i30 3 door not for Australia

jamiec · **September 17, 2012, 09:58:14**

An article on the 3 door i30 thats not on the forward plan for Aus

Click this link http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/818210FCAA10B75ACA257A7C0009EB98

Shambles · **Reply #1: September 17, 2012, 10:19:36**

Have to say, it's one smart motor

But it would be wasted on you Aussies

rustynutz · **Reply #2: September 17, 2012, 10:22:28**

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The second-generation i30 was launched in Australia in May, but sales are down seven per cent year to date, no doubt due to the demise of the previously popular wagon variant.

Not good news, but not totally unexpected....

Dazzler · **Reply #3: September 17, 2012, 10:30:53**

Nice find Jamie

Down 7% is not bad as I think the CW represented 20% of i30 sales...

Doggie 1 · **Reply #4: September 17, 2012, 12:06:15**

Good find, Jamie.
I quite like the look of it actually but Australia is not a big buyer of three door cars, gernerally speaking.

jamiec · **Reply #5: September 17, 2012, 12:56:48**

Thanks db08 correct we don't buy many 3 door cars these days i must say after owning a few of 3 and 5 door cars over the years the practicality of a 5 door is great.

Cheers Jamie

eugene188 · **Reply #6: September 18, 2012, 03:52:24**

I wonder how many people would choose the i30 3 door over the veloster to get cheaper insurance. Not that the car would come to Canada, but if it did...i wonder. Insurance is pretty expensive here, can easily be $2000 a year.

Of course the i30 doesn't look as sporty, but I wonder if it would pull customers away from the veloster, especially if it ends up having the same engine!

Dazzler · **Reply #7: September 18, 2012, 13:01:44**

Quote from: eugene188 on September 18, 2012, 03:52:24

I wonder how many people would choose the i30 3 door over the veloster to get cheaper insurance. Not that the car would come to Canada, but if it did...i wonder. Insurance is pretty expensive here, can easily be $2000 a year.

Of course the i30 doesn't look as sporty, but I wonder if it would pull customers away from the veloster, especially if it ends up having the same engine!

It would depend on pricing and equipment levels etc...I would probably go the 3 door i30 over the Veloster, everything else being equal (the Veloster is a bit ugly from some angles)

Asterix · **Reply #8: September 18, 2012, 18:36:17**

Agree with Dazz.

. The 3 door i30 looks a lot better than the Veloster.

I'm also done with 3 door cars. 4 or 5 doors for me, thanks.

eugene188 · **Reply #9: September 19, 2012, 13:45:31**

Well for me the Veloster isn't ugly...just a little strange/weird and VERY unique. If the 3 door i30 was cheaper I bet I would go with that as it seems being an i30 it would have (hopefully) more practicality than a sporty car. If however its the cool, new, unique, then for sure the Veloster.

However, having been in 4 door cars all my life, the first thing I thought of when I sat in the back seat on the driver's side on the Veloster was how I would be screwed trying to get out in an accident with the lack of a door. At least there was a door on the other side...the i30..i would be doubly screwed. However, that is just a psychological thing that many other people don't seem to have.

Dazzler · **Reply #10: September 19, 2012, 21:38:02**

Even though the 3rd door looks like a good size in the Veloster it is still a squeeze to get in, I found and I'm only around 175cm tall (but a bit solid)

Phil №❶ · **Reply #11: September 19, 2012, 22:24:31**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 19, 2012, 21:38:02

Even though the 3rd door looks like a good size in the Veloster it is still a squeeze to get in, I found and I'm only around 75cm tall (but a bit solid)

That IS short

rustynutz · **Reply #12: September 19, 2012, 23:21:59**

Can you see over the dash, Daz?

I sat in a Turbo Veloster yesterday and found the headroom pretty ordinary.....and this was in the front!
My head was brushing the roof between the door and the sunroof....

Phil №❶ · **Reply #13: September 19, 2012, 23:36:14**

It was probably designed for me @ 1.55m tall

But, it's not my cup of tea I'm afraid.

eugene188 · **Reply #14: September 20, 2012, 02:45:38**

guys, its for Asian ppl. We are generally shorter. the water is different over there....

Doggie 1 · **Reply #15: September 20, 2012, 07:49:06**

Quote from: 847563 on September 19, 2012, 22:24:31

Quote from: Dazzler on September 19, 2012, 21:38:02
Even though the 3rd door looks like a good size in the Veloster it is still a squeeze to get in, I found and I'm only around 75cm tall (but a bit solid)

That IS short

2.43 feet and solid.

Dazzler · **Reply #16: September 20, 2012, 10:46:43**

I fixed it now...

.. damned wireless keyboard on our main PC

Asterix · **Reply #17: September 20, 2012, 21:26:56**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 19, 2012, 21:38:02

Even though the 3rd door looks like a good size in the Veloster it is still a squeeze to get in, I found and I'm only around 17.5cm tall (but a bit solid)

You're getting shorter for every hour, Dazz.

Now only 17,5 CM

Dazzler · **Reply #18: September 21, 2012, 01:24:25**

You've got a point Asterix .. Well actually I have

(I'll blame my 10" android tablet on screen keyboard this time)

Phil №❶ · **Reply #19: September 21, 2012, 01:32:22**

You're running out of hardware to blame Dazz,

Dazzler · **Reply #20: September 21, 2012, 01:33:25**

I still have my android phone and two laptops

Doggie 1 · **Reply #21: September 21, 2012, 08:26:34**

It's a bit hard to blame anyone when you get down to 1.75cm.

rustynutz · **Reply #22: September 24, 2012, 07:57:39**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 19, 2012, 21:38:02

Even though the 3rd door looks like a good size in the Veloster it is still a squeeze to get in, I found and I'm only around 175cm tall (but a bit soiled)

I "fixed" it for you too, mate....