Hyundai i30 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Hyundai |
Production | 2007–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Small family car |
Body style | 3-door hatchback (2011-present) 5-door hatchback 5-door estate |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Related |
Hyundai Elantra Kia Cee'd Kia Forte |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Hyundai Elantra |
First generation (FD) | |
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Overview | |
Also called | Hyundai Elantra Touring (USA, Canada; wagon) Beijing-Hyundai i30 (China) |
Production | 2007–2011 |
Assembly |
Ulsan, South Korea Nošovice, Czech Republic Beijing, China Cairo, Egypt (Ghabbour Group) |
Designer | Thomas Bürkle |
Body and chassis | |
Platform | Hyundai-Kia J4 platform |
Related | Hyundai Elantra (HD) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.4 L I4 1.6 L I4 Gamma 2.0 L I4 Beta II 1.6 L I4 CRDi 2.0 L I4 CRDi |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,650 mm (104.3 in) (hatchback) 2,700 mm (106.3 in) (wagon) |
Length | 4,245 mm (167.1 in) (hatchback) 4,475 mm (176.2 in) (wagon) |
Width | 1,775 mm (69.9 in) |
Height | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) (hatchback) 1,565 mm (61.6 in) (wagon) |
Second generation (GD) | |
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Overview | |
Also called | Hyundai Elantra GT (USA, Canada) |
Production | 2011–2016 |
Assembly |
Nošovice, Czech Republic Ulsan, South Korea |
Designer | Thomas Bürkle |
Body and chassis | |
Platform | Hyundai-Kia J4/J5 platform |
Related | Kia Cee'd (JD) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.4 L Gamma MPI I4 petrol 1.6 L Gamma MPI I4 petrol 1.6 L Gamma GDI I4 petrol 1.6 L Gamma T-GDI t/c I4 petrol 1.8 L Nu MPi MPI I4 petrol 1.4 L CRDI I4 t/c diesel 1.6 L CRDI I4 t/c diesel |
Transmission | 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed DCT automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,650 mm (104.3 in) |
Length | 4,300 mm (169.3 in) (hatchback) 4,485 mm (176.6 in) (wagon) |
Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) |
Height | 1,470 mm (57.9 in) |
Curb weight | 1,210–1,495 kg (2,668–3,296 lb) |
The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai in Nošovice, Czech Republic, since 2007. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia cee'd, available as a three-door hatchback, five-door hatchback or five-door estate, with a choice of three petrol engines and two diesel engines, either with manual or automatic transmission. The i30 is marketed alongside the fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra in the USA and Canada as the Hyundai Elantra GT.
The second-generation i30 was introduced in September 2011 at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany.
It was conceived in Rüsselsheim, Germany, at Hyundai's Design and Technical Centre.
The i30 scored a 4.2 on the Euro NCAP crash tests for the 2008 model, and is an improvement on the 3.9 scored during 2007 model.
The i30 awarded the full five star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program.
The i30 named as safest imported mid–size car in Argentina.
The i30 hatchback was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007, and released in late 2007 for Europe and Australia. The i30cw (a.k.a. i30 estate, also known as Elantra Touring) was released in South Korea at the Seoul Motor Show in 2007, and is marketed worldwide, including in North America for the 2009 model year, as the "Elantra Touring". It is a larger, more roomy version of the i30 hatchback. The i30 cw's maximum cargo volume is 65 cubic feet (1,800 L).