Took delivery of the Elite a couple of weeks ago, very impressed , no issues at all. Whilst I would prefer the turbo this model still has plenty of go, particularly in the sports mode.
Dude, another great review. You speak and present so well. I bet your English teacher loved you. I’m learning so much from your comprehensive, well researched observations. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
This car is awesome I feel .We went in to buy another SUV to replace our 11 year old Suzuki Grand Vitara Both my wife and myself are late 60's and like many were captivated by the good looks and Style of this car .Test driving it signed us up that Afternoon .Happy with the 2 Litre Elite and even though we have waited 4 months for delivery here in Adelaide ;I am sure it will be worth it Our original intention was for a Nissan X Trail or Mitsubishi Outlander .Now all gone out the window
Speaking from bias as I own one (picked up from Hyundai 2 weeks ago)... I friggin love the design, compared to most sedans on the road it stands out, and is unique, and I've had a lot of positive feedback and eyes, but I can for sure tell people will love it, and others will hate it. Oh and in my opinion audio is amazing too.
I have a 2020 Elantra. I am quite pleased with it and the great price I got. I like the looks of my car but the 2021 I like even better. I might have waited for the 2021 but it was not available in Sept when I needed a new car as mine was totaled out by a red light running Ford Explorer.
Very informative review, Hyundai certainly have come a long way especially in their styling. Not too sure about the white interior though, but kudos for the full sized spare however a bit disappointed with the lack of a full safety suite of the base model.
Love your reviews mate, quick question though, I never see reviewers turn the steroid up, pump the speakers! Sound system is always on my mind when looking at cars and I never see even a little sniff at what the reviewer thinks of the sound. Even if the quality of sound would sound crap through the recording, it would be nice to get your personal comment. Load up a nice quality track on Spotify and go for it. Dude you would be ahead of the league if you started this in all your reviews 😉 Keep up the good work mate!
I am on my second Elantra Elite having the first one for three years and just gone four years on my second one. I have not had to report one fault on either vehicle in that time so I am an avid Elantra fan. I thought the Elantra brand stood it out from the other Hyundai models so I am disappointed to see it rebranded as an I30 and think that is a backward marketing step. About the only thing I wish my Elantra had is HUD is I think this is a great safety feature that I think all cars should have. I was hoping the new model would have this. Great review.
Solid review! When you eventually review the N-line, can you make notice of the upgrades the engine has received and having reviewed the previous version of the 1.6 turbo, maybe point anything you can notice from the now older N-line hatch to the new sedan in terms of engine performance, fuel economy, power delivery etc. Apparently the updated 1.6 t is supposed to be quite economical with its CVVD and other updates.
Every body who’s saying that Elantra looks ugly are the same guys who said that for every elantra when it’s came out . For me it’s looks so good not the best but still handsome car in its category
At 8:08 is reported that it has 16.7 cubic feet or 474 liters of trunk or boot space. This is not a SEDAN TOP 500, which belongs to the select group of those whow have more than 500 liters of capacity in its trunk or boot, but it is bigger than the trunk of the MOST SELLING CAR IN THE WORLD for more than 10 years, the Toyota Corolla with 470 liters of capacity. I'm going to put this video on my decent sedan playlist.
I like the look of it but think it would look better if the pillar area between the two side windows was of a shinier/glossier material. The interior looks good. What (approx?) is the 0-100 km/hr?
Great car , shame on the lack of 5 star ancap rating it doesn’t seem like Hyundai has plans to put Center air bag on i30 and other small suv models . It’s fully spec safety wise except the Center air bag, so this gives it a 4 star rating max under new guidelines.
Looks great the only problem is our local dealership. Anything Hyundai, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Suzuki and erstwhile Holden are sold at Quayside Motors (Sharp Group Tweed Heads NSW) and unless you just want a car and no customer service or care as such you would stay miles away. I wonder if the Cerato will be built on this platform and style.
