The 2015 Hyundai i40 facelift has been revealed online before going on sale in Europe early next year. It represents Hyundai’s flagship model on the old continent and has gained some subtle exterior styling tweaks such as a the more premium hexagonal front grille, reshaped front bumper incorporating the LED daytime running lights while at the back there are revised taillights. Customers will be able to select fresh alloy wheels in sizes ranging from 16 to 18 inches while inside the cabin there’s an upgraded navigation system and other minor improvements such as a smart high beam system automatically turning off the high beam whenever there’s an incoming car.
The 2015 Hyundai i40 will be offered with a four-cylinder 1.7-liter turbodiesel engine developing 115 HP (85 kW) and 280 Nm (206 lb-ft) while a more powerful version of the same engine is rated at 141 HP (104 kW) and 340 Nm (251 lb-ft). Opt for the beefier variant and you can optionally get it with a newly developed dual-clutch seven-speed automatic transmission promising to bring reduced fuel consumption and manual control thanks to the paddles mounted behind the steering wheel.
Another novelty for the 2015 Hyundai i40 is the implementation of a speed limit identification function which will analyze the road signs and then show the speed limit on the new TFT screen installed in the instrument panel.
Source: Hyundai
