Would you believe me us if we told you that Hyundai Australia has sold more than 20,000 examples of the every year since 2009? Well you should, because it has. or signup to continue reading The i30 has been a consistent winner for the South Korean manufacturer in the small car segment, even managing to topple the venerable for total sales last year (something it did before if you included the Elantra before it was renamed as the i30 Sedan). While 2024 has been something of a down year for the i30 from a volume perspective, it's still the third best-selling small car on the market, even though buying one can be the source of a few headaches.
After all, Hyundai currently offers a grand total of 15 variants, spread across five powertrains, several trim grades and of course, two body styles. That leaves plenty to unpack, so let's break down the current i30 lineup and identify the sweet spots in the range, from budget-friendly base grades up to the N performance variants. Hyundai i30 pricing starts at $29,000 before on-road costs for the base sedan, and extends all the way up to $53,500 plus on-roads for the N hatch.
The third-generation Hyundai i30 was unveiled at the 2016 Paris motor show before launching Down Under in 2017. It has since gone through multiple facelifts, the latest of which arrived this year. Reports out of Korea suggest that an all-new i30 Sedan could launch as soon as 2026, although it's unclear what the future holds for the hatch body style.
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