What's all this about?
Prices and equipment levels for the new Hyundai i30 range have been revealed. The order books open tomorrow (26th February) with cars arriving at dealers in March. There are four trim levels for the five-door hatchback and estate models plus the new i30 Turbo in three- or five-door guises; prices start at £15,195.
What do you get for the money?
Entry to the range is the Hyundai i30 S, replacing the Classic trim level. Standard equipment includes air conditioning, Bluetooth and keyless entry. The SE costs an extra £1,300 and brings with it alloy wheels: 15-inch rims for the 1.6 CRDi 110hp diesel manual, 16-inch for other engine and transmission combinations. It also gets auto cruise control with speed limiter, rear parking sensors and a leather steering wheel. Built-in satellite navigation and a rear-view camera come with the SE Nav specification. Priced from £20,295 the i30 Premium includes 17-inch alloy wheels, self-levelling HID headlights, dual-zone climate control and smart key with engine stop/start button.
At the top of the range the three-door i30 Turbo is £22,495 with the five-door costing £500 more. It gets a unique body kit, 18-inch wheels and sports suspension. Inside there's a perforated leather steering wheel with red stitching, red and black sports seats trimmed in cloth and artificial leather plus satellite navigation.
What's under the bonnet?
Three petrol and two diesel engines are available with power outputs from 100- to 186hp. The entry-level unit is a 1.4-litre petrol motor while the 1.6-litre CRDi diesel is available with 110- or 136hp. Various economy-boosting measures have been adopted including Integrated Stop & Go and an Alternator Management System; up to 74.8mpg and 94g/km CO2 emissions are possible with the less powerful diesel.
A new, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is available with the 1.6 CRDi engine, replacing the previous torque-converter automatic. The new transmission cuts CO2 emissions from 145- to 109g/km.
Is there anything else?
If you want the Hyundai i30 estate it will cost £1,700 more than the equivalent five-door.
John Lambert - 25 Feb 2015