HYUNDAI I45 ELITE REVIEW
Vehicle Style: Medium sedan
Price: $34,590 (plus on-road costs)
Fuel Economy (claimed): 7.9 l/100km
Fuel Economy (tested): 8.4 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The i45 was a breakthrough for Hyundai in design, build and eng
HYUNDAI i45 Active Automatic REVIEW
Price: $31,090 (before on-road costs)
OVERVIEW
Hyundai's i45 medium sedan was generally praised at launch in 2010, but drew some negative comment for its wayward rear suspension tune.
An extensive
Hyundai has issued a recall for 9678 examples of its 'YF' i45 sedan and 'DM' Santa Fe SUVs fitted with the 2.4 GDi petrol engine over concerns vehicles could experience engine failure when in use.
The next-generation Hyundai i45 may be a chance for Australia if the company can get its formula right for a two-pronged attack on the medium-car segment.
The Hyundai i45 has been discontinued from Hyundai's Australian line-up in favour of its newer, European-designed and almost identically sized Hyundai i40 sibling.
A crashed Hyundai i45 will join a roomful of pristine showroom vehicles at the 2012 Australian international motor show in Sydney as the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) makes its debut at the nation’s biggest annual automotive event.