Hyundai XG30

[Eirik]

Has anybody seen this? Reminds me of my Ford Scorpio. Luxury limo, 3-litre, 177hp, 140mph tested top speed, auto trans with variotronic(sp?), leather upholstery etc etc. Much cheaper than comparable european cars. I'd like one, but have only seen it in a German test once.

[Phil]

Hi Eirik,

Is this the car your on about. Never heard or even seen one before.
http://www.auto-news.de/auto/images/hy99xg31.jpg

I translated the text from german to english just incase it reads funny.


Neckarsulm, 16 April 1999 - still before the introduction on the market on 24 April this yearly presents Hyundai in the AMI its Top model new in Leipzig. With that scarcely 4.90 meters are enough for XG30 V6 play the car manufacturer zehntgroesste world-wide now also in the small segment automobiles of the upper class also.

The luxury class is not for the Korean market leader new ground. With the XG30 however for the first time also for the export one produces. The technical sign of Hyundai was developed completely in self-direction. For 58.750 Marks one receives among other things a V6-Motor, an intelligent five-level automatic with second manual switching level and a good comfort configuration with ABS, climatic automatic, leather, zentralverriegelung and Tempomat.

The six cylinder weighs 189 kilograms, carries 138 kW/188 out HP and supplies a max. traction power of 255 Nm with 4.000 rpm. If necessary kept in track the large sedan in 8.9 seconds from the status on 100 km/h, the maximum speed amounts to 225 km/h. Owing to a complex engine management, to an exhaust system with two regulated 3-Wege-Katalysatoren with heated Lambdasonde and an oxidation catalyst already fulfills the XG30 the strict D4-Abgaswerte and is months tax-exempt thereby for up to 36. Consumption is with 10,7 litres regular grade fuel per 100 km after MVEG.

With the six cylinder one of Hyundai newly developed five-level automatic with adaptive control and second switching level with manual direct access is combined, which the Koreans h-Matic call. To the configuration a safety package with four Airbags, belt meet far from and as well as a A-B self-service rem system with electronic braking force distribution (EBV) and traction check belong to belt force limiters for the front passengers. A climatic automatic, a leather configuration, decorationdecoration decoration and a high-quality audio system with D-CPlayer belong to the comfort configuration.

Further configuration features of the XG 30 are the rate control governor, zentralverriegelung with remote maintenance, a pure air system with filterfilter filter and automatic circulating air check and four electrical window lifters. In addition come themselves electrically adjustable and heatable front seats - the driver's seat has a MEMORY function and moves when taking the ignition key off automatically around approximately two centimeters back - as well as an automatically dipping the headlights inside mirror and outside mirror with automatic sinking by five degrees when inserting the reverse gear. The automatic functions can be stored if necessary.

Practical details such as reading lamps in the rear, a sun visor extension or an additional 12-Volt-Steckdose for Handy or laptop in the center console as well as numerous files round the comfort package off.

Possesses the 4.86 meters long sedan a wheel base of 2,75 m. the chassis covers a multi-steering wheel rear axle and is particularly to German preferences adapted, so Hyundai. The warranty package contains a vehicle warranty of three years or 100,000 kilometers. In addition come a corrosion protection warranty as well as the lacquer warranty for one year without kilometer delimitation and the Euroservice. This applies in the case of a breakdown in the most important countries of Europe starting from the day of the Erstzulassung to three years approximately around the clock.

[Eirik]

Yes, that's the car. Like the Scorpio, it looks much better in dark, and the tail is smashing. Do you have the address for the written article as well - I'd prefer to read it in German so that it makes some sense ;)