Tom what is your opinion of this Hyundai I30 ELITE Sedan automatic compared to the Kia Sport Plus Sedan automatic. Yes I'm also aware Kia and Hyundai are the same company I want to buy a new car next year I've got a 2003 Toyota Echo was bought new. I'm 55 years old I've always only had sedan cars never hatches. I have been researching studying alot of car brands Final choices are Toyota Yaris ZR auto in the Red with Black roof the Hyundai I30 ELITE auto hatchback and now the Hyundai I30 auto sedan I understand have an appreciation about cars well. I live in Melbourne in the midway Sth East subs so I don't do much country driving except perhaps sometimes in future but have been used to country driving of course. I'm saying this because the 2 litre petrol engine I heard what you said about it in this video But will it consume too much petrol compared the difference to the 1.5 litre in the Yaris ZR ? As much as I like a Hyundai Nline I30 ELITE Turbo engine at 1.6 litre the after costs will cost me more money for servicing than a standard petrol engine I've never had a Turbo I'm a competent driver also. I can initially afford to pay next year for a brand new car But the hidden running costs afterwards of a Turbo engine including costs more to insure are exceeded than a standard 2 litre petrol engine. My parents and I have been with our mechanic since I was 15 years old he told me don't buy a Turbo. My life situation is I'm on a DISSABILITY pension I don't work and no children no family live alone But contrar yes next year Il be receiving funds to be able to buy a new car. I don't want near new nor second hand nor demo model Brand new virgin car with my color choice just like how I gotten my Toyota Echo.My mechanic is telling me stick with a Toyota and buy the Yaris No Corolla I don't like too common regardless there popular Amazingly enough I was counting cars during my dog walks in my street and the street behind me there are 42 Toyota cars I live in small streets.Noone has a Hyundai.And 2 different house hold neighbours of mine have Toyota Yaris and both told me buy a Yaris. But now seeing the Hyundai I 30 Elite sedan and the amazing latest Hyundai TV ad where it promos the 10.2 inch sat nav direct guided by satellites and the seats look so thick solid made good for my lower disc back and sciatica is a bonus. I like the Blue and Dark Grey exterior colours Hyundai Also is the Elantra stopping to be imported for Australia. Are this year's Elantra the last for is that why how you meant that this Hyundai replaces the Elantra. I want a long running model car that won't change its type model and name eg the i30 Corolla yes Echo became Yaris but it's not going to be deleted from being made. Eg the Jazz and Honda City won't be made no more Well the Honda City is a crap car. But the Honda Jazz was a well spaced size car internally for a hatchback .Another thing I don't want an SUV car why what for I don't live in the country rural I don't have kids except for 1 Japanese Spitz dog fur kid I take him everywhere And I don't get to drive rural but will sometimes eventually eg.going to the Dandenongs or I love Phillip Island and Gippsland. And I don't drive interstate. Sorry Tom for this long message.Please respond Thanks
Power adjusted seats without seat memory is over rated. I don't see the point really. It just adds weight, more possible things to go wrong, another thing that runs on the battery if the car is off and it's just slower to operate than a manually adjust seat
Memory is a nice addition but far too many manual seats (including these ones) do not have thigh angle adjustment, and the seat base is “fixed” too flat - which means that longer legged folk like myself never get comfortable. Electric adjustment usually includes a thigh angle movement.
@@chasingcars Yes, precisely. There's far more adjustability in cars equipped with electric seat adjustment. Having experienced it, I'll now never get another car that doesn't have electric seat adjustment.
@@chasingcars Without a word of a lie, my 2012 Corolla sedan is longer than a 1978 Toyota Cressida.......then Toyota's second largest passenger model. I had an opportunity one day to directly compare lengths. Admittedly, I wasn't surprised.
