Hyundai i10 Hatchback (08 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 15 April 2011
The i10 is Hyundai's small five-door hatchback that's compact and easy to drive. In 2011 the car received a refresh with new front and rear lights, a revised grille and updated bumpers. Out goes the 1.1-litre engine and in comes a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol for the Blue eco variant. The cabin is modern and easy to get on with and there's also decent space with enough legroom in the back for two adults to travel in comfort. The engine line-up now comprises a 1.25-litre four-cylinder petrol and the three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol. The 1.25-litre is our choice - it offers nippy performance to go with the 61.4mpg economy. Along with a five-year warranty and low insurance groups, it means the i10 is very cheap to run.
4 out of 5

Safety

The small i10 was awarded four stars out of five in Euro NCAP crash tests along with four stars for child protection. This isn't the best around but is still impressive nonetheless. All models have driver and front passenger airbags plus side airbags designed to protect the head and thorax. Three-point belts are fitted for all five seats and those at the front have a pretensioning mechanism to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident. Unusually for a car of this size, disc brakes are fitted all round, complete with ABS and electronic brake force distribution. Electronic stability control is an optional extra on all 1.2-litre models.

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  • Adult Occupant Rating

    4 out of 5
  • Child Protection Rating

    4 out of 5
  • Pedestrian Test Rating

    3 out of 5
4 out of 5

Reliability

Like other Hyundai models, the i10 is covered by a five-year warranty that's not subject to mileage restrictions.

Car check problem points

Body

No problems reported.

Engine/Gearbox

No problems reported.

Other

No problems reported.