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Hyundai i30
Hatchback, Sedan, Fastback N (See All)Expert Review
i30 1.6L Turbo N Line Hatchback
Hyundai offers both a full ‘N’ performance i30, and also this, the i30 N Line. It takes a few sporty cues both superficially and under the bonnet to try and provide a cost-effective but fun-to-drive ‘warm hatch’ - not quite a full ‘hot hatch'.
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It's the review I've been looking forward to since I started reviewing cars here at ProductReview.com.au. The i30N is back and it's better than ever. It's a hot hatch that'll conquer the track, make ridiculous sounds and it's an ideal grocery-getter. The big question is, should you buy it over cars like the Toyota GR Yaris, Golf GTi, Golf R or even a Ford Focus ST?
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- 10 reviews
So I've had my PD.V4 i30 Elite Hatch for over a year now and I've come to the opinion that at well over twice the price of an Accent Sport it's definitely not twice the car. My opinion is the Accent was the better built, nicer car to drive than the portly i30. What I've observed with my i30 are:
1. Construction of the car is very average. My opinion is at best it's similar to a late 90's / early 2000's locally built car with panel alignment in places visibly out by mm (Eg. Bonnet was striking the driver's side headlight at delivery). Anythi...
Purchased in January 2021 at Maughan Thiem.
- 8 reviews
- 11 likes
We were looking at the N for a while as we needed a change from the Holden V8's, we wanted to down size as well being that the oldest son has his own car, so we could look at a number of different vehicles for smaller families with no car seats.
At the time we were looking at the N base model but after being told it would be 9 months to order one in we had our eye on the demo model which is the Premium N Automatic. Love it, best car yet and compared to the worked V8 SSV we were selling it was a nice change, handles brilliantly, the ride is sti...
Purchased in November 2021.
- 2 reviews
Powerful and had no single problem
I had the diesel hatchback for 6 years and had no single issue. Very powerful for a small-medium hatchback and easy to drive. I've been to unpaved roads number of times and had interstate long road trips with it. Amazing this little can do so much.
- 2 reviews
great car, first upgrade since 2006 and boy has technology come forward big time.
everyday use is great, makes the ride just so much more enjoyable with connections galore, just love it
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- 7 reviews
This is car number 4 from the Hyundai-Kia family
Purchased new in March 2021 i30 6speed manual
Great addition of safety feature as per entry level
The all new digital display makes it so appealing to the younger drivers
Apple car play having connectivity issue since brand new,awaiting for resolution
Fuel consumption is below the declared values
Very happy so far
Purchased in March 2021 at Hyundai Dealers for $25,450.
- 13 reviews
- 13 likes
Reliable user friendly car which has all the options I need. Service intervals are realistic and affordable. Service department is professional and run like clockwork. Couldn't be happier with my purchase!!
Purchased in August 2017.
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- 5 reviews
- 3 likes
I recently sold my i30 simply because I'd upgraded to an i40 and as a single mum, don't need two cars. It was mechanically brilliant - never had any issues with it hence, my purchase of another Hyundai. I'd owned it three years. The only downside is the manufacturers use of cheap rubber window linings and handles. The linings were all broken and falling to pieces and the handles were covered in a silver plastic that had the the exception of a few leftover ugly bits, had peeled off showing beige plastic handles underneath.
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- 2 reviews
The car has been always serviced at the recommended intervals at the dealer it was bought from and is just a daily driver and is such a nice car to drive.
Purchased in January 2020.
- 12 reviews
- 7 likes
bad maker and service that I come across
Foot brakes will make a high pitch squeaking sound when applied 5 months after the purchase. I paid myself to check what's wrong. The result is cannot be fixed because of the dust. Then the center exhaust pipe section needs to replace when the car is just 2.5 years old and only 21729k. No courtesy car for 3days. Then 30k service was just done and paid extra for the brake noise again. One more disappointing thing coming up. After collecting the car from the dealer found out a hairline scratch on the left-back passenger's door and a Y shape scrat...
Read morech near the left front passenger door. I do make complaint immediately. They don't acknowledge is their fault. I demanded they show me all the photos before the service they took around my car. Clearly, no scratch on the photos however they said because of the angle and light of the photo so may not appear on the photo. They just brush me off. What kind of service is it?Purchased in September 2018 for $22,000.
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- 6 reviews
We have driven this car 60000 KLM since we purchased it, including a trip from W.A. to N.S.W. It is a great car around town or on the open road with plenty of power for overtaking or hill climbing. The only thing I have found is that it is not the best with 4 adults over a long drive, fuel return average is around 6 litres to 100 KLM.
- 3 reviews
With lockdown haven’t used it much but it goes so well has been very reliable haven’t had any problems. It is serviced yearly with Hyundai with road service and Navman serviced
Purchased in October 2020 for $25,000.
