So we all know that if you give Hyundai's new big hitter to a troupe of baboons it'll pass with flying colours, but what about if you give it to a rather different and more discerning pack of primates - people looking to buy a mid-size family hatch? These people are traditionally some of the choosiest in the car market, and with so much on offer they've every right to be.
Luckily the Korean contender's got plenty going for it - not only do you get a five year warranty, but they'll chuck in five years of roadside assistance too, and it's got plenty of gadgets and gizmos thrown in as standard. I drove the 1.6 diesel version because it's the one Hyundai are banking on being their biggest seller here, and while it's unlikely to scare you with its performance it's very silky and smooth on the move. In fact, that's the flavour you'll get should you chuck it into a corner - if you're looking for excitement you're probably better looking elsewhere, but if you just want to act like a grown up and arrive everywhere quietly and unruffled then the i30's more than up for the task.
While the styling's smooth - if a little generic - it's clear that a lot of effort's gone into the interior. We already know that it's tough enough to survive being attacked by monkeys, so it's unlikely there'll be any woes over build quality, but what's more impressive is the quality of the materials and the attention to colours and shades. It really is a nice place to be.
At a whisker under £18,000 its price is pitched straight at the likes of the Focus, the Megane and the Astra, but I reckon that's fair game because in terms of quality and packaging it's more than a match for some of Britain's best sellers.
Hyundai India is going to offer the Verna Fluidic in cheap and automatic diesel variants. Today, majority of the consumers believe that the top end variants are the only ones being offered with automatic transmission which makes then way too expensive and in reality in the sub 20 lakh segment only petrol variants are bestowed with the automatic transmission. Hyundai’s strategy is completely in accordance with the sentiments of the car buyers which restrict them from buying automatic cars. In the segment of Hyundai Verna, the confluence of an automatic transmission system with a diesel engine would the first of its kind and is expected to give an edge to Verna over other competitors. This auto giant is also planning on rendering a reverse camera as a standard feature to the entire variant range of the Hyundai Verna Fluidic.
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