2011 Hyundai i40

The new Hyundai i40 in estate form will make its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March and go on sale across Europe before summer of the same year. The Hyundai i40 will be offered in a four-door sedan version, which will enter the market later towards the end of 2011. It is based on a modified version of the North American Sonata's platform.

These are the first teaser renderings of Hyundai's new competitor in the European market D-segment. Designed and developed by Hyundai’s German R&D centre in Russelsheim with European buyers in mind, the station wagon's exterior styling is heavily influenced by the South Korean automaker's Genus Concept model from 2006.

Hyundai i40 engines will include a 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol with direct injection and an output of 170-horsepower, and two variants of the firm's 1.7-liter turbo-diesel with 115 HP and 136 HP.

The South Korean firm will further enhance the i40's engine range with a more powerful diesel unit starting from 2012. 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.