Hyundai reveals updated i30 for the new decade

Friday, 28 February 2020

Hyundai's i30 has been a decent performer here over the last few years, spearheaded by the hot i30 N in the video above. Now, as the Geneva Motor Show prepares to open its doors, Hyundai has revealed the updated i30 with improved safety, new engines and fresh looks.

The new i30 will come in hatch, fastback and wagon forms, the latter getting an N Line version for the first time.

Overall looks have been tweaked slightly, with slimmer LED headlights featuring V-shaped daytime running lights. The grille has been widened and given a '3D pattern' look and the bumper has had a small redesign. New alloy wheels are available in sizes from 16 to 18-inches. Around back, the taillights have been given a similar update to the headlights and there's a slightly different rear bumper.

Hyundai has updated the i30 family for the new decade, adding mild hybrid powertrains and improving the active safety systems.

Inside is a bigger 10.2-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality as well as a new seven-inch digital instrument cluster. The rest of the interior looks largely the same. Hyundai hasn't mentioned if the new screens are range-wide additions or only for the higher-end models.

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Active safety has been improved, with lane following assist, leading vehicle departure alert, rear collision avoidance and blind spot collision avoidance systems all new. The emergency braking system is also now able to detect cyclists.

Owners can also download a Hyundai app to their smartphones which will allow them to operate some functions of their car remotely, like locking and unlocking the doors or activating a find-my-car system.

Finally, Hyundai has confirmed a range of new engines, including a 1.5-litre petrol (81kW/144Nm), 1.0-litre turbo-petrol (88kW/172Nm), 1.6-litre turbo-diesel (100kW/320Nm), or 1.5-litre turbo-petrol (118kW/210Nm).

The last three get a new 48-volt mild hybrid system which should drop fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, although Hyundai isn't saying by how much.

Euro buyers will be able to choose between a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission but we will probably only get the DCT.

As for an update to the i30 N, there isn't any word yet. That might come later this year but we would expect it to get a similar dual-clutch gearbox and identical safety/design updates.

Local pricing and specifications for the cooking i30 models are still being finalised.