TEST DRIVE
Hyundai Bayon LPG, the crossover road test for those looking for a lot of autonomy
photo by Riccardo Mantica
Presentation
The
Hyundai Bayon is the new crossover of the Korean brand, with a design
distinctive and dedicated to a young audience. Already from 2021 the
petrol versions, while recently arrived on the Italian market also the
GPL version. An interesting solution, particularly at this time in
where traditional fuel prices are particularly high.
photo by Riccardo Mantica
An aesthetic look
Hyundai Bayon is characterized by a distinctive and personal design, while always remaining faithful to the Hyundaistyle. The front highlights a large grille in the lower area in the Glossy Black, while in the upper one we find the thin headlights, above the bonnet.
photo by Riccardo Mantica
Height from crossover
The
Bayon proposes some elements also linked to the world ofoff-road, such as
bumpers and mudguards in black plastic, but above all a height from the ground
of 16 centimeters, to be able to face without major problems even some
off-road sections. The rear offers the vertical headlights with
boomerangdevelopment, joined together by a horizontal LED strip, while in the part
Lower is a massive bumper.
photo by Riccardo Mantica
Compact size
Passing
to the dimensions, the Hyundai Bayon GPL proposes the same measures as the version
gasoline, with a length of 4.18 meters, a width of 1.80 and a height
of 1.50, with a wheelbase of 2.58 meters. The latter guarantees a really good
Habitability, even for rear passengers, with ample headroom and
knees and a USB socket for charging, while the vents are absent.
The boot also offers a more than decent capacity, from 393 to 1,187
liters, folding down the rear seats. Not losing capacity, compared to
gasoline versions.
photo by Riccardo Mantica
Interiors
The cockpit
of the Korean crossover is practically identical to that of the Hyundai i20, with a modern look
and a good assembly, although always with many hard plastics at the
touch, albeit well worked. Some soft inserts could give a greater
feeling of quality. In the XLinetrim, the comfortable seats are
Covered in fabric, the steering wheel is covered in leather, as well as the knob of the
change. There are a fair number of storage compartments, the
manual air conditioning, a USB socket and also the wireless plate for the
Charging your smartphone wirelessly. Passing
On the technological side, the Hyundai Bayon offers a double digital screen, with the
10.25-inch digital dashboard, with all on-board information and
Possibility to customize it with numerous menus. The central screen for
Theinfotainment is 8 inches (10 "25 in the upper trims) with a
Clear graphics and excellent responsiveness to our commands, in addition to the
Compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, even wireless.
photo by Riccardo Mantica
Driving sensations
Hyundai Bayon GPL is powered by the 1.2 engine with 82 horsepower (84 hp if you use petrol and not LPG) and 109
Nm of maximum torque (120 petrol), mated exclusively to the five-man manual gearbox
Reports. The latter is fluid and precise, even if the shooting is not
very fast and, consequently, it is better to downshift when needed
Overtake or pass an intersection at speed.
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On the road you travel in total comfort
For the
rest, however, the behavior on the road of this engine is definitely
good, with an almost surprising fluidity and an excellent level. The
Steering is direct and precise, the roll is always under control and also the
braking is well modulated, as well as noise is never particularly
annoying while you are on the march, although some rustling is felt when you
They raise speeds, like when you go at limit speeds on the highway.
In short, not being a sports model, his does it very well,
allowing you to travel with a great comfort.
photo by Riccardo Mantica
Supporting Technology
A
Support the driver, among other things, there is a complete set of ADAS, since
from the entrance set-up, with Hyundai SmartSense. From the system
Frontal collision avoidance to automatic high beam management, switching
for speed limit recognition, lane control and
detection of driver fatigue. There is no lack of cruise control
adaptive, as well as, in our set-up, also parking sensors
front and rear and rear camera.
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Consumption and prices
A look at the consumption of this model, a very important element
important considering that many buy an LPG car for this reason
motive. The autonomy declared by Hyundai, using only the LPG (there
then 40 liters of gasoline in the second tank) is 545 kilometers. We managed to cover 487 of them, in sections of mixed roads between cities, roads
suburban and ring roads, with a consumption of 16.5 km per liter. A value
Definitely discreet. in total we have traveled (petrol + LPG) about 1,100 km. The
Hyundai Bayon has a price list starting from 20,450 euros, while the version
Entry LPG (XTech) starts from 20,650 euros. To get behind the wheel of the
version 1.2 GPL with XLineequipment, you have to go up
to 22,400 euros. We would like to thank the winery Lantieri - Franciacorta (Italy) -https://www.cortelantieri.it/ for their hospitality.
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