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Hyundai i30 N hot hatch quietly exits SA
The Hyundai i30 N – the firm’s first hot hatch under the N performance brand – has quietly left the market in South Africa after a run of more than 5 years…
- Hyundai’s first hot hatch departs SA
- Was available in Mzansi for over 5 years
- Last priced at R848 900 before its exit
Yes, we’ve just lost another hot hatch. Cars.co.za can confirm the Hyundai i30 N – the South Korean company’s very first mass-production model under the “N” performance brand – is no longer available in South Africa.
While the i30 N has always been a low-volume product in Mzansi, we recently noticed zero units were registered in June, July or August 2025. With the hot hatch having also been removed from Hyundai’s local website, we asked the company for clarity.
Hyundai Automotive SA confirmed to Cars.co.za that the i30 N hot hatch “is no longer available in South Africa”. Interestingly, the closely related Kona N is still listed locally (for now, anyway), despite production of the hot crossover having already ended.
Though the i30 N has not been available in European markets since early 2024, it’s still sold in Australia (in both hatchback and sedan form, with the latter known elsewhere as the Elantra N) today, where it’s offered alongside the smaller i20 N and the fully electric Ioniq 5 N. So, production of the i30 N clearly continues at the firm’s Nošovice plant in the Czech Republic.
The Hyundai i30 N – the firm’s first hot hatch under the N performance brand – has quietly left the market in South Africa after a run of more than 5 years…
- Hyundai’s first hot hatch departs SA
- Was available in Mzansi for over 5 years
- Last priced at R848 900 before its exit
Yes, we’ve just lost another hot hatch. Cars.co.za can confirm the Hyundai i30 N – the South Korean company’s very first mass-production model under the “N” performance brand – is no longer available in South Africa.
While the i30 N has always been a low-volume product in Mzansi, we recently noticed zero units were registered in June, July or August 2025. With the hot hatch having also been removed from Hyundai’s local website, we asked the company for clarity.
Hyundai Automotive SA confirmed to Cars.co.za that the i30 N hot hatch “is no longer available in South Africa”. Interestingly, the closely related Kona N is still listed locally (for now, anyway), despite production of the hot crossover having already ended.
Though the i30 N has not been available in European markets since early 2024, it’s still sold in Australia (in both hatchback and sedan form, with the latter known elsewhere as the Elantra N) today, where it’s offered alongside the smaller i20 N and the fully electric Ioniq 5 N. So, production of the i30 N clearly continues at the firm’s Nošovice plant in the Czech Republic.
