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2 NT NEWS. CARSguide www.ntnews.com.au PUB: NT NEWS DATE: 17-NOV-2012 PAGE: 302 COLOR: C M Y K SPORT l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l ntnews.com.au Hyundai on new path The Hyundai i40 looks good from all sides and will be a tough competitor for all other mid-sized sedans on the market Pictures: KATRINA BRIDGEFORD By GARRY SCHUT YOU may recall in a pre- vious column I wrote that Hyundai used to be associ- ated with an inferior pro- duct, akin to having an ugly girlfriend — embarrassing to stand next to but accom- modating nonetheless. But those days are gone. This is an outstanding pro- duct from Hyundai, de- signed with the driver firmly in mind. Getting in to the i40 poses no problems whatsoever. Despite the low-slung, sleek, sculpted looks, there is plenty of headroom once in- side the driver’s cab. At 64, this is something I tend to obsess about when in a vehicle. Even with the driver’s seat pushed all the way back, there is ample leg- room for passengers in the rear seat. The futuristic dash that greets you is well laid out and easy to navigate. Thus it was with the radio tuned to the ABC that I content- edly listened to day one of the First Test between Aust- ralia and South Africa at the Gabba while taking this good-looking vehicle for a spin around the traps. Steer- ing was light, agile and re- sponsive with plenty of get up and go when accelerat- ing from a standstill at traf- fic lights. Cruising the metro area was in almost complete sil- ence with just a hint of road noise on the open road. The Hyundai i40 looks good from all sides — front and rear included — with the twin exhaust giving it a bit of a mongrel attitude. In some online forums there are complaints about the ab- sence of satellite navigation and plaintive cries of ‘‘why isn’t it standard’’ — but, for me, this is a minor bugbear. As with the plethora of smartphones currently on the market, you’d just be doubling up anyway. This vehicle is well worth the price and will be a tough competitor for all other mid- sized sedans on the market. It doesn’t hold back when it comes to features, either. A real funky acronym is the AFLS (Adaptive Front Light System) which, unfor- tunately, I was unable to properly test. But the boys at the dealership raved about it. Put simply, they Continued next page *Private buyers have the ability to register their interest in the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander at mitsubishi-motors.com.au/outlanderinterest from October 18th 2012 - November 18th 2012. Private buyers who have registered during this period and then purchase and take delivery of a new 2013 model year Mitsubishi Outlander before 31st January 2013 will receive a Westfield Gift Card to the value of $1,000 AUD and 15% off RRP (including fitment) of new 2013 model year Outlander Genuine Accessories. This offer applies to private buyers only, excludes ABN, fleet, government buyers and excludes demonstrator vehicles. Participation in this promotion is limited to one x $1,000 Westfield voucher and one x Genuine Accessory discount per vehicle purchased. MIT4790/NT/C All new Coming soon Visit mitsubishi-motors.com.au/outlanderinterest to register today. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE ALL NEW MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER AND YOU COULD RECEIVE A WESTFIELD GIFT CARD TO THE VALUE OF PLUS 15% OFF OUTLANDER ACCESSORIES. $ 1 , 000 *
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Hyundai on newpath
The Hyundai i40 looks good from all sides and will be a tough competitor for all other mid-sized sedans on the market Pictures: KATRINA BRIDGEFORD
By GARRY SCHUT
YOU may recall in a pre-vious column I wrote thatHyundai used to be associ-ated with an inferior pro-duct, akin to having an uglygirlfriend — embarrassingto stand next to but accom-modating nonetheless.
But those days are gone.This is an outstanding pro-duct from Hyundai, de-signed with the driverfirmly in mind.
Getting in to the i40 posesno problems whatsoever.Despite the low-slung, sleek,sculpted looks, there isplenty of headroom once in-side the driver’s cab.
At 64, this is something Itend to obsess about whenin a vehicle.
Even with the driver’s
seat pushed all the wayback, there is ample leg-room for passengers in therear seat.
The futuristic dash thatgreets you is well laid outand easy to navigate. Thus
it was with the radio tunedto the ABC that I content-edly listened to day one ofthe First Test between Aust-ralia and South Africa at theGabba while taking thisgood-looking vehicle for a
spin around the traps. Steer-ing was light, agile and re-sponsive with plenty of getup and go when accelerat-ing from a standstill at traf-fic lights.
Cruising the metro area
was in almost complete sil-ence with just a hint of roadnoise on the open road.
The Hyundai i40 looksgood from all sides — frontand rear included — withthe twin exhaust giving it a
bit of a mongrel attitude. Insome online forums thereare complaints about the ab-sence of satellite navigationand plaintive cries of ‘‘whyisn’t it standard’’ — but, forme, this is a minor bugbear.
As with the plethora ofsmartphones currently onthe market, you’d just bedoubling up anyway.
This vehicle is well worththe price and will be a toughcompetitor for all other mid-sized sedans on the market.
It doesn’t hold back whenit comes to features, either.
A real funky acronym isthe AFLS (Adaptive FrontLight System) which, unfor-tunately, I was unable toproperly test. But the boysat the dealership ravedabout it. Put simply, they
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* Private buyers have the ability to register their interest in the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander at mitsubishi-motors.com.au/outlanderinterest from October 18th 2012 - November 18th 2012. Private buyers who have registered during this period and then purchase and take delivery of a new 2013 model year Mitsubishi Outlander before 31st January 2013 will receive a Westfi eld Gift Card to the value of $1,000 AUD and 15% off RRP (including fi tment) of new 2013 model year Outlander Genuine Accessories. This offer applies to private buyers only, excludes ABN, fl eet, government buyers and excludes demonstrator vehicles. Participation in this promotion is limited to one x $1,000 Westfi eld voucher and one x Genuine Accessory discount per vehicle purchased. MIT4790/NT/C
All new
Coming soonVisit mitsubishi-motors.com.au/outlanderinterest
to register today.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
IN THE ALL NEWMITSUBISHI OUTLANDERAND YOU COULD RECEIVEA WESTFIELD GIFT CARD
TO THE VALUE OF
PLUS 15% OFF OUTLANDER ACCESSORIES.
$1,000*