@@iBlogGadget Modern fours are rather powerful on the flats, and can easily take on a V8 from the 70's or 80's, but up steep hills or for towing, some still do lack torque. I've owned a few, so I know what they're like. 😃👍
Not in 2.0L guise. I'll wait to drive the new i30 Sedan N-Line. At present in this segment I'd still take an Octavia RS liftback (if you really didn't want the wagon...) or a Mazda 3 Evolve 2.5L manual.
Makes me laugh we always need so much more Horse power when 157 Horsepower is 4 times the Horsepower of the original VW Beetle which 100’s of Millions of owners drove everywhere. My Parent 1978 Subaru Sedan had only 58 HP. We always want tons of HP with the best MPG’s
Here in South Africa we also call this car Elantra but this new model is not coming anymore except an influx of KIA/Hyundai SUVs and crossovers flooding our shores to cement presence and following the market trend of course but our current (exclusive) Tuscon N is still the best rival of Tiguan R-Line 4motion
Agreed. I think the shift to the i30 badge will help, but it won't address the underlying flock away from sedans to SUVs. For reference, so far in 2020, the i30 hatch sold 15,260 units here in Australia while the Elantra accounted for only 1,382.
Annoys me when cars get torsion beam rear end in cheaper versions yet I’m struggling with the design language inside and out - reminds me of a Toyota Echo sedan in terms of its mix of angles and loss of design over the hatch yet I like the LR Focus sedan and was a Ford Meteor fanboy in twin carb spec in early 80’s. Great review as always Tom:)
I’m a huge advocate for the Korean brands (Hyundai and Kia at least) for innovating & bringing great tech to mass market. Kia using Schreyer etc for design was amazing. I own one. But if statements like this design & maybe the Sportage current front end are a mark of the marques for future designs then I’m gonna sit back & scream internally. It’s a hideous design. That’s a mix of first gen Prius/Leaf/cybertruck & it doesn’t work for my eye. 2021 Tucson interior - amazing. This one... nope. That grab rail... I’m a bit lost here. I don’t wanna be a pr!ck, but hard plastics are better used for disposable cutlery. Mother Nature would agree based on that interior.
I see they have made a hard U-turn away from your style, Sam. Agree this is a very out there design, probably aimed at dragging a bit of attention back to the (rapidly shrinking) sedan segment.
I think ANCAP have lost the plot.. So a 4-5 year old car may have a 5 star rating, but yet a newer car like this would only get a 3-4 star rating, but could be twice as safe. That's a good way of confusing the majority of the car buying public.. Also with this being on a completely new platform. I think they have miss the boat in not offering the 1.4 T-GDi engine. With 103kw & 240nm. While slightly down on power to the 2.0lt The torque difference would make it a better drive with much, much better fuel economy.. The styling is, well lets say different. But at least it's not generic in any way. Hyundai have come a long way & it's showing in their styling & quality..
Agree, I'd rather see it with the 1.4 T-GDi. The old-school atmo 2.0L should have been shown the door years ago, but the brand is doubling down with new iterations of it!
Judging by the driving mentality, skill level of drivers and total apathy of authorities to look beyond speed- the entire motoring experience in Australia should be given 2 stars and that is where safety should start. Speeding up when overtaken yet literally crawling on single lane roads, cut off an oncoming vehicle dangerously causing it to brake then move at a Learner speed ahead, speeding up at roundabouts to stop someone from passing, abusing passing motorists when they are trying to get past, trying to cut off an overtaking vehicle when lanes merge - need I say more? Oh yes, using the inside lane ONLY at roundabouts causing a mile long traffic jam is another. Then one headlight, one tail light, no tail light, driving in the middle of the road in an unmarked road, driving on the wrong side of the crest, overtaking cyclists regardless of what is around the corner...possibilities are endless and I get accused of being impatient!
I mentioned that at the start of the interior commentary actually ... the intro was filmed with an Active but the interiors/driving was done with an Elite. Was just the setup for the shoot on the launch - bit unusual.
im very confused because i watych this video and then some other but some of the cars have heated seats and cooled seats but all of the ones in australia in an elite model dont. and does the elite model have the ambient lighting
Agreed - for reference Elantra sales were less than 10% of i30 sales so it probably won't be a massive change but it will certainly make the difference in some months.