- 3 reviews
I really love this car, we have had Hyundias for the last 10 years. We just the the way this car drive, it is very comfortable and has lots of features inside the car. The storage features that you don’t find in other cars
Places for sunglasses. Maps cc storage and so on.
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- 4 reviews
- 1 like
Gearbox.
Gearbox still playing up. (I have complained multiple times starting at the 30000 service) I was advised that is normal (I don’t think so). Not able to select reverse (grinding noise NOT GOOD when student doing P’s test as exam and the examiner thinks student doesn’t know how to change gears properly and marks as a “Non Critical Driving Error”.
At one of the services I took the head technician for a drive in my car and I was supposed to be showing him what I was talking about with being hard to select reverse we didn’t even get 3 km aw...
Purchased in June 2019 for $19,000.
- 7 reviews
- 3 likes
N-line (non-premium) with DCT - purchased Dec 2020.
Just about to tick over to 3500 kms so thought I'd give my two-cents worth.
The negatives: as noted by other posters the DCT is a bit 'dopey' cruising around town at speeds less than 40-45km/h. It doesn't really 'settle' on a gear for long enough BUT the changes are still acceptable - you don't suffer any whiplash! Above 45-50km/h this problem is pretty much non-existent. Road noise on very coarse bitumen can be a little on the high-side.
Inevitably there is turbo lag - if you go from featheri...
Purchased in December 2020.
- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
Great car that has been easy to drive and own for the last year. The base engine still has enough power and is fuel efficient. Not too expensive to buy.
Purchased in May 2019.
Questions & Answers
I have had my basic i30 hatch for a month. I know there are alarms connected so some features e.g. lane assist. However I have no idea what alarm belongs to what feature. I have worked out a couple but the rest of the beeps and pings are a mystery. I don't see any messages flash - besides the start up lights on the dash don't last for 3 seconds so I can barely read them anyway. Is there a way of finding out one alarm from another?
For me it was time and a curious dig through the manual. Same as you, at first it was a tad confusing with all the bells and whistles going off. The first couple of months was just getting used to a...
Read morell the Tech like cross traffic alert or blind spot collision warning. The best thing I did was to just sit in the driveway, as the options can only be accessed with the engine running so wasting petrol, and go through all the buttons plus menus in the Entertainment System working out what I thought I'd like the car to do and what I didn't want (I didn't do this until after a couple of months of driving the car). Be a little prudent with fiddling with settings because some liked / safety feature may be adjusted to be too friendly or no help at all.Has anyone done an ECU/Air intake/Throttle response unit upgrade and if so what products? Thanks
Interesting question. Why you ask? My brand new 2022 N line premium auto has a cold start issue where it sounds like it’s running on 3 cylinders for 30 secs during the choke period, and there is sign...
Read moreificant throttle response lag. I installed a little throttle controller in my other car an MG3 with a 1.5 naturally aspirated motor (that couldn’t pull the skin of a rice pudding) it had insanely poor performance. Makes a huge diff now. Throttle is on tap. And adjustable. Thinking of doing the same to the N line once they sort out the cold start / fuel ECU issue.Hi Fellow i30 owners I am struggling to understand why my 2013 i30 diesel hatch is using more fuel than the 2013 Tourer I had. It was unfortunate that my Tourer had been stolen and subsequently written off. I was so impressed with the fuel consumption ( 5.5/l/100klm = 750 - 900 per tank) I sought out another i30 from that year only to be gravely disappointed getting 7.1 - 8.8L/100klm = 450 - 650km per tank can anyone shed light on this issue and anyway it can be rectified
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Details
Category | Hatchbacks | Hatchbacks | Hatchbacks | Hatchbacks |
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Starting Price | $23,390.00 | $27,790.00 | $34,990.00 | |
Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Dual-Clutch (DCT) | |
Drive Type | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | |
Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | |
Wheels | 16" Alloy | 17" Alloy | 18" Alloy | |
ANCAP Safety Rating | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | |
Fuel Consumption | 7.4 L/100km | 7.4 L/100km | 7.1 L/100km | |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 50 L | 50 L | 50 L | |
Engine | 4 Cylinder 2.0L | 4 Cylinder 1.6L | 4 Cylinder 2.0L | 4 Cylinder 1.6L |
Engine Code | G4NC | G4NC | G4NC | G4FJ |
Max Power | 120kW @ 6200rpm | 120kW @ 6200rpm | 120kW @ 6200 | 150kW @ 6000rpm |
Max Torque | 203Nm @ 4700rpm | 203Nm @ 4700rpm | 203Nm @ 4700 | 265Nm @ 1500-4500rpm |
Country of Manufacture | South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | |
Manufacturer Warranty | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) | |
Release date | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
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