OUR PICK OF THE RANGE i40 Tourer 1.6 CRDi (High Power) Comfort
Hyundai i40
This is Hyundai’s challenger to a slew of large family and compact premium cars, such as the Ford Mondeo, Audi A4, Jaguar XE and Skoda Superb. It has been in service since 2011, but has managed to remain looking attractive even today, thanks to distinctive styling and a choice of saloon or Tourer (estate) body styles. An update in 2015 spruced up the exterior and then, later in the i40’s life still, the 1.7 CRDi was replaced by Hyundai’s newer 1.6 diesel, which remains the only engine option today. Two trim options mean it’s a very simple range to understand, with the Executive being the top grade, but the ‘High Power’ engine is only available on the Comfort. A lack of petrol engine is probably the i40’s biggest failing – that, and uninspiring chassis dynamics. Otherwise, it’s a good, solid choice.
Hyundai Tucson
OUR PICK OF THE RANGE Tucson 1.6 CRDi (136) Executive
For years, the Hyundai Tucson was the best-selling car in Ireland – and for good reason. The Mk3, which launched in 2015, brought back the Tucson nameplate to Europe (the Mk2 had been sold as the ix35 over here) and provided a nicely styled, spacious crossover/SUV with the marque’s fi ve-year warranty and wealth of toys. The Tucson was updated in 2018 with a range of new engines, some of them featuring mild hybrid technology to make them better sip at fuel, but the heaviness of the electric kit makes the 2.0-litre CRDi unimpressive to drive. You’re better off with the sweeter 1.6 ‘U3’ CRDi diesel, which feels plenty enough engine for a fi ve-seat crossover- SUV like this. It’s also more aff ordable and excellent on fuel, too.
OUR PICK OF THE RANGE Kona Electric
Hyundai Kona
This is a tale of two crossovers. Hyundai entered the B-segment market in 2017 with the Kona and, while interestingly styled and capable of having much in the way of two- tone exterior fi nishes and bright interior trims, it’s largely uninteresting to drive. But then, in 2018, with learnings it took from the Ioniq, Hyundai revealed the Kona Electric. This had diff erent, futuristic looks to the regular Kona
range and a 64kWh battery, which gave it a pure EV range of 450km. It’s a brilliant creation and it is unquestionably the Kona to choose, as it democratises electric driving by being aff ordable, while its superb drivetrain is installed in a relatively practical body shape. The regular Kona continues with 1.0 T-GDi, 1.6 T-GDi and 1.6 CRDi engines, and a choice of two- or four- wheel drive, but the Electric is the one to go for.
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