2010 Hyundai i45 spy photos, testing in Sydney this morning

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By Matt Brogan | April 19th, 2010

Following our spy photos this morning of the upcoming 2011 Hyundai Accent, an eagle-eyed CarAdvice reader in Sydney has sent through these images on the new 2010 Hyundai i45 testing on local roads.

The Hyundai i45, which will replace the Hyundai Sonata, is set to arrive here in Australia in the second quarter of this year.

Powered by an all-new 2.4-litre direct injection petrol engine, the new Hyundai i45 will develop 150kW of power and will be mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.

Based on overseas reports, the new mid-size sedan will boast a fuel consumption figure of just 6.8L/100km highway and 10.6L/100km around town.

Although Hyundai Australia hasn’t yet released final specification details, we’re hoping the R-series 2.0-litre diesel from the new Hyundai ix35 finds its way under the bonnet.

In the US, standard equipment includes heated front and rear seats, Bluetooth connectivity, ESC, ABS, tyre-pressure monitoring and on all levels of trim, touchscreen satellite navigation.

CarAdvice will keep you posted on any more details as they come to hand.

Jazrod

Looks great from the rear! You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s something far more prestigious than a Hyundai!!!
Len da Hand

Nice spot on the M2 “crapark” by a keen caradvice.com.au fan. With Head Office at North Ryde,testing is stretching a little bit – more like some exec just driving it to and from work as a fleet car.
A good grab and means release will be about 4 weeks to 6 weeks away.
Saw the same with the iX-35 – and i dont like to use my camera phone when im driving

KM

These are usually head office pre-press vehicles.

Pretty much the execs drive it around to notice anything wrong with the vehicle before the press gets a hold of them…

Jimmy

I’ve seen a red ix45 driving through ryde, sat in one while overseas, nice cabin quality and pretty quite too.

Oprah Woodfrey

Jimmy,
Did you happen to be in a taxi variant by any chance?

Woody allen

and it was rhd, all the man spoke was korean, thank god for a translator in the car.

Memphis

I saw a black CDI version this morning on the Sydney/Newcastle freeway heading south bound. Looked pretty good.
sammo

Those sweeping headlights remind me of a certian french car-maker’s design language. I like it cause it looks european but at the same time has an asian flavour about it.
toxic_horse

Boring on the outside, loaded with gadgets on the inside. Just like the americans love it.

BTW tyre pressure monitors are required by law on all american cars sold.
Shak

is that heated front and rear sets on all trim levels?
Tom22

Think this is impressive, the new 200kw turbo variant and Hybrid are even more so.

Ricky

We won’t get the turbo or hybrid here in Australia.

GoHyundai

u serious?

Ricky

Yes I’m serious. Do you think it would make sense to offer 3 engine variants on a vehicle which is expected to sell perhaps 2-3,000 units per year?

Ian Griggs

Well, my employer is giving us a choice of the i45 Diesel for replacement fleet cars from July, so the Diesel version MUST be coming out here.

Able

I saw a maroon one this arvo just near their headquarters in North Ryde NSW, very nice!

c3vzn

I saw the same one in Baulkham Hills.

James Snat

I saw a coupe version of the i45 today in Broken Hill. It looked production ready.

Ricky

There’s no coupe version of the i45… it just has a coupe-like profile. Might you have seen the Genesis coupe?

F1MotoGP

I can not understand why commens are closed suddenly on Aston Martin 007 LMP1 Car takes Second Place after leading at Long Beach. There was 3 comments including mine.
Patrick

Australia doesn’t have the new sonata or ‘i45′ yet? i Live in Canada see them every where I go.
greenmatt

I spotted a dark blue i45 in Ultimo on the weekend. Looked good at dusk.
vid_ghost

I’ve seen a few i20′s driving around Milsons point . a red one and a green one they do look like test cars and have a gadget stuck on the bonnet. shold of taken a photo… anyone know when they are coming out?
Matthew

Seen a couple of these in the mornings in Auckland. They are quite eye catching and look pretty good. Im pretty sure these will sell well. Lets hope resale wont be as bad as previous models.

GM

Couldn’t be any worse than the camry or orion

Matthew

Seen a couple of these in the mornings in Auckland. They are quite eye catching and look pretty good. Im pretty sure these will sell well. Lets hope resale wont be as bad as previous models. Air Conditioning is stolen from Volvo models. Looks good nevertheless.
Hyundai Lover

another class leading car by Hyundai!!!

so much more powerful than its competitors and blows Toyota, Honda, Holden, Ford and Mazda out of their holes!

I’d say Audi/BMW/Merc better watch out, Hyundai is here!!

It’s so much more luxurious than the overpriced bad quality Euro marques, and its made in #1 Korea too

James Cortez

I can’t agree more to what you said. MOST if not all European cars downunder are overpriced with – perhaps – teh exception of VW Polo. Abandon your European badge snob mentality.

Ian

I saw one of these in Melbourne today (knox). It had a Mitsubishi diamond type badge on the front and a Mazda badge at the rear.

Aussie Bogan

The closest thing it’ll get to being Japanese! LOL

matt

hmm first drive on another site is up, apparently we get the american pplatform version that wont support the diesel, but does support the turbo 2lt and hybrid, must be leaving room for the KIA to have the diesel then? while hyundai moves more upmarket? anyway they seem impressed with it cept for its dynamics, cant wait to see a review on here