THE HYUNDAI I30 HAS BECOME ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S TOP-SELLING VEHICLES. WE’LL FIND THE SECRETS OF ITS SUCCESS ON OUR LONG-TERM TEST.
Today we returned the i30, so it’s time to wrap up three months of living with it.
The i30 is a Good Car. It does nothing badly, a lot of things quite well and frankly is a cut above the average Japanese equivalent in pretty much any dimension you care to name. The interior is well designed and stylish, there’s no shortage of power, it’s a decent drive if not a sportscar, very fuel efficient (nearly beat a Prius) and has a long warranty.
The only thing I managed to fault the car on was the location of the child tethers, which is unusual for me, as normally I’ve got a long list of improvements. And it’s not just me either. Everyone who has come in contact with the i30 has liked it, or at least not disliked it, even European-car snobs. And many people have thought it is a petrol, when it is actually a diesel.
We usually say at the end of long-term tests we’ll miss the car, but I will. I don’t mind driving it at all – there’s a total lack of torque steer even though it’s a front-driver, the handling is pretty nippy and that big wave of diesel torque never gets old. It’s practical too, lob whatever you like in there and it just works. It’s not the most exciting car in the world, but far from the most boring either.
The i30 is a Good Car, and the conclusion of this test is that you should definitely shortlist it if you’re in the market for a medium-sized hatch.
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