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    News of the week & Hyundai Grand i10 | #eBizMotoring | Thegandra Naidoo

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    News of the week:

    • Infiniti adds the Q50 Sedan to it’s local line-up, and aims to take on the likes of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4, Lexus IS and Bmw 3 Series.
    • It is the sixth model now sold in the model range locally.
    • Infiniti is widely regarded as the premium brand to Nissan.
    • Two engines will power the Q50 at launch – a 2.2L turbodiesel and a 3.5L V6 Hybrid.
    • The diesel is claimed to deliver 125kW and 400Nm of torque. The higher spec 3.5L V6 delivers 210kW and an additional 50kW with the electric engine in action. It also packs 536Nm of torque.
    • The flagship model also has some decent performance credential and is claimed to sprint from 0-100kph in just 5.1 seconds – enough to take on the Lexus ISF or Bmw M3!
    • Pricing starts at R399 000 for the entry level Diesel version, the Premium model will cost you R429 000 while the Sport model will cost you R474 000.
    • The Hybrid model starts at R559 000 and there’s also the option to purchase the AWD model at R584 000.
    • The Sports models do include a sports suspensions, sports brakes, regenerative braking, adaptive steering and lane control.
    • But these are just the base prices, and even with the high levels of standard spec, be cautious when ticking away at the optional extras.
    • It is available in six-speed manual or seven speed auto.
    • The sunroof will cost you R11 000, a navigation system at R20 000, Maple wood interior at R4600, the Multimedia Pack at R30 000.
    • Decent packaging, well built, well-specced.

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    Road test: Hyundai Grand i10

    A few days ago, the 2014 FIFA World Cup got underway in Brazil and right now in South Africa, Hyundai just launched the Grand version of its i10. Four years ago in South Africa, Hyundai was the vehicle sponsor when our country hosted the world’s soccer show piece, and if you speak to the Korean company’s executives today, they will tell you that it was the best bit of brand awareness marketing they’ve ever done here, harking way back to Hyundai’s SA debut in the mid-1990s.

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    Value for money offering

    The entry-level market segment of new cars is set to keep on growing here as long as fuel prices remain under such pressure.  In other words, A-segment appeal is likely to broaden and still include first-time owners, but woo a big chunk of The Establishment away from the likes of three-box sedans.

    Yet, when buying down, these customers still want all the comfort accoutrements that they’ve been used to when enjoying a more sophisticated but thirstier example of personal mobility. This is where the Hyundai Grand i10 comes into its own. The exterior styling has a nod to funkiness while leaning towards conservatism, while the interior has a grown-up feel to it that is remarkable in a car costing just under R140 000.

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    Fuel consumption

    Fuel economy has been in the news lately regarding manufacturers’ claims and what car owners are actually achieving out there in the real world. It is interesting to note on the Hyundai Grand i10’s spec sheet that there’s a claim of an overall consumption of 5.9 litres/100 km. Yet the overall consumption on the trip read-out for “our” car (scheduled to be used on the press launch) read 5.8-litres/100km!

    Our test drive included some urban commuting as well as highway driving, and what we noticed with the Hyundai Grand i10 is that the overall gearing of the car is perfectly pitched at what South African’s are likely to encounter in real-world conditions.

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    Gearbox and performance

    The manual transmission version of the Hyundai Grand i10 ( a four-speed auto is available for those who feel clutch and gear change action is getting too much in clogged freeway snarl-ups) is a five-speeder, and at 120 kph the little 1 248 cc naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine is spinning at around the 3 500 rpm mark.

    This rev-range is perfectly pitched to enable the Grand i10 to ascend most highway hills in top gear, and on a light throttle opening at the speed limit. Around town, there is plenty of urge available for quick acceleration away from the traffic lights, again not using full throttle. If you do mash pedal to the metal, it will sprint to 100 kph in just under 13 seconds (at sea level) and top out at just under 170 kph.

    Talking of gear change action, the shift on the Grand i10 was a little notchy, and the clutch action on the car we tried was weirdly light. This light action resulted in no feel, making smooth getaways a chore that required lots of concentration.

    Performance and build quality

    Nevertheless, performance is more than adequate. More important, perhaps, is the feeling of overall maturity and quality that the Koreans have injected into the body shell of the Hyundai Grand i10. The dashboard and door capping materials used are of a higher perceived quality levels than what you are likely to expect in a car in this price range. Yes, the overall layout still tends to lean towards the conservative side of the spectrum, but there’s no denying the feeling of well-being that comes with noticing high-end levels of panel fit.

    Upholstery on our launch-preview model was of a particularly rugged, ribbed fabric material, quite smart, with a shiny finish. But the equipment levels on the Grand are very good in both models launched, these being the base-line Motion model and the slightly better-equipped Fluid model.

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    Features and practicality

    Interestingly, the Motion model comes complete with all the must-have features in this ever more demanding market segment. Thus there is standard air-conditioning, electric window operation, a standard RCD radio with CD and MP3 compatibility, an on-board driving-function computer and central locking. The Fluid model gets rear-window electric operation, remote wing mirror adjustment, heated wing mirrors, and one-touch auto-down window operation.

    All Hyundai Grand i10 models come with alloy 14” wheels with (cheap to replace) 165/65 by 14 rubber, and while the disc brakes on the front wheels are still complimented by drum brakes on the rear wheels, ABS braking is standard across the range, along with EBD.
    Rear seat accommodation is adequate for large adults, but the boot space is only moderately good for a car in this bracket, measuring 256 litres.

    Conclusion and summary

    Well, the Grand version of Hyundai’s entry-level A-segment car could well turn out to be a marketing masterstroke of similar proportions. While Hyundai Motor SA will retain the original i10 as an ultimate entry version of the car, at least for the foreseeable future,  we are convinced that this car could be a game-changer for the segment overall,  as well as Hyundai.

    Hyundai Grand i10 Price in South Africa

    Regards the ownership experience, Hyundai offers its impressive five year/150 000 km warranty as part of the R139 900 price, while service intervals are 15 000 km. But the biggest ownership-experience factor is likely to be the level of understated sophistication you’ll enjoy with this car.

     

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