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Hyundai i40 vs rivals - specifications

Check out the full specs of Hyundai i40 vs its rivals.

 Hyundai i40 1.7 CDRi StyleKia Optima 1.7 CRDi 2 TechVolkswagen Jetta 2.0 TDI SE
On-the-road price/total as tested£20,995/£21,440£21,695/£22,170£20,435/£23,120
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)£8,020/38.2%£8,201/37.8%£8,072/39.5%
Depreciation£12,975£13,494£12,363
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£791/£1,583£779/£1,558£734/£1,467
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)£1,570/£2,617£1,818/£3,031£1,614/£2,690
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost17/£479/E/£11517/£519/D/£9517/£479/D/£95
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£261/£358/£266£299 (3yrs)£329 (3yrs)
    
Length/wheelbase4,740/2,770mm4,845/2,795mm4,644/2,651mm
Height/width1,470/1,815mm1,455/1,830mm1,482/1,778mm
Engine4cyl in-line/1,685cc4cyl in-line/1,685cc4cyl in-line/1,968cc
Peak power/revs134/4,000 bhp/rpm134/4,000 bhp/rpm138/4,200 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs325/2,000 Nm/rpm325/2,000 Nm/rpm320/1,750 Nm/rpm
Transmission6-spd man/fwd6-spd man/fwd6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel70 litres/space-saver70 litres/full-size68 litres/full-size steel
Boot capacity525 litres505 litres510 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,601/479/1,800kg1,559/491/1,300kg1,411/604/1,500kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.9 metres/0.28Cd10.9 metres/0.29Cd11.1 metres/N/A
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery5yrs (unlimited)/5yrs7yrs (100,000)/1yr3 yrs (60,000)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers20,000 miles (2yrs)/14610,000 miles (1yr)/14010,000 miles (1yr)/223
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.4th/8th13th/9th15th/24th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars92/86/43/5 starsN/A94/86/56/5 stars
    
0-60/30-70mph10.3/9.8 secs10.5/9.6 secs10.5/9.6 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th4.2/6.0 secs4.4/6.0 secs3.9/6.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th7.6/10 secs7.4/9.8 secs8.5/11.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph124mph/2,100rpm125mph/2,100rpm130mph/1,800rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph56.9/41.9/10.9m63.5/46.9/11.9m58.6/42.5/10.8m
Auto Express economy/range49.3mpg/760 miles42.6mpg/656 miles48.0mpg/718 miles
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph58/41/55/65dB62/42/63/64dB62/44/55/63dB
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined47.9/61.4/55.4mpg49.6/64.2/57.6mpg46.3/68.9/58.9mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket154/134g/km/19%178/128g/km/18%158/126g/km/18%
    
Airbags/Isofix/rear park. sensorsSeven/yes/yesSix/yes/yesSix/no/£445
Automatic box/stability/cruise ctrl£1,500/yes/yes£1,500/yes/yes£1,440/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seatsYes/no/noYes/no/yesYes/£2,095/£455
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go£445/£950/no£475/no/no£470/no/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/BluetoothYes/yes/yesYes/yes/yes£710/yes/yes
 
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