You are not logged in, please use the form below to login

Username
Password

Not yet registered? Click here >>

Hyundai Owners Club of Great Britain News

4th December 2009

UPDATED i30 COMING TO A DEALERSHIP NEAR YOU.


The hugely successful Hyundai i30 range has been given a major update for 2010. New engines and trim levels will make Hyundai's big seller even more accessible and further reduce running costs for private and company drivers alike.

As a further bonus, Intelligent Stop & Go technology (ISG) will be introduced as a special order option, bringing impressive tax and fuel savings to both private and company buyers.

A new model in the range - named Classic - will be the new entry level Hyundai i30, available with the popular 1.4-litre petrol engine and a new 1.6-litre CRDi diesel with 90PS. Both have an impressive specification including ESP, air conditioning and electric front windows. The Hyundai i30 Classic 1.4 costs just £12,000 (at the new higher 17.5 % VAT rate) while the Classic 1.6 CRDi costs £12,950, reducing the price of the cheapest Hyundai i30 diesel by £1,140.

The new Hyundai i30 Comfort model costs just £700 more than the Classic and adds electric rear windows, steering wheel audio controls and - new for 2010 - a leather trimmed steering wheel and gear knob plus 16" alloy wheels. The Comfort is expected to be the biggest seller in the Hyundai i30 range and is available with 1.4 and 1.6-litre petrol engines and a 115PS 1.6-litre diesel. Both 1.6-litre engines are also available with an automatic gearbox.

The price of the range-topping Premium has been realigned, making it up to £1,200 cheaper than its predecessor. Now available from £14,750, the Premium package still features a high specification such as 17" alloy wheels, reversing sensors and climate control. The full leather upholstery of the 2009 model year car is replaced by half leather trim, although full leather is still a £650 option - which still makes a 2010 Premium with full leather over £500 cheaper than before.

These prices mean obvious savings for private buyers - the Hyundai i30 1.6 petrol Comfort is a massive £4,670 cheaper than the entry-level 1.6 Ford Focus. But company car drivers will also find they can save hundreds in tax by choosing an i30 over rival hatchbacks thanks to lower list prices and emissions levels.

For those wanting even bigger savings, Intelligent Stop & Go technology (ISG) has also been introduced as a £200 option on all Hyundai i30 models with manual transmission for the first time, giving improvements in fuel economy of up to 10 percent on the hatchback and 14 percent on the Estate.

Adding ISG drops CO2 emissions of the new Hyundai i30 Classic 1.6 CRDi 90PS from 115 to 110 g/km, allowing businesses to write down 100 percent of their capital write-down allowance in the first year. For drivers wanting more carrying capacity, the CO2 emissions of the Comfort 1.6 CRDi 115PS Estate shrink from 124 to 119 g/km, saving customers £85 per year in road tax and dropping company car drivers from 18 percent to 13 percent benefit-in-kind.

The new Hyundai i30 range will officially go on sale from 4th January 2010, with orders being taken now.

12th June 2009

HYUNDAI i20 GETS FIVE STAR NCAP RATING

The Hyundai i20 was awarded the maximum five-star score in the first round of tests using the organisation's new rating system. Setting a new standard in the supermini segment, the Hyundai i20 five-door model scored exceptionally well in all four categories assessed - adult occupancy, child protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist.

Notably the i20 scored 88 per cent in the adult occupant protection tests, including the new whiplash assessment. The car’s standard active head-restraints, front seatbelt pretensioners and six airbags – front, side and curtain – played a key role in achieving success in the NCAP tests for frontal, side barrier and car-to-pole impacts.

Crucially the i20 scored an impressive six out of a maximum seven points in the ‘safety assist’ category, receiving top marks for its seatbelt reminder and Electronic Stability Programme (ESP). ESP helps to minimise the risk of skidding by applying brakes to individual wheels to direct the car where the driver wishes to go. Euro NCAP now insists that 85 per cent of volume sales should be fitted with ESP as standard before a new car can be eligible for a five-star rating.

The exceptional result for child protection will be of particular interest to family motorists. The i20 scored 41 out of a possible 49 points, easily beating all the other cars in its class plus mini-MPVs including the new Citroen C3 Picasso. It even puts the i20 above larger cars including the Vauxhall Insignia and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

12th June 2009

HYUNDAI SALES SOAR DUE TO SCRAPPAGE SCHEME

Hyundai sales last month leapt up 36.61 percent to 3,325, making it the fastest-growing major car manufacturer in Britain. Overall car sales for the total market fell 24.77 percent for the month.

Although some of Hyundai’s success can be attributed to the scrappage scheme – which came into operation on 18th May – there was also a rise in non-scrappage customers, proving there is an underlying demand for the company’s products.

Take out fleet sales and only count the ‘retail’ sector of the market and Hyundai’s performance is even more impressive, taking a 3.82 percent market share. That’s enough to put the company in 11th place overall, overtaking Nissan and snapping at the heels of Citroën and BMW.

12th June 2009

HYUNDAI'S NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE V6 ENGINE

Hyundai Motor´s
New High – Performance
V6 Lambda RS Engine

The Genesis Coupe is the first Hyundai first to be fitted with Lambda RS
The Lambda RS to come with a choice of transmissions: six-speed automatic
or six-speed manual
Hyundai Motor Company’s Power train R&D Center
at Namyang has developed a new high-performance
V6 Lambda ( ) RS (Rear wheel drive Sports) engine
which saw its first application in the Genesis Coupe
launched in Korea.
Based on the highly successful Lambda first
introduced in 2004, the RS edition features several
key modifications which have raised power to a
maximum of 303ps/6,300rpm and peak torque to
36.8kg.m/4,700rpm.
Because of the sporty, low hood line of the Genesis
Coupe, RS engineers trimmed 5cm from the height
of original Lambda engine design forcing a major
redesign of the intake and exhaust system.
The exhaust manifold’s length and cross section
were optimized for reduced resistance which
maximizes high speed performance and yields a
pleasingly sporty exhaust note. - At the same time,
the diameter of the intake port in the ETC (Electronic
Throttle Control) module was enlarged to improve
engine breathing.
Attention was also paid to stiffening the aluminum
engine block so it could endure higher stresses while
a piston cooling jet was added under each cylinder
to reduce thermal loading and prevent heat damage.
A further boost in performance was attained by
adopting more aggressive camshaft profiles on the
Continuously Variable Valve Timing system which
governs both the intake and exhaust valves.

Latest HOCGB Forum Chat

9/2/10
Warranty repair, Fan stuck on full, risk I might have to pay and lots. by Itza

8/2/10
IX35 by eye30

8/2/10
A new Toyota rear notice. by Limestone-Cowboy

7/2/10
Replace your 09 Hyundai? by bizzay1

7/2/10
New Santa Fe by Itza

6/2/10
service by Itza

5/2/10
Snow Watch by Itza

5/2/10
Be glad you are not him/them. by Itza

4/2/10
Scrappage scheme extended by tj63

2/2/10
2010 MY Santa Fe by AndyG

2/2/10
North west stages rally blackpool by bikeman

2/2/10
Help with my Getz by Itza

1/2/10
New Jokes Please by bikeman

1/2/10
Reversing with caravan uphill. by Itza

31/1/10
Safest cars of 2009 by Kinikki