Comments on: 2008 Hyundai i30 First Steer

By: ilija

ilija — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:44:18 +0000

I have the same problem with my back when im driving my i30.such good car but still……

By: JollyRoger

JollyRoger — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:29:22 +0000

@Alcay^

The i30 in diesel/auto combo suxz fuel.

The manual is frugal but the auto hardly does any better than a petrol i30/auto and thats $2500 cheaper

Silly choice, NO savings to be had.

What about a i30 on LPG?

Seen a tiny Daewoo Matiz on LPG so a i30 is a giant after that!

By: David

David — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:37:01 +0000

Picked up a 2009 SLX 2.0L Auto for 25500 and it included tinted windows, floor mats, windshields, headlight protectors.

By: Dazz

Dazz — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:17:59 +0000

Hi Jeff,

Come and visit…

http://www.i30ownersclub.com

You too Alcay…

We should be able to help both of you :-)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:19:15 +0000

Can anyone tell me about its safety details. I am very concerned but interested in this car. I also want to know about ford and holden car safety compared to this car also. Please help me! cheers

By: Alcay

Alcay — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:22:52 +0000

I’m getting about 7.1L/100km at the moment and its now done about 1000km’s…

By: Zorro

Zorro — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:58 +0000

Alcay

You didn’t tell us the economy you are getting now.. what is it?

By: Alcay

Alcay — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:52:20 +0000

I just picked up my new i30 SLX the other day. I spoke to the dealer about previous people only getting one key. This was an issue when the model was first released but for the past 10 months or so all new i30’s have had 2 keys. He says that if you contact Hyundai Australia they will give you another key free of charge.
The only complaint that i have is the fuel economy testing.
I have the SLX 1.6L CDRI which is tested to 4.7L/100km…I never expected to get this as i know i drive a bit pedal to the metal but expected to get around 6-6.5L/100km…..I hope this improves as the engine loosens up a bit. Apart from that excellent car!

By: ravith

ravith — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:15:54 +0000

I think i30 is not any better than Cerato – only 5K more expensive. i understood that the new cerato has yet to be tested by ANCAP. May end up bagging more points than i30.

By: ravith

ravith — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:33:27 +0000

After all the excitement, go back to the feature and you know that base model don’t have:
curtain airbag
side airbag
cruise control
and so on.

Add up and it gets more expensive than Lancer or Impreza.

By: Sumodog

Sumodog — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:53:57 +0000

i30 beat 911 HAHAHA. It might be a nice little car but please don’t make us laugh.

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:27:08 +0000

My i30 SLX 1.6 CRDi manual arrived on Saturday. I love it, love it, love it. 30 Something (comment January 8th) – my i30 came with factory cruise on the steering wheel as well as audio controls on the steering wheel. It also came with all the airbags, traction control and stability control standard. It is sooo comfortable to drive – I could drive it all day, and dare I say, even drive it to Perth and back no worries – a total of 2360km. For a front-wheel drive it is surprisingly quiet on the road. I bought it through a place I found on the internet. They deal with dealerships all over Aussie and can get you a great deal because they might order 6 or 7 of a particular model in one go. I got mine with rear spoiler (cos I think it looks nice), tint, dash mat, floor mats and cargo mat, full tank of fuel, all on road costs and delivered to my door for around $29,500. The dealership where we took the i30 for a test drive in October wanted $30,500 plus freight (another $1000 or so) and they would have probably put one cup of fuel in the tank. I would have liked the SR if it was available in diesel, but it would be a noisy little bugger on the road with 17″ wheels and low-profile tyres. So far I am happy, happy.

By: 30 something

30 something — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:27:34 +0000

Purchased a new car recently a focus diesel for my SO.
Second was i30 diesel by a bees dick.
(i30 lost out due to no factory cruise control and the smaller diesel 1.6L

Without a doubt buy an i30, has it over the focus,astra,viva,mazda

Rant about new 2008 focus follows…

newer, much quieter engine in i30,
No droning from the exhaust under load, eg 5/6 gear acceleration.

