sedan/saloon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Hyundai Sonata
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.6 L Gamma GDi I4 2.0 L Nu MPi I4 2.0 L Nu GDi I4[3] Diesel: 1.6 L Smartstream D1.6 CRDI I4 1.7 L U II CRDI I4
Transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed DCT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,770 mm (109.1 in)
Length	4,740–4,775 mm (186.6–188.0 in)
Width	1,815 mm (71.5 in)
Height	1,470 mm (57.9 in)
Curb weight	1,372–1,692 kg (3,025–3,730 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Hyundai Sonata (Europe)[nb 1]

Overview

The car was designed at Hyundai's European R&D facilities in Rüsselsheim, Germany.^[6] It is manufactured at the Ulsan plant in South Korea.^{[citation needed]}

The i40 is described as featuring Hyundai's 'fluidic sculpture' design language, and was launched in Europe initially as an estate/wagon (marketed as the i40 Tourer) with a saloon was due in 2011.^[7] The boot space is 553 litres, increasing to 1,719 litres with the rear seats folded down.

In some markets, the Sonata remains on sale as a separate model, such as the United States, where the i40 is unavailable. The estate/wagon variant of the i40 was released in Europe and South Korea in September 2011, followed by the sedan variant in January 2012,^[8] and it is also sold in Australia and New Zealand.

For Malaysia, Hyundai launched the i40 at the 2013 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show, in both sedan and tourer specifications. It is placed above the Hyundai Sonata. The engine is the two litre GDI motor which is linked to a paddle shifted six speed automatic gearbox.^[9]

Due to slowing sales of mid-sized cars worldwide, the i40 was discontinued in markets such as Australia and New Zealand in early 2019, leaving the Sonata to cater for the segment. The i40 has since been discontinued in Europe in 2019.^[10]

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  Sedan (pre-facelift)
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  Pre-facelift i40 Station Wagon 2.0 GDi in South Korea
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  Estate (pre-facelift)
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  Facelift i40 Sedan 1.7 CRDi Premium in the UK
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  Facelift i40 Sedan 1.7 CRDi Premium in the UK
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  Facelift i40 Station Wagon 2.0 Active (VF4) in Australia
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  Interior
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  Facelift i40 1.7 CRDi (VF4) ComfortDelGro taxi in Singapore

Powertrain

Depending on market, up to three engines are available from a total of four, a 1.7 L diesel in two states of tune (114 bhp and 134 bhp) and three petrol units 1.6 L (133 bhp) and 2.0 L (175 bhp) GDI (or a 2.0L (164 bhp) MPi petrol units.^[11] A 'BlueDrive' option includes Intelligent Stop & Go (ISG) start-stop system and 16 inch rolling resistance tyres, resulting in a reduced CO₂ of 113g/km for the 114 bhp (85 kW; 116 PS) diesel.

Model	Type/code	Transmission	Power	Torque	Acceleration 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph)	Top Speed
Petrol engines
Gamma 1.6 GDi	1,591 cc (97.1 cu in) I4	6-speed manual	135 PS (99 kW; 133 hp) at 6,300 rpm	16.8 kg⋅m (165 N⋅m; 122 lbf⋅ft) at 4,850 rpm	11.6s	195 km/h (121 mph)
Nu 2.0 MPi	1,999 cc (122.0 cu in) I4	6-speed manual	166 PS (122 kW; 164 hp) at 6,500 rpm[12] 152 PS (112 kW; 150 hp) at 6,200 rpm[13]	20.5 kg⋅m (201 N⋅m; 148 lbf⋅ft) at 4,800 rpm[12] 19.6 kg⋅m (192 N⋅m; 142 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm[13]	10.6s	201 km/h (125 mph)
		6-speed automatic			11.1s	198 km/h (123 mph)
Nu 2.0 GDi		6-speed manual	178 PS (131 kW; 176 hp) at 6,500 rpm 164 PS (121 kW; 162 hp) at 6,200 rpm	21.8 kg⋅m (214 N⋅m; 158 lbf⋅ft) at 4,700 rpm 20.7 kg⋅m (203 N⋅m; 150 lbf⋅ft) at 4,700 rpm	9.6s-9.9s	210–212 km/h (130–132 mph)
		6-speed automatic			10.8s	205 km/h (127 mph)
Diesel engines
Smartstream D1.6 CRDi	1,598 cc (97.5 cu in) I4	6-speed manual	116 PS (85 kW; 114 hp) at 4,000 rpm	28.6 kg⋅m (280 N⋅m; 207 lbf⋅ft) at 1,500–2,750 rpm	12.6s	187 km/h (116 mph)
		6-speed manual	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) at 4,000 rpm	28.6 kg⋅m (280 N⋅m; 207 lbf⋅ft) at 1,500-3,000 rpm	10.5s	195 km/h (121 mph)
		7-speed DCT		32.6 kg⋅m (320 N⋅m; 236 lbf⋅ft) at 2,000-2,250 rpm	11.0s	194 km/h (121 mph)
U II 1.7 CRDi	1,685 cc (102.8 cu in) I4	6-speed manual	116 PS (85 kW; 114 hp) at 4,000 rpm	28.6 kg⋅m (280 N⋅m; 207 lbf⋅ft) at 1,250–2,500 rpm	12.6s	190 km/h (118 mph)
			136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) at 4,000 rpm	33 kg⋅m (324 N⋅m; 239 lbf⋅ft) at 1,750-2,750 rpm	10.5s	200 km/h (124 mph)
		6-speed automatic	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) at 4,000 rpm 141 PS (104 kW; 139 hp) at 4,000 rpm	33 kg⋅m (324 N⋅m; 239 lbf⋅ft) at 1,750-2,750 rpm 34.7 kg⋅m (340 N⋅m; 251 lbf⋅ft) at 1,750-2,500 rpm	11.6s	196 km/h (122 mph)
		7-speed DCT			11.0s	200 km/h (124 mph)

Safety

Euro NCAP test results for a LHD, five door hatchback variant on a registration from 2011:

Test[14]	Score	Points
Overall:		97
Adult occupant:	92%	33
Child occupant:	86%	42
Pedestrian:	43%	16
Safety assist:	86%	6

Marketing

Hyundai Motor supplied the i40 estate for use in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.^[15]

Awards

The Hyundai i40 won the 2011 Eurocarbody Golden Award.^[16]

Notes

1. European markets only; globally the Sonata is produced beside the i40.