Priced at £11,995 OTR for the manual version, and £12,650 OTR for the automatic, the Premium SE i10 brings new features including 15-inch alloy wheels; an electric tilt and slide glass sunroof; rear parking sensors; smart key with engine stop/start button; chrome effect exterior door handles; climate control, heated front seats and steering wheel.

Meanwhile Hyundai is adding space saver spare tyre as a standard feature on new SE models and above whilst SE customers can also now order the “Connectivity Pack”, which comprises of Bluetooth with voice recognition; steering wheel with audio controls and rear speakers, for £175.

Tony Whitehorn, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor UK, commented: ;Since its launch a year ago, we’ve already sold over 25,000 units of New Generation i10 in the UK. The introduction of Premium SE will look to build on this success by providing customers with competitive levels of technology, without the need to compromise on the small car package.’