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The wagon will be joined by a sedan before the end of the year.
Hyundai’s new i40 Tourer will have an entry price of $32,490.
And the Korean brand is taking the fight straight to the Ford Mondeo and Mazda6 wagons, with pricing and spec designed to lure their buyers. “Yes, we’ve got our eyes on the Mondeo wagon particularly,” Hyundai spokesman Stephen Howard says.
The i40's $32,490 base price -- just $450 less than the Ford wagon’s entry point and $2250 less than the Mazda6 – puts you in the 130kW/213Nm 2.0-litre petrol engine with a six-speed manual transmission that appears only in the base spec.
Adding $2000 gets you the six-speed automatic transmission with paddle-shifters on the steering wheel, and a further $2000 swaps the petrol engine for the all-new 100kW/325Nm 1.7-litre CRDi turbodiesel across the range.
The Hyundai’s three trim levels - Active, Elite and Premium – open with a standard list that includes nine airbags, daytime running lights and ‘static bending’ headlamps, electronic park brake, Bluetooth, cruise control, 16-in alloys wheels, full-size spare and premium steering wheel with audio and phone controls.
The auto-only Elite spec is $39,490 for the petrol, and includes premium audio, 17-in alloy wheels, larger disc brakes, alloy pedals, foglights, front and rear park assist, powered driver’s seat and rain-sensing wipers.
The same drivetrain in Premium spec is $44,490, and includes 18-in wheels, heated/cooled leather seats front and rear, adaptive cornering high-intensity headlights, reversing camera, panoramic glass roof and extra cosmetic garnish.
Hyundai believes buyers won’t be deterred by the higher pricing of the flagship.
“We think the Premium spec will do well here, but we expect the petrol automatic drivetrain will be the most popular at all spec levels,” Howard says.
The brand new wagon is shipping into Australian showrooms to go on sale in October. The German designed and engineered i40 is the latest to come from Hyundai's 'Fluidic Sculpture' design language, and features the signature hexagonal front grille and swept back headlights with curvilinear LED daytime running lights.
Pricing
Hyundai i40 Tourer Active
2.0-litre GDI petrol engine
six-speed manual transmission
$32,490
2.0-litre GDI petrol engine
six-speed automatic transmission
$34,490
1.7-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine
six-speed manual transmission
$34,490
1.7-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine
six-speed automatic transmission
$36,490
Hyundai i40 Tourer Elite
2.0-litre GDI petrol engine
six-speed automatic transmission
$39,490
1.7-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine
six-speed automatic transmission
$41,490
Hyundai i40 Tourer Premium
2.0-litre GDI petrol engine and
six-speed automatic transmission
$44,490
1.7-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine
six-speed automatic transmission
$46,490
