2012 Hyundai i40!

Geneva has been quite a show for big, handsome wagons, from the stonking Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG to the shapely Saab 9-5 Sportcombi, there's been a kinschlepper for every taste and budget. Adding to the variety is Hyundai's new i40 estate, and it, too, is a looker.

Boasting the same sharply rising character line as the Sonata sedan upon which it's based, the i40 nevertheless has a more traditional nose, with a smaller grille and headlamps that look more like those from the Sonata Hybrid. Overall, the front aesthetic lurks somewhere between the Elantra and an embiggened Veloster, but either way, it's all Hyundai and it's an attractive piece.

Hyundai is quick to note that the i40 was developed in Rüsselsheim, Germany, with the European market firmly in mind, and it will be The Continent's first crack at the model range when it hits dealers later this year. A sedan variant will follow, but it's not known if it will look like the North American YF Sonata sedan, or if it will adopt this car's front clip.

Similarly, we know that more than a few executives within Hyundai of America want to see a two-box Sonata come to the States, but it isn't yet clear if a business case has been made for the shapely load-lugger.

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[ggarichun]

Bye bye Toy-ota :(

Welcome Hyundai  :)

[MARIETTI5]

Very nice car!!

Greetings from Croatia!

[ZethaMetha]

Top of every categories.. best refined fits ,finish ,, nooks & crevices, inside out, reliability, durability.. best fuel economy & emission/environment, best look inside/out, While ,German Lx with 3 times+ money barely can come close to this, except in arduous/ridiculous hand crafting, polishing, expensive materials.. etc.. ripping off the filthy riches & stale name brand dullard losers.. let me tell Ya, nowadays, if Ye "R" behind couple of seasons, U r in losers line, Ye mdrfkr !

[whatever04811]

@ggarichun 0-62 12 seconds astala vista Hyundai viva la Toyota

[CHARLIETWW]

I must say that it's the best looking car in its size, and it surpasses cars that are way expensive then it!

[apchagas81]

@ggarichun Hahahahah

Nice comment!

[Myninsterine]

U missed something mate..

back side resembles Audi Q7.. brilliant idea to challenge Audi with a crossover like this in a way that almost everyone seeking sheer luxury can afford it. this is it

real value for money... that is Hyundai.

cheers Morar.. nice song! he he

[MrVnick1]

Looks like a very sporty SUV like the Venza but with better gas mileage and price.

[oldschool1]

@pattycarljackson Really? This particular wagon gets over 30 mpg. Which SUV has over 30 mpg? Throw some names out. I'm an AMERICAN and I've owned SUVs, so I may know what I'm talking about.

[pattycarljackson]

@oldschool1 alot of suvs that us AMERICANS have are actually better on gas and some get gas milage just like a car does

[TheFruscianteRocks]

i hate this song sooo much