2015 Hyundai i30 Facelift

[PhireSide]

I'd love to see Hyundai SA bring in these models to SA as they have some very nice features that are lacking on the models we get here, but mostly because with it it brings a very wide engine configuration including some very frugal oilburners and a turbo GDI motor. But yes, it's still a Hyundai

Read more here: http://www.carscoops.com/2015/02/hyundai-i30-facelift-uk-pricing-specs.html

 

[Drifter]

i30 Turbo will be nice. 155kw motor IIRC.

** Edit - se it's 142. Wonder why they downgraded it and did not use the same spec as on the coup.

 

[PhireSide]

I see they claim a 0 - 100 sprint in 8 seconds flat with a 218kph top speed for the 1.6 T-GDI engine. Honestly I would have expected better performance, but it's a step in the right direction.

Also, I wonder why the 1.6T doesn't come out with the DCT box and only a manual stick? Seems like pretty backwards thinking from the Koreans there...

 

[Drifter]

Maybe because the DCT box in the koup was/is an epic fail.

 

[Paul_S]

Maybe because the DCT box in the koup was/is an epic fail.

DCT's are tricky to get right so I'd wait until version 2.0

IIRC:
VW battled with their first DSG gearboxes.
Ford battled with their first PowerShift gearboxes.

 

[T3ro]

Very nice car, but probably gonna be quite badly priced as is the norm nowadays

 

[PhireSide]

Very nice car, but probably gonna be quite badly priced as is the norm nowadays

Indeed. As a side note, the top of the range 1.6 Turbo comes in at R409'540 when converted from the Pound Sterling and the most expensive diesel model is pricier at R439'817.95.

With those prices they must be off their rocker, can you imagine what it would cost here once landed and all the lovely SA taxes are added? :wtf:

 

[Fudzy]

I'll go for a test drive, pretty sure it's going to be exactly like the old i30 in new trim. Nice finishing but you know you're not driving a Golf.

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Wow that's a very ford interior. And exterior actually. Are they trying to rip off the Focus

 

[T3ro]

The top of the range 1.6 Turbo comes in at R409'540 when converted from the Pound Sterling and the most expensive diesel model is pricier at R439'817.95.

With those prices they must be off their rocker, can you imagine what it would cost here once landed and all the lovely SA taxes are added? :wtf:

Wow if this car is priced anywhere near to that price when it arrives, I foresee very very bad future sales numbers for Hyundai on this car. They have had sluggish sales on the current i30 since it's launch as the selling point of great value for a lot less than say a Golf or Focus was slightly diluted by the current i30's inflated pricing, so people would rather add a bit more and go with a vehicle from one of the bigger name manufacturers. But we will see how the facelift is priced when its launched though. With regards to the engine changes, I think it's a step in the right direction. Would love to see a performance model of the i20 though.

 

[Drifter]

Indeed. As a side note, the top of the range 1.6 Turbo comes in at R409'540 when converted from the Pound Sterling and the most expensive diesel model is pricier at R439'817.95.

With those prices they must be off their rocker, can you imagine what it would cost here once landed and all the lovely SA taxes are added? :wtf:

Those prices will kill Hyundai sales in SA.

 

[PhireSide]

Those prices will kill Hyundai sales in SA.

I checked around on other car manufacturer websites too and it seems all around the vehicle prices seem to be rather fanatical.

Take for example VW. R400K for a Golf GTI and then you still need to add little niceties such as PDC (R4.5K), Xenon headlights (R10K), and the USB Interface for iPod/iPhone including Aux-in jack (R19.5K).

Car prices in SA are ridiculous :wtf:

 

[FiestaST]

Could be worthwhile...N performance model

Not sure with the trailer around the 'Ring lol

2017 Hyundai i30 closes in on global reveal

The third-generation Hyundai i30 hatchback has again been spotted testing ahead its sales launch in 2017.

This latest mule was spotted towing a trailer as part of its development, while previous mules were seen winter testing in the Arctic and Swiss Alps, as well as undergoing performance tests at the Nürburgring - where Hyundai has a dedicated development centrre.

While the camouflage of these early-stage mules cover up most of their styling features, we can see the new i30 will come with a revised grille similar to that used by the facelifted car and the updated i40.

i30 N performance model

Key to the success of the next i30 will be a range-topping performance version, which will be the first road-going model to come from Hyundai's N Performance sub-brand. That model has already been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and will compete with the likes of Volkswagen's Golf R when it goes on sale.

It will get a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine and could have a top speed of around 155mph.

Hyundai officials have also confirmed the i30 N will using technology derived from Hyundai's i20-based WRC car, which is also built by the N Performance division. The Korean firm's current rally car runs a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 296bhp.

i30 engines and tech

Further down the range, the recently launched i30 Turbo will continue to be powered by its current 183bhp 1.6-litre 'Gamma' GDI petrol engine, while the rest of the i30's petrol and diesel engine range will be carried over with minor changes.

A hybrid version of the next i30 - using technology garnered from Hyundai's Ioniq hybrid model - can't be ruled out. The Ioniq mates the i30's 1.6-litre petrol engine with an electric motor to offer a claimed 79mpg.

Clues to the look of the next i30's interior could come from a recent preview picture for the US-market Elantra, which sports a minimalist, buttonless design and a redesigned centre console. The i30 hatch is sold as the Elantra GT in the US.

Previous high-riding test mules have also prompted speculation that Hyundai could be looking into launching a larger version of the i30 to take on the likes of Volkswagen's Golf SV in Europe. The regular hatchback, meanwhile, will face tough competition from the likes of Ford's Focus, the Seat Leon and the Volkswagen Golf.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2017-hyundai-i30-closes-global-reveal

 

[PsYTraNc3]

They just need to get the pricing right without having to strip down all the features the car comes with elsewhere then this would be a great car to own!

 

[Drifter]

Going to be very expensive. The days of cheapish Korean cars are long gone. Hyundai are trying to get into the German pricing bracket.

 

[PsYTraNc3]

Going to be very expensive. The days of cheapish Korean cars are long gone. Hyundai are trying to get into the German pricing bracket.

And they would get away with it if we had the same list of features and extras they are sold with elsewhere.
Try comparing some cars on hyundai.co.uk and hyundai.co.za and see all the things we are missing out on.

New i20.
- new 1.0T motor vs the crappy 1.4 here.
- infotainment system with satnav
- panoramic sunroof
- projector headlights with DRL
- auto dimming rear view mirror
- auto headlights
- cruise control
- heated steering wheel

Many of those as standard on the mid to high spec trim levels and none of them are even an option over here.