Most recently, in the autumn of 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the world was presented with a new model from Hyundai - ix35, which became the successor to Tucson, taking from it many designs and details. The basis of the car is the "KIA SPORTAGE" platform of the 3rd generation. The European version of Hyundai ix35 is produced in Slovakia, at the Kia Motors plant. It differs from the usual Korean designs in that it catches your eye at the first glance at this car. The highlight of the exterior ix-35 was the protection of the threshold and the door, made of plastic, smoothly turning into the rear bumper. Elegant headlights, slanting and beautifully edged, with special lenses for better lighting, a polygonal radiator grille, a rear door, a little beveled, speak of the excellent work done by engineers and designers.
Dimensions of the i35 Hyundai are faultless: 4.41m * 1.82m at a height of 1.66m, with a wheelbase of 2.64m. By the way, the car is equipped with a spare wheel of a full size, and not a dock. Buyers will be pleasantly surprised and the interior, more spacious, in which comfortably accommodate five passengers. Its cardinally new interior does not leave indifferent: an elegantly executed central panel with a touch screen; a roof with a panoramic view; Full heating of seats - not only pillows, but also back; A special design of the accelerator pedal, which has maximum sensitivity when driving, as well as many other small "chips" and "lotions."
Hyundai i35 is a sports crossover, which manufacturers equip with several variants of engines: petrol 2 liters of 150 hp. And two types of turbodiesel 136 hp And 184 hp. Of the same volume. There are options with a six-speed automatic box, as well as with manual transmission. The kit "Comfort" provides a full drive, which has the ability to lock 50 * 50. The safety of the car is provided by a system that protects it from overturning, as well as by a system that allows to maintain a constant minimum speed on steep descents or ascents. In the basic version of "Classic" only gasoline, with front-wheel drive Hyundai i35, is offered. In the cabin there are 6 airbags, which open with the least effort to prevent injuries, active head restraints, reinforced safety cage design.
Even the variants with the engine of the lowest power show excellent driving performance, thanks to the possibility of an excellent torque at low revs. Quite an unusual feeling gives a very light steering, which has an electric booster. For the convenience of passengers, the manufacturer Hyundai i35 offers several ways to organize the interior space of the cabin.
In cars of this class there is something that will always attract drivers of the most diverse preferences and categories. When driving it is always nice when you are "head and shoulders" of the rest of the traffic (trucks do not count). Unique sensations from smooth running, easy handling and comfort, make Hyundai i35 a serious competitor in its class. I would not even be afraid to call him a leader, especially in Russia. And to confirm my judgments, I will result in such a "small" fact. The Korean auto giant is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as a manufacturer that managed to fill the whole world with its cars for some ten years. And besides, in 2012, Hyundai were recognized as the best-selling cars in Russia.