On twistier roads, the Bayon is the sharpest of these three to drive. For a relatively small car, motorway refinement and stability are impressive. Bumps are dealt with swiftly, while noises and knocks from the suspension are well isolated from the cabin.
Alongside the French competition, the Bayon’s suspension set-up is considerably more taut, but the ride quality is by no means uncomfortable by the general class standard. While cabin quality is a disappointment, the Bayon’s driving experience is right on the mark. The great in-car tech that we’ve come to expect from Hyundai is the car’s saving grace, but otherwise this cabin feels a step down from both the Citroen and especially the Renault. Here, the plastics feel hard everywhere they’re within easy reach, and they don’t look very pleasant from a distance. In many larger classes, Hyundai has vaulted itself to the top of the segment when it comes to perceived quality. Power outputs of 99bhp and 118bhp are available, and we’re trying the more powerful version here.
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The six-speed manual gearbox is paired with an electrically actuated clutch, which can decouple in gear so that the engine can switch off when coasting to save even more fuel. This recoups kinetic energy that would otherwise be wasted when slowing down, and then uses it to give a small boost under acceleration to take the load off the engine. Here, that motor is a 1.0-litre turbo three-cylinder with mild-hybrid tech. On average, the Bayon weighs about 145kg less than an equivalent Kona with the same engine. While the Kona uses technology adapted from the i30, the Bayon is based on the more compact, newer and lighter i20.
The crucial difference is in the underpinnings. The pair are almost identical in length, although the Bayon is ever so slightly narrower and lower, and from some angles looks more like a supermini estate than a small SUV. Not because of the dramatic angular looks, but because anyone who is familiar with Hyundai’s current line-up might wonder how it’s any different from a Kona. You could be excused for looking at the Bayon with a little confusion. In this trim, it comes to £25,045, while the ‘Intense Blue’ paintwork adds an extra £550. Prices for the Bayon start from £20,295, although here we have the top-spec Ultimate version paired with the most powerful mild-hybrid engine. Hyundai Bayon 1.0 T-Gdi MHEV iMT Ultimate
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