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The 2017 Hyundai i30 is a more appealing entry level small car than the Mazda 3 or Toyota Corolla, but can the higher grades step up to the plate as well? Here are our first impressions on Australian roadsRead the full review
| LIST PRICE | From $22,990 |
| CARADVICE RATING | 8.0 |
| FUEL ECONOMY | 7.3L/100km |
| SEAT | 5 |
What Hyundai has with the i30 N Fastback is a very, very unique offering. You need to spend far more money and step up into an Audi S3 or Mercedes-Benz CLA to get another small performance sedan. There is a very good chance, then, that the fastback will actually outsell the hatch, for we feel it presents a classier and more distinctive choice over what is a rather crowded hot hatch market...
You told us you don't trust the traditional 'Car of the Year' format favoured by most publishers, and you wanted to know more about our own personal faves, objectivity be damned. Well, here it is. Get the full story right here. NOTE: This video was first published on December 18.
Like the wider range, the Hyundai i30 Premium petrol is practical, reasonable to run and has a five-year warranty, which is a handy boost over the three years of coverage offered by Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. Its only problem is the SR Premium. It's just $1790 more expensive and brings a 1.6-litre turbo engine, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and a multi-link rear suspension to the table...
Welcome to Part Two video feature for our recent 2018 Hot Hatch Mega Test. To recap, we've assembled three all-wheel drives and three front-drivers from non-premium marques, with pricing ranging from $43k (i30 N) through to $57,690 (STI Spec R). It's a rich and diverse field with each competitor representing its maker's fastest and most fun-filled efforts...
It's time. With some new entries in the Australian scene, it's time to pull together some of the most compelling hot hatches to see which is most deserving. ...
We've put the new Hyundai i30 N up against the Volkswagen Golf GTI five-door, but how does it go against this more affordable three-door option? Let's find out.
We went to our Facebook page just prior to the local launch of the i30 N and we asked you what you wanted to know about the new hot hatch. In return, you bombarded us with an avalanche of mostly excellent questions. So we loaded 30 of your best and boldest questions into our Little Book of N and, thus armed, we hit the road and track for two days, and talked to some of the experts behind the pale blue pint-sized rocketship, in our course of i30 N discovery...
Here's something we don't get to do any other day of the week... driving Hyundai's AU$750,000 i20 WRC race car through Sydney!
Alborz Fallah joins Hyundai at Rally Australia for a first local track drive in the hot new i30 N. Will it be worth the spend? Signs are good... but just tell us the price, already!
Read the full review here. If you haven’t already heard about the Hyundai i30 N, don’t worry, you will, soon enough. It’s the first ever attempt at a proper Euro-rivalling hot-hatch from the powerhouse South Korean carmaker, and we’re in Italy to drive the final production version. Catch Tony's impressions above, and hit the link for the full review and gallery...
When it comes to excitement, Honda's Civic has, the brand admits, been in need of a kick in the pants. This latest generation certainly shows the brand is serious. Thing is... Hyundai's not messing about, either. A challenger brand it may still be, but as our tests show, the i30 is as deserving of your dollar as any Japanese car...