Been waiting for the drop of the new i30 range for a couple of months now and what I’ve seen so far is a little underwhelming to be honest. Add to that the fact I feel we’ve been lied to by Hyundai with the the hatch. Showing the new headlights as a teaser and when it is finally unveiled, we get the recycled old version. But seriously Hyundai, halogen lights? Not giving an Ancap rating? Does show what they really think of the Australian market.
The carryover N-Line hatch front end is bizarre. My only guess is that the N-Line refresh hasn't quite been finished and will be rolled out later? I'm reviewing the Elite hatch next week. Will seek more answers on N-Line before then.
@@chasingcars looking forward to it. What I am waiting for is the I30N DCT release. That most likely will have the revised front end. If so, that's getting my money... though the right hand drive version you drove plus the sly tactic they've pulled with the base versions does make me a little sceptical.
Why is it that the smaller the car the more character lines it has to have , moreover the larger the car , which arguably can carry a few styling cues have way less and are often slab sided. I really couldn't live with that door kicked in crease on the side ..just a busy design for the sake of being busy . I often feel the manufacturer says ...throw the middle class buyers a few crumbs it will help it sell ..Good emotive design shouldn't have to rely on samurai sword crease's everywhere ....Less is More applies here.
The Hyundai design of putting extra body creasing in the sides of the vehicles like this and the next Tuscon is ugly and would make me buy the Kia equivalent vehicle. I dont like the front and back styling on this vehicle either. Dont like the centre tunnel with that long piece of trim on the front passenger side that joins to the lower dashboard.
Excellent value for money ,beautiful interior,and very much better looking than the boxy hatch. Will be interesting to see how it competes with the new Corolla and Mazda 3 sedans .
I've talked a bit more about the reasons in my written review over on the website. But basically, there are two reasons Hyundai have stated. (1) Because this car isn't sold in Europe, it won't be tested by Euro NCAP (and therefore, Euro NCAP data won't be translated 'automatically' by ANCAP.) (2) They won't provide a car to ANCAP directly because it won't get five stars -- as it doesn't have a centre airbag. It has everything else it needs, but without that centre 'bag, it can't get five stars. So I guess Hyundai's real thinking is "why would we pay to only get four stars".
All the manufacturers are skimping on engines, why put all that effort into the setup of the chassis and gearbox and put gutless engines in them. America is the opposite, they put heaps of power in a lot of their cars.
I have a current model Kia Cerato with the same tech and outputs. I am averaging 6.6L/100km over 15000km. Urban and extra-urban figures pretty similar. Well below ADR figures.
this guy knows more than the Hyundai salesperson i talked to yesterday, had no information about the i30 Sedan N Line, now i know that it is delayed
Glad to be of some help Nick, they are saying before the end of 2020.
Car sales reps are dumbest people around.
i30 n fastback ?
I'm getting this car in a month, and it will be my first brand new car.
I'm so excited. I love the design, and the look
Took delivery of the Elite a couple of weeks ago, very impressed , no issues at all. Whilst I would prefer the turbo this model still has plenty of go, particularly in the sports mode.
@@mvnorsel6354 go for the elite, it makes the base model look a bit plain inside
Good choice.
@@davegilmour9825 Congrats on new car. Just a question. Does Elite have LED headlights?
Crazy how far ahead the sedan interior is over the bare basic fleet looking Hatch.
That's true. This is really an i30 in name only. Much newer underpinnings.
Thanks for commenting on the road noise. That's one of the most important things to me. Much appreciated.
Dude, another great review. You speak and present so well. I bet your English teacher loved you. I’m learning so much from your comprehensive, well researched observations. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words!
