Sellers Description:
Refined, delivering on Hyundai’s promise that you get supermini manners in a city car package. There’s much less noise than the deafening old i10, and all the controls have been dampened too, with lighter steering, a less mechanical-feeling gearshift, and more up-to-scratch brakes. The noise of the 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine, a carryover from the existing i10, is better suppressed, but you’d be mad to choose it over the barely any slower and infinitely more characterful 1.0-litre three-cylinder, which also coughs out less CO2 and boasts a claimed 2.4mpg economy advantage.
It’s actually a quieter package than the VW Up trio, thanks to some clever hydraulic engine mounts and an 11mm offset crank to reduce vibration, plus a wealth of extra soundproofing and seals. Despite all that, the new car is slightly lighter than before too.
