Hyundai officially pulled the covers off the latest version of the D-segment i40 at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show this week.
Full article and more images after the jump!
The debut of the i40 saloon follows the global reveal of the i40 tourer at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year.
Allan Rushforth, Senior Vice President and COO of Hyundai Motor Europe, commented, "The i40 saloon shares the same qualities found in the tourer.
"We have ambitious but achievable targets for the i40 range, expecting to sell 60,000 units in a full year and building on the momentum Hyundai has gained in Europe in recent years.
"The launch of i40 will help us reach 3% market share by the end of 2011," Allan Rushforth concluded.
The all-new i40 will be available with a choice of four Euro V-compliant engines: two petrol and two diesel.
These units cover a power spread of 115 ps to 177 ps, with torque delivery extended across a wide engine-speed range.
Manual and automatic transmissions will also be offered.
In a segment where diesel models represent over 75% of total sales in Europe, Hyundai is anticipating that the 1.7-litre diesel unit developing 136 ps will be the most popular engine among both private and fleet buyers.
Overall, Hyundai is expecting a 65/35% spread between diesel and petrol-powered i40 sales.
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Hyundai Unveils Europe-Only i40 Saloon in Barcelona
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