This car is awesome I feel .We went in to buy another SUV to replace our 11 year old Suzuki Grand Vitara Both my wife and myself are late 60's and like many were captivated by the good looks and Style of this car .Test driving it signed us up that Afternoon
.Happy with the 2 Litre Elite and even though we have waited 4 months for delivery here in Adelaide ;I am sure it will be worth it Our original intention was for a Nissan X Trail or Mitsubishi Outlander .Now all gone out the window
Love the new Hyundai/Kia designs. Much better than a corolla. Hopefully they can import some hybrid models. .
Here here!
First time to hear correct sound of Hyundai in Korean pronunciation among non Koreans. Good job~
Wow a few great reviews in short period of time
Lot of deadlines this week!
The nice interior, like a small Sonata.
Agree, it's a pleasant space, particularly in the Elite variant. The N-Line manual should be nice!
It is a small sonata. Always.
Speaking from bias as I own one (picked up from Hyundai 2 weeks ago)... I friggin love the design, compared to most sedans on the road it stands out, and is unique, and I've had a lot of positive feedback and eyes, but I can for sure tell people will love it, and others will hate it.
Oh and in my opinion audio is amazing too.
Love the car, love the reviews
The kindest thing that I'll say about the styling is, it's prettier than a Honda Civic sedan....
Not a fan of the Origami exterior.
Great review Tom , thanks !
My pleasure!
Would love to see you compare the Facelift Civic RS and the i30 sedan N Line when that comes out!
That's the plan!
I have a 2020 Elantra. I am quite pleased with it and the great price I got. I like the looks of my car but the 2021 I like even better. I might have waited for the 2021 but it was not available in Sept when I needed a new car as mine was totaled out by a red light running Ford Explorer.
Thanks, Tom - great review as always - cheers :)
Cracking looking car! Hope we will get them in the UK. Especially in Performance N model!!
Very informative review, Hyundai certainly have come a long way especially in their styling. Not too sure about the white interior though, but kudos for the full sized spare however a bit disappointed with the lack of a full safety suite of the base model.
Thanks for watching!
Love your reviews mate, quick question though, I never see reviewers turn the steroid up, pump the speakers!
Sound system is always on my mind when looking at cars and I never see even a little sniff at what the reviewer thinks of the sound.
Even if the quality of sound would sound crap through the recording, it would be nice to get your personal comment.
Load up a nice quality track on Spotify and go for it.
Dude you would be ahead of the league if you started this in all your reviews 😉
Keep up the good work mate!
Hey great review Tom - you got a new subscriber.
I am on my second Elantra Elite having the first one for three years and just gone four years on my second one. I have not had to report one fault on either vehicle in that time so I am an avid Elantra fan. I thought the Elantra brand stood it out from the other Hyundai models so I am disappointed to see it rebranded as an I30 and think that is a backward marketing step. About the only thing I wish my Elantra had is HUD is I think this is a great safety feature that I think all cars should have. I was hoping the new model would have this. Great review.
This model's name is avante in korea. It has active design and beautiful shape.😁
Darth Vader design lines!
Quite!
You were very positive about the Mazda 3 sedan in manual. Of these two which would you buy?
Solid review! When you eventually review the N-line, can you make notice of the upgrades the engine has received and having reviewed the previous version of the 1.6 turbo, maybe point anything you can notice from the now older N-line hatch to the new sedan in terms of engine performance, fuel economy, power delivery etc. Apparently the updated 1.6 t is supposed to be quite economical with its CVVD and other updates.
Great looking car in and outside!!! In Germany we can´t have it. Lucky Australiens!!!
Just import it
I don’t understand why the sedan doesn’t get the same 2.0L engine as the hatch.
I'm with you would have been better 120kw in the i30 hatch they go like rockets
Thanks for the review
No problem 👍
Every body who’s saying that Elantra looks ugly are the same guys who said that for every elantra when it’s came out . For me it’s looks so good not the best but still handsome car in its category
Did you try using the different drive modes? I wonder if the power/driving feel would improve if it was in sport mode.
