Comments on: 2008 Hyundai i30 Review

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:12:42 +0000

Best car.

By: markus

markus — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:53 +0000

i have ordered a vivid blue manual sx diesel, 6 weeks wait according to the dealer….23k drive away with driving lights,mud flaps & bonnet& h/light protectors…cant wait

By: Boatie

Boatie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:44:39 +0000

Very happy with performance and economy of CW diesel (auto)and a great roomy practical vehicle, Ive had it three months.
BUT it is very noisy on gravel road as the door sills are unprotected hear every stone, like a hail storm!
Something funny going on with the car’s box of tricks with intermittent wipe, and hi/lo beam not working, but its going in for fix next week, the after sales & follow up service is good, so I’m sure that will get sorted out.
The vehicles security system was a nuisance, locks the doors while driving but only unlocks drivers and tail gate when switched off, these settings/features can be turned off by the service dept computer thing, but would be worth getting it set up as you like before delivery, as I had to pay the labour charge for it to be changed.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:17:29 +0000

Ordered a 2.0L petrol Hyper Silver SLX, and it’s on the ship – I’ve admired the i30 since it first came out and when I test drove recently it put the other contenders to shame. and Hyundai sponsor Carlton, so it’s the perfect car ! :)

By: franz chong

franz chong — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:01:44 +0000

These are great value for the Money.

I haven’t driven one yet but given what I have seen from the commercials This is On the shopping list to replace a 2006 Nissan Tiida Come Mid 2011.
I have seen things like the current Mazda 2 and given the kind of driving I do things like that and Ford Fiesta,Yaris kind of cars are far from suitable but will also consider those If the Budget won’t strech to an I30.
I had a Mazda Astina and a Mazda Metro 121 all before the Nissan both bought by by now deceased father.

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:42:52 +0000

I30

Any Melbourne dealers offering free-carwash-for-life as per Brighton [Elsternwick] Toyota.

I believe thats the *main* reason for wanting a Corolla!

Cheers

F-0

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:34:29 +0000

I must admit that the i30 is growing on me [its for her] be nice if the base SX had a trip-computer [like Corolla/Astra etc] in it and also if they had a 5-speed auto in it.[Like the Jizz]

Hyundai Australia have certified a 1.6 engine for this, wonder when/if they are going to start selling it here [Its the normal ULP engine used in Europe]

Whens the update out?

Cheers

F-0

By: Danman2

Danman2 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:30:09 +0000

Jase thats actually very quick. You want a couple so easy to imagine alot of other people do too?

Dont look at Golf Diesels then (15weeks) or Hilux diesel SR (16weeks).

Dealers are caring way less stock now because of the downturn, so cutomers have to be patient.

By: Jase

Jase — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:15:25 +0000

Still having trouble, ordered a couple SLX Diesel Auto’s and have been waiting about 5 weeks now with a further 3 more before the dealer see’s it. Can’t believe on the wait time, funny thing is you see i30 ads every 2nd ad break. Can you imagine someone going yeah i want to go check that out only to be told it is a 4-8 week wait for the car.

Interested to see how the new Holden Cruze CD Diesel goes in terms of sales and stock, definately will take some of Hyundai’s potential sales away me thinks…..

By: Blue

Blue — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:18:08 +0000

Very Rare Brian….
I had trouble getting one.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:19:54 +0000

are the diesels a bit thin on the ground at the moment? my local dealership didn’t have *any* to offer for a look or drive :(

By: Dazz

Dazz — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:24:05 +0000

Anyone put off by Mark’s comments should visit …

http://www.i30ownersclub.com

The Manual diesel is the pick of the litter in my opinion but the great majority of our 580+ members are happy with their performance and most of the the cars other attributes too…

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:17:59 +0000

I also have a 15 year old Hyundai Excel….has never missed a beat and is still going strong. The only way I’d give her up is for a new i30, I think it’s a great looking car.

Credit where credit is due…well done Hyundai.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:50:39 +0000

I just purchased a 2009 I30 SR. The car came with a 17″ alloy spare wheel, and did not come with, nor was I offered, the recommended cable for Ipod connectivity. its only today when I’ve tried to use the regular PC cable, that I’ve discovered I might have to dish out more money to get the required cable. Using the regular PC cable, only about 50 songs out of over 3000 songs, were available to play while driving.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:21:08 +0000

I was contemplating buying one of these (SLX model), but decided against it after renting one (SX automatic model) and driving it for a week. Styling is great and the range of goodies you get for your money is excellent. The deal killer for me was the bumpy ride (felt every bump in the road) and the really slow acceleration when moving. It takes off through the low gears very well, but in the higher gears It almost felt like the clutch was slipping. You put your foot down and the engine revs up, but it takes ages for the car’s speed to actually increase. Changing from 80 to 100 kph took a full 6 seconds to achieve. Perhaps this car did have a slipping clutch, but there was only 11,000 kms on the clock. Around town it would be fine, but if you need to do some highway driving it falls down a bit and I wouldn’t attempt to overtake without a long run up. At 100 kph the rev counter is sitting just above 2,500 revs which I found odd for a 2.0 litre engine. My previous 2.0 litre cars would sit closer to 2,000.

By: Jac

Jac — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:23:09 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments. I am looking at getting a new car soon and i30 is high on my list. Good to see lots of positives about it. I have a 12 year old Hyundai Excel and it is still going well.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:37:46 +0000

I test drove a petrol i30 today with a young friend who is buying his first car. I was very impressed with build quality, and the drive was so much fun. This little car felt sporty and willing, it bustled through the traffic with ease and whizzed around corners like a Mini. I didn’t want to take it back to the dealers. The sound-proofing is very good, there was very little engine noise or road noise, in fact it’s quieter than my current-series Mercedes E-class. If I can work out how to get rid of the hyundai badges so the neighbours won’t ask if my business is going downhill, I’ll buy one of these for myself. I suspect that it’s better than a BMW 1 and it’s miles ahead of Mazda 3, in my opinion. There should be a queue for these. I drove previous hyundais and was not impressed, sort of motorised wheelbarrows, but this is something else.

By: Dazz

Dazz — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:06:44 +0000

Khader..

Have not heard of this problem before..

Suggest you post your question on our site..

http://www.i30ownersclub.com

Over 450 i30 Owners on that site now…

By: Khader

Khader — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:45:02 +0000

hi
i need help, i want to know if there is a problem with my I30 or not, when i mount the mp3 player (512MB) and start playing the songs on it, suddenly it turns to radio system, and when i try to get back to USB mode after a while it comes back to radio mode by itself, what’s the problem? i tried to change to another player and it’s the same, and also it happens when on CD mode it turns back to radio mode… !!!!!

By: Maneesh

Maneesh — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:22:49 +0000

Anti-Carjacking feature in Australia? Is it really that bad in Alice Springs?