Hyundai i10 review
At a glance
Price new | £15,420 - £18,970 |
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Used prices | £7,021 - £18,230 |
Road tax cost | £180 |
Insurance group | 1 - 10 |
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Fuel economy | 49.6 - 56.5 mpg |
Range | 443 - 475 miles |
Miles per pound | 7.3 - 8.3 |
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Available fuel types
Petrol
Pros & cons
- Exceptional interior space compared to rivals
- Classy, easy-to-use dashboard
- Lots of safety equipment
- Optional automatic gearbox is atrocious
- Higher trim levels are pricey
- Not as good to drive as VW Up
Hyundai i10 Hatchback rivals
Overview
In the ever increasing SUV-focused marketplace, it’s increasingly tough to market a city car like the i10. As the name suggests, city cars are aimed at city folk who need something small enough to run rings around errant Uber drivers, while also being practical enough for occasional jaunts out of the congestion.
There is a distinct lack of city cars on the market right now. The reason? It’s hard to make money on such a small car without charging astronomical prices. They’re an especially hard sell for the consumers too, as larger and more practical superminis are generally only a smidge more expensive. Still, the i10 remains one of the cheapest cars in the UK.
The i10 may once have had more than a dozen rivals to compete with, but now, those are much smaller. First up is the Volkswagen Up – our favourite in this segment. It can also count the ever-popular Fiat 500 and Panda as rivals along with the trio of Toyota Aygo/Citroen C1/Peugeot 108 all based upon the same platform. The mechanically similar Kia Picanto is also strong competition.
The range consists of SE, SE Connect, Premium and N Line. Regardless of which one you choose, Hyundai’s filled the i10 with loads of kit, some of which you might not expect on an entry-level model such as this. As a result, you’ll find the likes of a wireless charging pad, connected navigation with real-time traffic updates and even a companion app that can remotely lock, locate and check the car’s status.
Hyundai’s full-fat N division puts stonkingly quick engines in humble hatches like the i30, but N Line models are aimed at delivering the looks of the hot-hatch, without the running costs. On the outside it’s distinguishable from regular i10s in the way of a bespoke N Line front grille with N Line badging, LED lamps, and three red stripes on the front. Red is racy, we suppose?
Over the next few pages we’ll be scoring the Hyundai i10 in 10 key areas to give it a score out of five. They’ll take into account the driving experience, how pleasant the interior is, the practicality on offer and what it’ll cost you.