[Dazzler]

EYE30 posted this info on H-F (but can't see it on our site?)

Latest testing of i30 has given it 5 stars in ANCAP testing rather than 4 stars (as per euro testing)

Here is a link to the article..I will also post this link under reviews if it isn't already there!

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor. ... 5D002BB6D5

From the way I read it there are two reasons it fared better in this test....

This time it appears they tested SR (which along with SLX has more airbags than SX previously tested) and secondly I quote...

"Originally, the i30 had only a four-star rating but Hyundai Australia recognised that the only thing preventing it from achieving five stars was the driver-side knee protection and convinced the factory to change the outer surfaces of the lower dash on the production line in Korea."

Good Ha....

Dazz

[Hemmi]

Very good  

[Dazzler]

Hi Hemmi,

Are you still proceeding with your purchase of the i30 and if so any more news on ETA?

Also what is the time difference it is 8.56am here...

Regards,

Dazz

[Hemmi]

I'm going to my dealer tomorrow and check the status,
the time here is 22:56 PM  

[Dazzler]

Think it's only yesterday there  

3rd June ? am i right?

[Hemmi]

Think it's only yesterday there  

[Dazzler]

I'll check with your dealer and let you know what he says then....

I better let you get to bed...

[ozsnowman]

I'm glad I got the extra airbags then - I'm now a 5 star rating

[tk421]

WOOHOO!!!! Great news!        

[Dazzler]

On our local (Tassie) news tonight they got all excited about the fact you can now get  a car in Aus under 30K with 5 star rating ... showed the lancer and the i30 but didn't name them.

Good stuff  

Dazz

[EymaTeapot]

5 star safety for under 30k, that is great news. The first small car to get a 5 star rating was the Renault Megane...UGLY. Rather drive I30 anyday.