Hyundai ix35 Generations, Specs and Best Versions to Buy (2004–2015)
A guide to hyundai ix35 generations: a 5-door SUV built from 2004 to 2015 with 112–184 hp, three generations, and the pick of its engines and gearboxes.
The Hyundai ix35 is a 5-door SUV produced from 2004 to 2015 with outputs from 112 to 184 hp. Across hyundai ix35 generations there are front-wheel-drive and 4x4 versions with manual and automatic gearboxes, so it suits both urban drivers who want an economical crossover and those needing all-wheel drive. This overview covers hyundai ix35 specs by generation and the versions worth buying.
Hyundai ix35 generations
1 generation (2004–2009)
The first generation was built from 2004 to 2009 as a 5-door SUV with 6 modifications spanning 112–175 hp, offered with manual or automatic gearboxes and FWD or 4x4. The most powerful version was the 2.7 AT with 175 hp and a 2656 cc engine, accelerating in 10.5 s but consuming 10.0 l/100km. The core of the range was the 2.0 diesel (1991 cc, 140 hp): the FWD manual returns 7.0 l/100km and reaches 100 km/h in 10.3 s, while the 4x4 versions (manual and automatic) do 11.1 s at 7.1 l/100km.
2 generation (2009–2013)
The second generation ran from 2009 to 2013 and was the widest range: 14 modifications from 136 to 184 hp, again as a 5-door SUV with both drivetrains and both gearbox types. The mass-market choice was the 2.0 AT with 163 hp (1998 cc): 10.6 s to 100 km/h and 8.7 l/100km in FWD form, or 10.5 s and 10.2 l/100km with 4x4. The diesel 2.0 MT with 184 hp (1995 cc, 4x4) tops the range with 10.2 s acceleration and just 6.0 l/100km, and the 136 hp diesel manual (FWD) is the efficiency leader at 5.5 l/100km.
2 generation, restyling (2013–2015)
The restyled second generation was produced from 2013 to 2015 with 9 modifications from 136 to 184 hp. The volume version is the 2.0 AT with 154 hp (1999 cc, FWD): 11.5 s to 100 km/h and 8.8 l/100km. The diesel 2.0 AT with 184 hp (1995 cc, 4x4) is the quickest ix35 of all, at 9.8 s and 7.2 l/100km, while the 136 hp diesel automatic with 4x4 does 12.1 s at 6.8 l/100km. A 2.4 AT with 177 hp (2359 cc, 4x4) also joined the lineup.
Which Hyundai ix35 to buy
- 2.0 MT (136 hp) (2 generation): the most frugal ix35 in the data at 5.5 l/100km, with a respectable 10.8 s to 100 km/h from its 1995 cc diesel.
- 2.0 MT (184 hp) (2 generation): the rare combination of the range-topping 184 hp and 6.0 l/100km consumption, plus 4x4 and a 10.2 s sprint.
- 2.0 AT (184 hp) (2 generation, restyling): the fastest version, reaching 100 km/h in 9.8 s with an automatic gearbox, 4x4, and 7.2 l/100km.
- 2.0 AT (163 hp) (2 generation): the mass-market pick with 163 hp, 10.6 s acceleration, and 8.7 l/100km in FWD form.
For a used purchase, the second generation (2009–2013) offers the broadest choice with 14 modifications, and the 2013–2015 restyling gives the newest cars in the model's run; first-generation examples date back to 2004 and are the oldest on the market.
Which Hyundai ix35 to avoid
The 2.7 AT (1 generation) is dominated on the numbers: with 175 hp it is slower than the restyled 2.0 AT (184 hp) — 10.5 s versus 9.8 s — while consuming far more fuel, 10.0 l/100km against 7.2 l/100km. The second-generation 2.0 AT (163 hp) with 4x4 matches its 10.5 s acceleration at 10.2 l/100km, so the 2.7 offers no measurable advantage over later versions.