Hyundai i30 5-Door Hatch
This is Hyundai’s new generation European car, the Hyundai i30. It is also the first in a new model naming scheme which will name models using a numeric series, with the i30 being the C-segment model. It was styled in the Hyundai’s Russelsheim Design and Technical Center in Europe.
Although it looks like it was inspired by a few other designs, like a Honda grille, a Mazda 3 side profile, 1-series rear, and etc the overall combination seems to look pleasing to the eye. On the interior, there is generous use of blue and white as these colours are easy on the eyes. Hyundai has also taken great care to ensure the ergonomics are good, with everything like gear shifters and steering column stalks within natural reach.
Engine options include a 1.4 liter DOHC CVVT engine making 108PS, a very commendable figure for a 1.4 liter engine indeed. The 1.6 liter engine makes 121PS, while the largest petrol engine is a 2.0 liter making 140PS. Turbodiesel options include a 1.6 CRDi with two outputs - a 90PS version and a 115PS version, and the top of the line oil burner is a 2.0 CRDi with a Variable Geometry Turbocharger, putting out 140PS, equal to the petrol version of similiar displacement.
More photos after the jump.
April 16, 2007 @ 7:14 am
A bit of everything makes the car looks good actually. I think the front does look very much the same as the nice Vauxhall Astra.
April 16, 2007 @ 7:34 am
A huge improvement for Hyundai.. espeacially the interior design and features..
The interior is better than exterior, overall not bad!!!!
April 16, 2007 @ 9:04 am
I would rather drive a GEN II or Satria Neo (at least they look original)rather than crap like this, if someone is driving this piece of crap, it will only let other people know that you will always be a follower (copycat), never a leader, because I believe you are what you drives. Hey Paul, I noticed they copied Myvi headlights too, they meter console is from Volkswagen or Skoda, Air-cond vents and audio set design from Lexus RX. Getting sick looking at it!
April 16, 2007 @ 9:33 am
The rear view like a 3-Series with longer A-Class backlight.
April 16, 2007 @ 9:37 am
Cooolll!
Injecting some continental designs sure make the car looks good, in & out
April 16, 2007 @ 9:57 am
Looks nice, but I noticed the wagon version isn’t much different in terms of space and looks, so why did they even bother designing it?
April 16, 2007 @ 10:06 am
Everytime I see Hyundai advance in their automotive lineups, I can’t help but see how far Hyundai has left Proton behind. Hyundai has a 10-year head start to Proton. But in terms of car lineups, it’s light years ahead of Proton.
Back in the mid 80s, the Pony was just on par with the Saga. The Excel was again on par with the Wira. Hyundai was also using Mitsubishi engines. But now, Hyundai has leapt way, way ahead! Their engine can give the Japs a run for their money! Proton???
Kudos to Hyundai!
April 16, 2007 @ 10:38 am
looks like the Kia Ceed!
April 16, 2007 @ 11:28 am
New Impreza sibling?
April 16, 2007 @ 1:17 pm
Interior is well-designed!
If only the exterior is as well.
April 16, 2007 @ 2:24 pm
This is a fantasic improvement for Hyundai, I drove an rental a car Accent and that was total rubbish.
Proton is definitely light years behind Hyundai not only are the engine output decent the interior is really good. Lots of space, cup holders etc, even the good old ipod slot.
Give these guys credit where its due.
April 16, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
the front design is good.it gets my approval.
April 16, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
interior looks good but suxx, why they face the center console to the driver while the design is symetry…its terrible..just make it straight. I dont want to buy this car just bcoz of this terrible design centre console
April 16, 2007 @ 5:49 pm
It is a ceed twin. Another shared model platform like Rio/Accent, Optima/Sonata and Sportage/Tucson. Only diff is that the hyundai version offer higher spec and trim. If not mistaken Kia doesn’t use HID Projection lamp for ceed.
April 16, 2007 @ 7:36 pm
They basically took a cee’d, ripped off the body panels, clipped an Astra front end on it, took a pair of headlights from the Daihatsu parts bin (which, unknowingly to them, were from a Myvi), slapped on four doors from an A6 modified to fit, pasted a 1 Series rear, stuck an Astra rear bumper on it, hammered on it a pair of previous-gen Punto taillamps and say, “This is our new car. All rights reserved.”
They even went up to sister company Kia and stole some pro_c’eed/ex_c’eed concept car wheels…
I guess that’s what they meant by making their cars “premium-looking”. One look at the rear-end and I bet my house you’ll mistake it for a 1 Series.
Good job, Hyundai. Well done.
April 16, 2007 @ 8:41 pm
nce but then not sure if it will appeal that long come production time
April 16, 2007 @ 10:35 pm
Even it is copy cat, it looks very nice from exterior and interior, it is great improvement from Hyundai, wonder do we change to get this model in malaysia? Cannot believe it is Hyundai design, very nice…
April 17, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
some ideas comes from Corolla to 1 series…
but anyway its a nice car…. but when it reach our shore, doubt many of those nice gadget would not be included….. or downgraded! SIGH! (If only it would reach our shores!!!)
Love to see diesel car here…. maybe have to wait after 2020…