Hyundai i30 range achieves five-star ANCAP rating
October 31, 2009 by Matt Brogan
The new 2010 Hyundai i30 SX now includes side and curtain airbags as standard equipment.
The move brings the model in line with the rest of the i30 range to score a five-star ANCAP crash rating.
“Safety is extremely important to Hyundai,” said Kevin McCann, Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “The entire i30 range now has everything – good looks, great performance and a five-star ANCAP safety rating – what more could today’s value seeking buyer want?”
The 2010 Hyundai i30 range is on sale now and is priced from $20,390*
*Pricing is a guide as recommended to us by the manufacturer.
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Good to see them beating the japs at their own game. All good for the consumer.
Sweet! Way to go Hyundai!
What the article DOESN’T tell you is that electronic stability control is STILL an optional extra. How can it achieve a 5 star rating without this crucial safety feature? Who knows.
Also, the price has risen $1000 (used to be $19,390) as a result of the inclusion of 4 extra airbags. So nobody really wins in the end. Consumer still has to pay extra for the safety features…
The 4-speed auto is old and outdated. This car is good, but doesn’t stand out in any way to me.
Dear Mr. Shouty Caps,
you are INCORRECT.
The complete i30 range DOES get ABS and ESP standard.
Obviously ESP is still an option or unavailable on DIFFERENT models, which the article does NOT refer to.
Your other points may well be valid, but they weren’t factually incorrect and SHOUTY.
Generally I wouldn’t micturate on a Hyundai if it was on fire, but anyone, like my aunt, who buys a their spoiled kid an ESP-free Corolla over the Hyundai or anything else with it, is an idiot.
Hmm, I recently bought a Lancer ES with 7 airbags, but this would almost have convinced me to get the i30.
The biggest problem with the airbags being an option is that very few Hyundai dealer’s actually stocked this option, whereas Mitsu dealers we able to source an ES with airbags in days rather than Hyundai’s months.
2010 will be Hyundai’s year, especially if the new Tucson can match the i30’s safety credentials!
Nah,
I would have stayed with the Lancer still.
I was disappointed with the i30 to be honest and i believe the Lancer is easily the better of the 2.
The lancer still gives great bang for buck too, and resales on Hyundais are totally crap
Hyundai is pushing it with their prices lately.
Our currency is in a far better position against the KRW at record highs yet they feel the need to push price rises.
When the i30 came out it had an RRP of $18,990 and now its $20,3390.
Hyundai should be very careful with their pricing. I don’t believe they’re at the stage where they can rival Japanese cars price wise and should still be priced lower.
In correct, Aussie dollar is strong against US dollar and Us dollar is weak against any other currencies except the Chinese yen that is fixed to US dollar.
Big ups to Hyundai! This will certainly give the Japanese automakers a run for their money. Hyundai is really stepping it up.