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An impressive drive with lots of extras

Thursday, 28 August 2008

Following on from their success with the i30, Hyundai are now going even smaller with their neat i10. This is the Korean company's first car in this segment since the Atoz.
This is a small, inexpensive, lively, five-door hatchback which is ideal for city driving.
And when I tell you that the price since the July 1 C02 emission changes is only e11,995 it's very attractive for young people. There are not many new cars that you can buy for under e12,000.
It comes in with a 1.1 litre petrol engine and while an automatic version is also available I doubt if there will be much demand for the automatic version, unless from people who have difficult passing a driving test.
I drove a black model which was very attractive. It was smaller than my daughter's Nissan Micra, which is also black, so comparisons were natural.
In the cabin there is plenty of room for driver and front seat passers. There is room for five people, but to be fair the three in the back would need to be small. There is plenty of interior storage with decent sized door pockets and cup holders between the front seats. Not surprisingly the boot is small, which means very little luggage space.
The dash is very well laid out and all the instruments are clearly marked and easy to use. And a favourite of mine, the radio knob to scroll up and down the wavelengths was a decent size.
The gear stick is incorporated into the dash console and there is a much-needed touch of silver around the gear stick and heating controls to brighten what is a predominantly black interior.
It's the only car in its class with disc brakes on all four wheels. And those wheels fairly move in urban driving. You would expect a car this small to be noisy, but even on the motorway I didn't get exorbitant road noise. I have definitely driven noisier small motors in recent weeks.
Overall this supermini was an impressive drive and it comes with lots of extras like 15 inch alloy wheels, electric front and rear windows and of course power steering.
I think it's good value for money and would be ideal for first-time buyers who want to get a brand new car rather than take a chance with a second hand model.
The C02 emissions are only 119 which puts the car in Band A, the lowest tax band and e100 tax per annum.
You can now buy a Hyundai in 39 different outlets countrywide. There are 10 dealers in the Dublin area.
Also Hyundai have a deal called Sequences where you can drive a brand new car every three years with Hyundai credit. Details from 1850504400.

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