A spirit of change sweeping through Hyundai is seen in the stunning new i40 medium-sized sedan and wagon.

‘Modern premium’ is the promise from trend-setting Hyundai, which believes premium quality and characteristics should be accessible to everyone.

The all-new i40 embodies it with several firsts for the segment: heated and reclining front and rear seats; a heated steering wheel; and an active de-mist system that automatically detects and clears mist on the windscreen*.

The i40 will be best in class with Hyundai’s 1.7-litre diesel engine, codenamed ‘UII’, emitting just 113 g/km of CO2 emissions.

Designed and engineered at Hyundai’s R&D headquarters in Russelsheim, Germany, the i40 is the company’s first Large segment vehicle to be developed specifically for the European market.

Taking styling cues from Hyundai’s ‘fluidic sculpture’ design language, it maintains signature features such as the hexagonal grille. 

“This new i40 reflects the spirit of change at Hyundai, and for Hyundai New Zealand as well,” says Hyundai New Zealand COO, Tom Ruddenklau.

“The i40 is a perfect example of how we are offering the best and making it accessible to everyone.”

“For example that best-in-class CO2 figure demonstrates the advances we are making towards global leadership in eco-technology,” said Mr Ruddenklau.

The i40 will be shown in wagon form at the Geneva show at the beginning tomorrow (1st March). The wagon will be the first i40 body style in Europe, with a sedan to follow.