This is the newest member of Hyundai’s ‘New Generation’ i30 family – which already consists of the five-door hatchback and Tourer estate – and, dare we say, the sportiest-looking, for it has the least number of doors.
If you’re one of our regular readers, you may be trying to recall where you’ve seen this before lately. Yes, the Kia cee’d and Hyundai i30 share the same platform, so it follows that the Kia pro_cee’d and the three-door i30 are practically blood brothers – both will make their first world appearance at the upcoming Paris motor show.
The three-door i30 is offered with a choice of four engines and five power outputs. Six-speed manual and automatic gearboxes are available. According to the Korean company, the U-II 1.6 litre diesel delivers the best ratio of power to efficiency in the segment – 128 PS and only 97 grams per km of CO2.
The exterior gets some brief updates all round, most noticeable of which are the daytime-running LEDs and exclusive 16-inch alloys.
Hyundai says the three-door i30 is “designed, engineered and manufactured in Europe, for Europe.” The car is built in the Czech Republic, and R&D is done in Germany. Suspension setup is specific to the Continent, and a FLEX STEER feature allows drivers to control the amount of steering assistance.
As always, more details when the wraps officially come off!
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hey it’s a 308!!
its 308…
but this one is made in Korea…
:)
bro ,i suggest you go eye surgery to check up.
I think you need it more..
there’s this thing, people call it as a joke.
If you don’t know what joke is, look up the dictionary, the meaning of joke is you.
so what’s the power output? don’t tell me ir cannot even beat 205nm cfe torque. i want it has at least 240nm like prince. other than that, it’s rubbish
Pug 308 ripped off ! These Korean Pirate have sense of shame, Pthui..
Nice but where is the ix20? The one replacing Matrix.
308 mix with VW Scirocco ! but it’s ok bcoz this is one good looking car.
Better than the ugly Focus Sport hatch.
A very sleek design.
Very nice.
It should be no problem selling hot in Malaysia.
front view looks like 308
Hyundai Elantra euro version.
Will consider it when come to Malaysia
Front 3 quarter look so similar to Peugeot 308 prefacelift
omg peugeot!
Where is Preve not show-off in Paris autoshow kah?
Any global car must participate in most global autoshow lah…unless it’s a pretending fake global car lah
Thought it was 308..
they should release i20 here first.
Korean domestic conquer global…oppa hyundai style
Spec is ok but depends the price, below rm85k should be ok
ripoff from audi’s q7 and q5 bonnets. boo korea.
308 mutated !
Wtf. A rip of 308! Korean are only good at copy cat! Must sue them like apple stevejob sue korean samsung until they finished 40 bilion just to make them bleed like hell
Ya I know rite !!!….It looks so much like the 308.They both have Hatchback bodies,4 wheels………
a new car cant avoid looking like other outgoing models on the road bcoz whatelse can u do to be totally different unless u hv a better idea making a car with 5 or more tyres idiot!!! Alwayz complain this car looks like that car lah n that car looks like this car lah….build yur own bullock cart la idiot if u want yur car to be completely different!!!
So in order to avoid copying you design a fugly car like what Toyota and Honda is trying to do? ROFLMAO…
Good things deserved to be copied, bad things no. You get sued or not that’s another matter.
what… 308?? where is Kia’s “signature” tiger nose grill?
oh its Hyundai.. I messed the hell up with these Korean copycats..
Those korean car bashers are k-pop luvers….lalalalala
I love Korean Cars, after they depreciate 50% within the 1st year
Peugeot cars have poor reliability…might as well get this..Korean cars are more reliable than the old days.
Obviously Korean design/styling will have European influence. Both Kia and Hyundai designers are Europeans. Their design studios are in Germany if I’m not wrong…I don’t think they are copying any other make. Similarities will be there..that cannot be helped. At least it’s not a clone line what Chinese manufacturers do.
I hv seen this car on the road in Brunei, why Malaysia is also behind others?
I hv seen this car on the road in Brunei, why Malaysia is alway behind others?
Paultan’s mostly full of korean supporters, when other cars, they said copied, if korean then said similarity in design. Admit it pls…
That’s because Korean Car owners are in desperate need to create a positive perception on their low RV ride in hope that when they sell, they can get the kind of trade in prices for Toyota on Honda.
Sad to say, all their effort has failed miserably
If you anti Korean car, then don’t use Samsung handphone or buy Samsung TV.