Car Advice

Hyundai i30 Coming Soon

By Alborz Fallah |

CarAdvice is heading to the launch of Hyundai’s latest car, the new Elantra based i30 hatchback early next month, but before we bring you a first steer, here is a good video of the car filmed in Germany.

Although based on the newly-introduced Elantra sedan, the German styled hatchback has undergone a completely separate development, with Hyundai’s Sales and Marketing Director Kevin McCann stating “It’s going to surprise everyone – not least our competitors.”

Preparing for an all-out assault on the small hatch market, the Korean company has spent the last few months testing the i30 in Australia against its local competitors.

The question still remains, will the i30 succeed? A few more weeks and we’ll have the answer for you.


 
  • troy

    Looks a lot better than an elantra!

    but it also looks like a korean fronted 1 series bmw…. and that cant be a great thing!

  • Reckless1

    Looks OK, except for the poxy centre dash with its focus on the aircon knob/buttons.

  • Gavin

    Hi,

    Yeah I saw one the other day on the road – looks pretty good in the “flesh”.

  • lcat

    sister car kia cee’d gets higher rating from uk press
    and i think the kia’s body treatment looks a lot more cohesive.
    Does anyone know if kia will import the cee’d?

  • lcat
  • Myke

    The C’eed is much better looking, this thing has a Euro-Wannabe look.

  • http://www.importjap.com/blog ImportJap

    I was under the impression the i30 wasn’t coming to Australia?

    Looks like a good daily!