Hyundai’s Grand i10 gets a tiny update
HYUNDAI is making no bones about this midcycle facelift for the its Grand i10 hatch, telling us right upfront that it’s limited to a few new body panels and new rims on the flagship.
The fresh front end is styled around Hyundai’s signature hexagonal grille, with a honeycomb mesh insert and restyled fog-light mounts in an entirely new front bumper, while a new integrated thin roof spoiler with a built-in third brake light, new tail-light clusters and a revised rear bumper frame car’s rear end.
The flagship 1.25 Fluid also gets 14 inch diamond-cut alloy rims, body-colour door handles and side mirrors with built-in indicator repeaters.
It leads an unchanged three-strong range: the 1.25 Motion with five-speed manual gearbox, the 1.2 Motion with four-speed auto transmission and the up-specced Fluid, also with manual cogset.
Fabric trim in two shades of grey is standard across the range, as are air conditioning and a radio/CD/MP3 player with USB and auxiliary ports, as well as Bluetooth connectivity.
The Fluid trim level adds remote central locking, electrically adjustable mirrors, electric windows all round, rear parking sensors and a trip data computer.
Mechanical spec is unchanged: a free-revving 1.2-litre petrol engine rated for 64kW and 120Nm, on McPherson strut front and coupled torsion bar rear suspension.
All versions come with a seven-year/200 000km warranty and five year roadside assistance, while a service plan is optional.
PRICES:
1.25 Motion – R186 900 1.25 Motion A/T – R203 900 1.25 Fluid – R202 900