Much better seating (position and quality) and steering in i30.
sound deadening actually works in i30
stereo picks up 91.1 abc country located in Essendon in an i30.
Not like the shit reception of the focus radio.
No wind through the rear passenger door seals at 100km.

Focus feels like a smaller version of a falcon, heaps of body roll, long body and huge turning circle.

Focus has crazy torque steer when accelerating and is scary uphill on tight bends. Even worse on slightly wet and muddy run off from side of road, add the body roll and shit factory tires.

Add to that the useless amount of turbo lag.
Have had a few scares where I have gone to accelerate away from a give way sign and the turbo has not spooled up properly and it sits there slowly dawdling out in to the intersection, turbo catches up just in time to whisk you away.

The complete piece of crap gear box of the focus.
Or you go to flick it down from 5->3 and the box allow you to dump it straight in to 1st gear. Passengers flung forward engine screaming out.

No feeling what so ever in the gear box.

Engine speed up from 850 to 1000 rpm that catches you unawares every now and again and lurches you forward.
Usually when cruising to a stop in 3rd and it prevents engine from stalling and proceeds to pull the car back up to 20kmhr.)

Hyundai Essendon were going to chuck in upgraded stereo, alloy wheels, a tow pack, mud guards, an heavier moulded boot liner after market cruise control and metallic paint for 21K (early december 2008 price).

2008 Ford focus not so great and the focus is boring as bat shit to drive.

By: Stoney

Stoney — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:54:10 +0000

Looks, equipment, price, quality – I give it both thumbs up.

However i notice it’s lacking a Diesel SR model and its a large deterrent for me as you miss out on the better stereo the SR has if you buy the CRDi SLX and the much better looks.

Stoney!

By: Dazz

Dazz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:20:53 +0000

Hi Pete (and Others)

We’ve got over 340 “Mostly” Happy Members at

http://www.i30ownersclub.com now…

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:26:28 +0000

Guys, I just want to say thanks to you all for all the comments (and thanks for the review itself) – helped me a lot with making a decision on my purchase, and comparing vehicles – and I’ll be looking up your site shortly Dazz. Cheers.

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:32:13 +0000

We took the i30 SLX 1.6 CRDi for a run today. I must say we were very impressed. What a great little car. Yesterday we took a Corolla Levin ZR for a run. I thought it would have a lot more power and I was quite disappointed. The i30 would leave the Corolla (and others) for dead. I have had Toyotas for the last 15 or so years, but I am now very, very tempted to jump ship and buy the i30 SLX CRDi.

By: OttoAu

OttoAu — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:48:53 +0000

For 2009 now std. with TCS and ESP for only $400 more

By: gaffer

gaffer — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:19:40 +0000

I read many different reviews before and after buying my SX CRDi.
I have heard it compared favourably with A Subaru Impreza, but with half the running costs!
I looked at Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, but neither had the option of ESP. Peugeot 307 was so much more expensive, and way behind in reliability surveys. Holden Astra was more expensive to maintain.
Mitsubishi Lancer also had a five year warranty, but not fuel efficient.
The Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf were more expensive.
I loved the design and safety of the Mercedes A-Class, but the owner reviews were terrible, not designed for rough roads.
The Hyundai CRDi i30 beat a Toyota Prius in an economy run – Hybrids are great in the city, but for highway driving, diesels are more economical.
Also the i30 was engineered for Australian roads, one even beat a Porsche 911 in the recent Targa Rally in WA.
It really is a driver’s car, I have driven it on dirt roads, winding mountain roads, and it handles very well.
There is a big price difference between the SX CRDi and SLX CRDi, but both now come with ESP. How much is your life worth?

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:22:33 +0000

Its real simple, anyone in the market for a sub medium hatch should buy an i30! case cloased. All other manufatures are depending on reputations of old to sell there cars and bag out Hyundai. Best cars, best features, best build quality, best warranty, first to make technology affordable (esp) best prices.