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Hyundai i10 Hatchback (2008 - 2013) practicality

06 June 2019 by David Ross

Parkers overall rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

The small i10 was awarded four stars out of five in Euro NCAP crash tests along with four stars for child protection. Hyundai i10 safety then 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.

The i10 is only available as a five-door and the wide-opening doors provide easy access to all seats while a high-rise tailgate makes light of loading. Normal luggage capacity of 258 litres is good for a small car and 60:40 split rear seats are standard on all models. Folding them down provides a flat load floor while the maximum volume rises to a useful 910 litres.

Particularly useful on Comfort and Style models is an underfloor box in the boot where valuables can be stowed out of sight.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Hyundai i10 Hatchback (08-13).

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Air conditioning
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Side airbags
Space saver spare wheel
Steering wheel rake adjustment

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
Alloy wheels Central locking Electric mirrors Electric sunroof Front fog lights Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Rear electric windows Remote locking Steel wheels

Active standard equipment
Alloy wheels Electric mirrors Front fog lights Height adjustable drivers seat Rear electric windows Remote locking

Active optional equipment
None available

Blue standard equipment
Central locking Height adjustable drivers seat Steel wheels

Blue optional equipment
None available

Classic standard equipment
Central locking Steel wheels

Classic optional equipment
Height adjustable drivers seat

Comfort standard equipment
Alloy wheels Electric mirrors Front fog lights Height adjustable drivers seat Rear electric windows Remote locking

Comfort optional equipment
None available

Edition standard equipment
Alloy wheels Electric mirrors Front fog lights Height adjustable drivers seat Rear electric windows Remote locking

Edition optional equipment
None available

ES standard equipment
Height adjustable drivers seat Remote locking Steel wheels

ES optional equipment
None available

Style standard equipment
Alloy wheels Electric mirrors Electric sunroof Front fog lights Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Rear electric windows Remote locking

Style optional equipment
None available

Euro NCAP Rating

The Hyundai i10 Hatchback (08-13) was tested by Euro NCAP in and received the following safety ratings:

Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.