Normal made all good, plenty of get up and go in sports mode. I’ve had the elite for a couple of weeks. Very happy with it.
A leather interior that isn't black! Can I get a hallelujah Tom?
You can
i30 sedan elite or 2019 kia cerato GT?
Love everything except for the rear exterior, but it might look different in real life. I think this in hatch form would be awesome.
It's such a sculptural shape that I think it needs to be seen to be appreciated. That said, even in the metal, it won't be everybody's cup of tea.
At 8:08 is reported that it has 16.7 cubic feet or 474 liters of trunk or boot space. This is not a SEDAN TOP 500, which belongs to the select group of those whow have more than 500 liters of capacity in its trunk or boot, but it is bigger than the trunk of the MOST SELLING CAR IN THE WORLD for more than 10 years, the Toyota Corolla with 470 liters of capacity. I'm going to put this video on my decent sedan playlist.
I like the look of it but think it would look better if the pillar area between the two side windows was of a shinier/glossier material.
The interior looks good. What (approx?) is the 0-100 km/hr?
Great car , shame on the lack of 5 star ancap rating it doesn’t seem like Hyundai has plans to put Center air bag on i30 and other small suv models . It’s fully spec safety wise except the Center air bag, so this gives it a 4 star rating max under new guidelines.
Looks great the only problem is our local dealership. Anything Hyundai, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Suzuki and erstwhile Holden are sold at Quayside Motors (Sharp Group Tweed Heads NSW) and unless you just want a car and no customer service or care as such you would stay miles away. I wonder if the Cerato will be built on this platform and style.
Such a huge leap in interior quality over 5 years across the industry for 20-40k cars. No way I will be able to decide on a new low cost small car.
Tom what is your opinion of this Hyundai I30 ELITE Sedan automatic compared to the Kia Sport Plus Sedan automatic. Yes I'm also aware Kia and Hyundai are the same company I want to buy a new car next year I've got a 2003 Toyota Echo was bought new. I'm 55 years old I've always only had sedan cars never hatches. I have been researching studying alot of car brands Final choices are Toyota Yaris ZR auto in the Red with Black roof the Hyundai I30 ELITE auto hatchback and now the Hyundai I30 auto sedan I understand have an appreciation about cars well. I live in Melbourne in the midway Sth East subs so I don't do much country driving except perhaps sometimes in future but have been used to country driving of course. I'm saying this because the 2 litre petrol engine I heard what you said about it in this video But will it consume too much petrol compared the difference to the 1.5 litre in the Yaris ZR ? As much as I like a Hyundai Nline I30 ELITE Turbo engine at 1.6 litre the after costs will cost me more money for servicing than a standard petrol engine I've never had a Turbo I'm a competent driver also. I can initially afford to pay next year for a brand new car But the hidden running costs afterwards of a Turbo engine including costs more to insure are exceeded than a standard 2 litre petrol engine. My parents and I have been with our mechanic since I was 15 years old he told me don't buy a Turbo. My life situation is I'm on a DISSABILITY pension I don't work and no children no family live alone But contrar yes next year Il be receiving funds to be able to buy a new car. I don't want near new nor second hand nor demo model Brand new virgin car with my color choice just like how I gotten my Toyota Echo.My mechanic is telling me stick with a Toyota and buy the Yaris No Corolla I don't like too common regardless there popular Amazingly enough I was counting cars during my dog walks in my street and the street behind me there are 42 Toyota cars I live in small streets.Noone has a Hyundai.And 2 different house hold neighbours of mine have Toyota Yaris and both told me buy a Yaris. But now seeing the Hyundai I 30 Elite sedan and the amazing latest Hyundai TV ad where it promos the 10.2 inch sat nav direct guided by satellites and the seats look so thick solid made good for my lower disc back and sciatica is a bonus. I like the Blue and Dark Grey exterior colours Hyundai
Also is the Elantra stopping to be imported for Australia. Are this year's Elantra the last for is that why how you meant that this Hyundai replaces the Elantra. I want a long running model car that won't change its type model and name eg the i30 Corolla yes Echo became Yaris but it's not going to be deleted from being made. Eg the Jazz and Honda City won't be made no more Well the Honda City is a crap car. But the Honda Jazz was a well spaced size car internally for a hatchback .Another thing I don't want an SUV car why what for I don't live in the country rural I don't have kids except for 1 Japanese Spitz dog fur kid I take him everywhere And I don't get to drive rural but will sometimes eventually eg.going to the Dandenongs or I love Phillip Island and Gippsland. And I don't drive interstate. Sorry Tom for this long message.Please respond Thanks
Power adjusted seats without seat memory is over rated. I don't see the point really. It just adds weight, more possible things to go wrong, another thing that runs on the battery if the car is off and it's just slower to operate than a manually adjust seat
Memory is a nice addition but far too many manual seats (including these ones) do not have thigh angle adjustment, and the seat base is “fixed” too flat - which means that longer legged folk like myself never get comfortable. Electric adjustment usually includes a thigh angle movement.
