After being absent from the Geneva Motor Show last year, Hyundai bet heavily on this year's edition, revealing there not only the new i20 but the (very) renewed Hyundai i30.
Starting with the aesthetic, the main innovations of the Hyundai i30 appear at the front. The grille grew and gained a 3D pattern, the bumper was redesigned, the headlights became slimmer and now have a “V”-shaped LED luminous signature and, as an option, they can have LED technology.
At the rear, the hatchback version received a redesigned bumper. As for the rear lights, they use LED technology to create a “V” luminous signature, reflecting the one found at the front. New are also the 16” and 17” wheels.
As for the interior, the changes were more discreet. The big news is the 7” and 10.25” screens that fulfill the functions, respectively, of instrument panel and screen of the (new) infotainment system. Moreover, inside the i30 we find redesigned ventilation grills and new colors.
Technology on the rise
Equipped with the “mandatory” Android Auto and Apple Car Play that, from the summer onwards, will be able to be paired wirelessly, the Hyundai i30 will also have smartphone induction charging and, of course, with Hyundai's Bluelink technology.
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It offers a wide range of connectivity services that allow, for example, to locate the car, to lock it remotely or to receive reports about the status of the i30. Reserved for customers purchasing the Hyundai i30 with navigation system is a free five-year subscription to Bluelink and Hyundai LIVE Services.
In terms of safety systems and driving assistance, the renewed Hyundai i30 has an updated version of the Hyundai SmartSense safety system.
It incorporates systems such as “Lane Following Assist”, “Rear Collision-avoidance Assist”, “Leading vehicle Departure Alert” and “Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist”. The Front Anti-Collision Assistant with autonomous braking is now capable of detecting cyclists as well as pedestrians.
Here is the "normal" version of the Hyundai i30.
The engines of the Hyundai i30
In terms of engines, the Hyundai i30 also brings new features. To start with, it received a new gasoline engine, the 1.5 T-GDi with 160 hp , which takes the place of the previous 1.4 T-GDI. There is also an atmospheric version of this new 1.5, with 110 hp.
This 110 hp variant is associated with a six-speed manual gearbox. The 160 hp T-GDI version features a 48V mild-hybrid system as standard and is available with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic or six-speed intelligent manual (iMT).
Also among gasoline engines, the i30 will feature the well-known 1.0 T-GDi with 120 hp that, as an option, can be associated with a mild-hybrid 48 V system. speeds or six-speed manual, with the mild-hybrid version it has the new intelligent six-speed manual transmission.
Finally, the Diesel offer comprises the 1.6 CRDi with 115 hp or 136 hp. In the more powerful variant this also came with a 48 V mild-hybrid system as standard.
For the first time the Hyundai i30 Wagon will be available in N Line version.
In terms of transmissions, the Diesel versions have a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission or a six-speed manual, and there are no two without three, in the mild-hybrid version the six-speed manual transmission is intelligent (iMT)) .
N Line
As we told you when we unveiled the i30's revamped teasers, the N Line variant is now available on all bodies, boasting a distinctive grille, new front and rear bumpers (with a new diffuser), and new wheels from 17″ and 18".
Animating the i30 N Line will only be available the most powerful engines, that is, the 1.5 T-GDi and the 1.6 CRDi in the 136 hp version, and it's not just style, Hyundai says that they have improvements in terms of suspension and direction.
Scheduled for debut in Geneva, the revamped Hyundai i30 still doesn't have a planned release date or prices, however, Hyundai claims that the i30 Wagon N Line arrives during the summer of 2020, which leads us to believe that the launch of the renewed range will take place at the beginning of the second semester.