Everything you need to know about the Hyundai i30

Everything you need to know about the Hyundai i30

What to consider when buying a Hyundai i30

Things you need to consider when buying a Hyundai i30.

• Value for money

  Few cars on the market have received so much praise for the price. The kicking-off point for the i30 is just $20,990, making it the cheapest mass-market hatch on sale today. Even the performance-focussed i30N represents great value at $44,585.30, making it a good $4,000 cheaper than its nearest rival, the Focus ST.

  Model	Entry-level model	Performance model
  Ford Focus	Trend: $29,705	ST: $49,000
  Kia Cerato	S: $24,567.70	-
  VW Golf	Trendline: $24,990	R: $54,990
  Mazda3	G20 Pure: $28,888	-
  Toyota Corolla	Ascent Sport: $26,925	-
  Honda Civic	VTi: $24,990	Type R: $57,702
  Holden Astra	R: $22,990	-

• Equipment levels

  Your money goes a long way with the Hyundai i30. Standard equipment levels are high.

  You get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, seven airbags, smartphone Bluetooth connectivity, an 8-inch touchscreen, an auxiliary jack plus USB plug, a rear-view camera, dusk-sensing headlights, LED daytime running lights, 16-inch steel wheels (with a full-size spare), cruise control and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). For the price, that's pretty epic!

  Want to read more? Check out our Hyundai i30 review.

• Warranty

  Hyundai covers the i30 with a seven-year, unlimited km warranty. This is matched by Kia with the Cerato, but few other carmakers offer such a lengthy warranty period. By comparison, Ford, Mazda and Toyota buyers currently receive a five-year, unlimited distance warranty.

• Local development

  Before releasing a new model, Hyundai hands over the vehicle to Hyundai Motor Company Australia engineers who work to customise the car's set-up for local conditions. Attention is paid to the suspension design, shock absorber testing and collecting telemetry to help dial in the body control, handling, safety and tyre selection. Apparently, the team used up to 30 different damper combinations to refine the handling.

  The small group is headed up by HeeLoong Wong, who worked as Subaru Australia's Chief Engineer until 2006 before moving over to Hyundai. Another team member came from Toyota Australia, while another is a rally technician who worked with Colin McRae.

• Design and styling

  The i30 is a great-looking modern hatch. The front end is clean and simple, with the brand calling this design a "cascading grille". It has what the car's designer calls strong muscular shoulders, but it still retains a low window height to let little ones in the back see out.

  The car has won awards for its styling, making it one of the more attractive hatchbacks to own.

• Safety

  In 2017, ANCAP gave the i30 a five-star score. It applies to all models, except the performance N version. Out of an ANCAP internal score of 37, the vehicle achieved 35.01.

When is the i30 getting updated?

The fourth-generation i30 was launched in 2016, with some markets receiving an updated model in 2018. It is expected that another model will come in 2020 (possibly with the option of a hybrid drivetrain) before a fifth-generation model launches sometime in 2022.

Which i30 model is best?

What's best for one person might not be for another driver. It's all dependent on how you'll use your i30.

Which i30 should I buy as a family car?

The i30 Go is the cheapest model in the range, leaving you with more in the bank for paying for fun things like holidays or home renovations as your kids grow. It has a pretty comprehensive spec list but lacks alloy wheels. If that's a deal-breaker, spending a little extra on an Active gets you rear parking assists, sat-nav, DAB, power-folding mirrors, LED side indicators, a fold-down rear centre seat, leather steering wheel and gear knob trims and 16-inch alloy wheels.

I want something sporty

The i30N is a bit of a track monster, with a former foreman of BMW's famed M Division overseeing development of the performance hatch. Journalists seem to love the i30N and describe it as a car that is easily able to take the fight to the Focus ST and Golf GTI. We recently got our hands on one, read our Hyundai i30 N review to see our thoughts.

Which i30 has the most equipment?

The i30 Premium and i30 N Line Premium have a serious heap of equipment. For your money, you get Hyundai Auto Link Premium, front parking assist, LED head and tail lights, a panoramic glass roof, a premium seven-speaker audio system, heated and ventilated front seats, 10-way adjustable power driver's seat, an auto-dimming mirror and Hyundai's SmartSense suite. The interior is leather, there's a dual-zone climate control system, rear air vents, wireless phone charging, rain-sensing wipers and a smart key with push-button ignition.

I like diesel cars, is there a diesel i30?

There is indeed a diesel engine option for the i30, which most of its competitors now forgo. The i30 Go, Active, Elite and Premium can all be bought with a 1.6-litre diesel donk.

Where is the i30 made?

Australian i30s are built in South Korea. The company has factories in Asan and Ulsan, home of the world's largest single plant.

N models are assembled at the carmaker's Czech Republic facility in Nošovice.

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