Although the trend in recent times may be favouring SUV uptake, Hyundai still sees room for a promising contribution from passenger sedans. To witness this, you only need look at the i40, which, with its wagon variants, is directly jostling with larger cars for cargo space and roominess. The Premium versions of the sedan and wagon come with a long list of added perks, going some way to justifying the large price increase over the base variants. Looks are hard to fault, as the i40 introduces itself as a clean and well-proportioned mid-size car. If you’re eyeing that extra space, select the Tourer wagons. Not only does the boot extract great utilisation of the vehicle’s entire capacity, but legroom in the back row is incredibly generous. There are two impressive motors implemented throughout the line-up, with both the 2L petrol and 1.7L diesel engine firing on all cylinders and reaping the rewards of a seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission. Safety benefits from the likes of lane-keeping assistance, hill-start assistance plus front and rear parking assistance. Wrapped up with pleasing ride qualities on the road, the Hyundai i40 takes it up with doubters of the sedan format to prove the spark still lives on.

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