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Saint Steve

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1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« on: April 27, 2011, 08:12:02 pm »
Well , day has finally come for the arrival of our 2nd car in the family....... the Hyundai i10.

Well all i can say is, if your looking for a cheap means of motoring, then it really doesnt get much better for overall value for money..as you can see Mrs Saints expression says it all :signLOL:



The Car cost £7300 to purchase, or if you trade in an OLD car (not the GTi of course) its possible to purchase a lower spec'd i10 Classic for £6195...Not alot for a new car with a 5 year warranty.

The car has the Kappa 1.2 ltr engine,with VVTi valve technology for greater fuel effeciency, which also boasts a pulsaiting 85bhp...and eventually get to 60mph in 12.2 seconds :laugh:
but after all, its really most suitable for town commuting/school runs or shorter journeys, which it does most admirably.
It has 6 airbags, (not including the wife's 2 extra when she's passenger  :innocent:) and Euro Ncap 4 stars.
Its Capable of doing 62.1mpg, but im sure it wont get near that in the real world, but hoping to get nearer 50mpg to be a cost effective purchase and the decision to buy this car..


ok some more pics..


Inside, the interia is of a very good standard, considering its purchase price imo






it comes with an aux and usb input which works in conjuntion with an ipod, and displays full track lists names on the Radio



Room in the rear isnt an issue, this photo shows with the seats pushed back as far back for people in the front, as hopefully shows the minimum legroom remaining for rear passengers.



Boot space

I would say, will take 6 full shopping bags,and have room for stacking ontop....



and with added storage space underneath :surprised:



Insurance group 2 or 11 on the new scale, typical quote fully comprehensive is around £250

Road tax for the 1st year is free, and from year 1 onwards is £20 for the whole year :stupid:

Now im 6ft 3, and feel very comfortable behind the wheel, suspention is fairly smooth, engine is very quiet, and little road noise intrusion into the cabin, and has caught me out twice already thinking the engine was off at a standstill,when infact ,it was idleing!!. ( a tad different to the 2.0 tfsi clatter im used too!)

The radio, is a 6 speaker system, and sounds the same quality as my Rsn510 in the golf, very good indeed, and more then i was expecting.

Put in £25 of fuel today, to see the gauge raise to near the 3/4 mark!
So far clocked up 40 miles today, for the digital display to move only 1 notch!
It also like the mk6 GTi, give you selected gear change selection to help with your driving style..


Comes with air condioning as standard...



and has electric folding mirrors , and electric windows front and back...



All in all, an absolute Bargain car imo ,so if your in the hunt for a cheap car, on a small budget, with cheap running costs,then this might tick a box for you..

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« Last Edit: April 27, 2011, 08:26:51 pm by Saint Steve »

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2011, 08:32:41 pm »
Did the garage look after you ok Steve??
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2011, 08:34:48 pm »
Did the garage look after you ok Steve??

Yes mate, but again, big thnks for your intervention, getting your Family ties involved :happy2:

Pass on my sincere thanks to Nick :smiley:

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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2011, 08:36:08 pm »
Pass on my sincere thanks to Nick :smiley:

Will do mate  :happy2:
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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2011, 08:38:24 pm »
That's a lot of car for the money, the equivalent VW would be atleast a few K more. Nice car mate :happy2:

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2011, 08:42:04 pm »
I was going to laugh at this thread but you know what? That's a mightily impressive car. The phrase "all good things..." comes to mind.

What's the (expected) mpg and range like?

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2011, 08:49:29 pm »
I was going to laugh at this thread but you know what? That's a mightily impressive car. The phrase "all good things..." comes to mind.

What's the (expected) mpg and range like?
Well its a 35 litre tank or 9.2 US gallons, if i get 50 mpg for example, approx range of 460 miles going on less on what the manufactures say of 62 mpg.

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2011, 08:50:17 pm »
The phrase "right tool for the job" springs to mind

Pittance motoring FTW - there's no point sitting in traffic burning fuel in a thirsty car, spend the money saved on something nice :happy2:
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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2011, 09:10:42 pm »
35 litre tank
50 mpg
460 miles
:congrats: Maybe I should be running one of these instead!

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2011, 09:16:35 pm »
looking forward to our game of top trumps steve when the 500 arrives, the J&H won't no whats hit em  :driver:

The phrase "right tool for the job" springs to mind

Pittance motoring FTW - there's no point sitting in traffic burning fuel in a thirsty car, spend the money saved on something nice :happy2:

totally agree fella its the future

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2011, 09:19:51 pm »
Cheers Mr D, jaz and Andy  :happy2:

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2011, 09:59:26 pm »
Nice one Steve - clearly looks like the i10 represents good value for money!

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2011, 02:13:15 am »
Excellent car for the money Steve  :happy2:.

Although it is a sad day when you are forced out of the car you love just to save money. I should know, here's my new ride.... :laugh:

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2011, 08:05:40 am »
Isn't that Noddy's old ride John?  :P

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Re: 1st Thoughts of the 2011 Hyundai i10 Active...
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2011, 08:55:44 am »
Looks good steve  :happy2: Quite an impressive spec for such a small, reasonably priced car

Quite looking forward to having a nosy when im up next


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