Next Hyundai i30 unveiled

By CARSIFU | 9 September 2016


LONDON: The new-generation Hyundai i30 sets a new milestone and shifts customer perception of Hyundai as a brand that is European at heart.

Available in early 2017, it is the first Hyundai car to feature the new turbo-charged petrol engine, the 1.4 T-GDI with 140ps.

There are three petrol engines and one diesel engine, including a 1.0 T-GDI turbocharged three cylinder engine with 120ps or the 1.4 MPI four cylinder with 100ps and one diesel engine: the 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine, available with three power outputs: 95, 110 and 133ps.

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Mated to the engines is either the six-speed manual transmission (6MT) or Hyundai’s efficient and direct-responding seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (7DCT).

It has a luggage capacity of up to 395 litres with a practical two-stage luggage board and a ski hatch in the rear centre seat.

The new-generation i30 was tested on the most demanding race track in the world, the Nurburgring Nordschleife.

Compared to its predecessor the steering is 10 per cent more direct and the vehicle response is 15mm faster.

The new chassis of the New Generation i30 has been completely reworked to provide a dynamic and compliant driving experience with high levels of ride comfort.

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Contributing to this is the standard multi-link rear suspension for all versions.

Hyundai Motor is the only car manufacturer to make its own steel for the production of its vehicles globally, with great benefits for the new i30 featuring a strong and light body.

The quantity of Advanced High Strength Steel has almost doubled to 53 per cent while at the same time reducing the weight of the body-in-white by 28kg and increasing rigidity by 22 per cent in comparison to its predecessor.

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The new i30 features the latest active safety features: Autonomous Emergency Braking with Front Collision Warning System, Smart Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Keeping Assist System, Speed Limit Information Function and High Beam Assist.

New to the Hyundai line-up is the Driver Attention Alert.

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