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Adrian PatonHyundai i30 and iMax named 'Australia's Best Cars'
December 5th 2008 22:30
The Hyundai i30 hatchback and iMax shuttle have been named Australia's Best Cars in their respective classes by the country's seven State and Territory based motoring clubs at the 2008 national awards.
The Hyundai i30 SX petrol and CRDi turbo Diesel were named Australia's 'Best Mid-size Car Under $28,000' 2008 and the Hyundai iMax CRDi turbo Diesel was named Australia's 'Best People Mover' 2008.
The evaluation and assessment process for the award focused on three main criteria - 'value for money', 'design and function' and 'on the road performance' - with the Hyundai pair coming out on top from a field of 286 original competitors.
"The Hyundai i30, whether it's the petrol or Diesel version has scored at the top of its class," commented the Chief Judge, Ernest Litera. "Whether you're going to a sporting match or a school function, the 8 seat Hyundai iMax offers the consumer plenty of space, flexible child seat arrangements and also accommodates luggage. The Hyundai iMax does all these things very well. Both cars scored at the top of each of their respective categories and that means that they are consistently better than the class average across at least 19 areas that we scored the cars in."
Last year the i30 finished a close second in a tight race, but with some enhancements this year, the latest i30 SX has been recognised. The i30 SX petrol offers outstanding value and the i30 SX CRDi turbo Diesel continues to be Australia's most affordable Diesel powered car with the manual SX from $21,890.
The i30 hatch will be joined by the i30 CW wagon in early 2009 and this will offer Australian consumers an i30 model with a longer wheelbase and larger boot space.
The iMax shuttle is sold alongside its sister products, the iLoad 3 seat van and 6 seat crew van. The iMax range starts from $36,990.
[Source: Hyundai]
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