The interior of the Atos is more spacious than it looks, with more than adequate head and leg room but the tallboy body places the front seats rather close together.

Standard Equipment
Hyundai Atos Interior The seats are surprisingly comfortable for the class and upholstered in a pleasant fabric rather than in vinyl. The fascia has a sunken top, with two moulded oddments trays where most cars have just a smooth expanse of plastic.

The instruments – speedo, fuel gauge and coolant temperature - are housed in a neat oval binnacle. The Hyundai Atos are highly specced for a sub-compact, entry level car. They have a more solid road feel, rattle-free body and a considerably more upmarket interior.

It comes with remote-controlled central locking, power steering, front electric windows and the option of an auto transmission. Air-conditioning is standard on the manual version, and optional on the auto.