Hyundai i40 for Volkswagen, Opel and Ford Competitors

This New Hyundai i40 first introduced will be in next 2011 Geneva Auto Show event. Designed by Hyundai’s German R&D centre in Russelsheim, this all-new Hyundai i40W main competitors will be the VW Passat, Opel Insighnia and Ford Mondeo, which currently dominate the D-segment market in Europe.

Styled at Hyundai’s European design headquarters, the new i40W promises to deliver a “stand out from the crowd” exterior design appearance influenced heavily by a raft of latest Hyundai concept cars, including the i-flow, Genus and ix-onic concept vehicles.

Furthermore, the all-new Hyundai i40W will be available as a wagon or four-door sedan. Entry-level i40W will be offered by Hyundai’s latest 1.6L GDI engine, which churns out 140 horsepower, while the top of the range i40W will feature a 177-hp 2.0L gasoline engine. Diesel power will come out from the all-new 1.7L CRDI diesel engine, which will pack 115 (low output model) or 136 horsepower (high output model).

A more potent 2.0L R-diesel engine will also be added to the range later, says Hyundai. The design closely follows those of recent Hyundai design studies, the Genus concept most closely. Hyundai’s mid-sizer will be available in Europe with the same range of petrol and diesel engines as its sister model, the new [EU-spec] Kia Optima.