Hyundai pulled the wraps off its major volume seller, the revised i30, giving us the first chance to observe its new styling live.
The Golf-rivaling Hyundai now wears a new hexagonal front grille, reminding us the new design language of the brand, with new DRLs and redesigned lights front and back. The new i30 also offers new paint finishes and alloy wheel designs.
The big news are hiding under the body though; the new Hyundai i30 now enters the warm-hatch category with its turbocharged 1.6 183hp T-GDI petrol version. The i30 Turbo delivers a 0-100km/h (62mph) time of 8 seconds flat, comes only in six-speed manual form and distinguishes itself from its humble brothers by a sport bodykit, twin exhausts and sportier 18in alloys.
Hyundai added the option of its brand new seven-speed double-clutch gearbox as well but it can be mated only with the 1.6-litre diesel and 1.6 GDI petrol engines. The refreshed i30 benefits from improved NVH levels while Hyundai is now offering a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with better connectivity.
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