@@chasingcars Yes, precisely. There's far more adjustability in cars equipped with electric seat adjustment. Having experienced it, I'll now never get another car that doesn't have electric seat adjustment.
Thanks !
No problem!
very nice car and beautiful interior
I see the design has at least one supporter!
I like the outside will look much better in N Line guise though
Really, REALLY, hate that "bar" that is on the side of the center
I wish we had this in the UK!!!
Hi mate, thank you for reviewing. Are you sure the Elite has LED headlights? As far as I searched, just the Premium line has LED headlights.
It's not a small car at all!
A noughties Hyundai Getz....... THAT was a small car 🚗.
It sounds to me like it needs a V6. It should be an option.
Yeah, it's fairly huge nowadays. What we would have called a medium car even half a decade ago.
V6? A turbo four-cylinder - like the one in the N Line - is fine... this isn't the 2000s anymore, no need for six cylinders to deliver power.
@@chasingcars
Without a word of a lie, my 2012 Corolla sedan is longer than a 1978 Toyota Cressida.......then Toyota's second largest passenger model. I had an opportunity one day to directly compare lengths. Admittedly, I wasn't surprised.
@@iBlogGadget
Modern fours are rather powerful on the flats, and can easily take on a V8 from the 70's or 80's, but up steep hills or for towing, some still do lack torque.
I've owned a few, so I know what they're like.
😃👍
Would you pick this over the Mazda 3 Tom?
Not in 2.0L guise. I'll wait to drive the new i30 Sedan N-Line. At present in this segment I'd still take an Octavia RS liftback (if you really didn't want the wagon...) or a Mazda 3 Evolve 2.5L manual.
@@chasingcars going back now tom would you take the i30 n-line premium sedan over the Mazda 3 astina?
Love the styling.
This car is now $36000 price went up a lot , still my21 as Hyundai didn’t make a 22 model. I hear they will make new one in 2024
I drove the 1.6 without Turbo in SK. 5.1l / 100km.
Makes me laugh we always need so much more Horse power when 157 Horsepower is 4 times the Horsepower of the original VW Beetle which 100’s of Millions of owners drove everywhere. My Parent 1978 Subaru Sedan had only 58 HP. We always want tons of HP with the best MPG’s
Here in South Africa we also call this car Elantra but this new model is not coming anymore except an influx of KIA/Hyundai SUVs and crossovers flooding our shores to cement presence and following the market trend of course but our current (exclusive) Tuscon N is still the best rival of Tiguan R-Line 4motion
Just had a look at your Tucson Sport. Interesting!
N Line in the background, next review?
Launching by the end of 2020 - won't be the next review but pending any disasters it will be before Christmas.
Will be interesting to see what the sales will be because last generation sedan sold hardly any compared to the hatch
Agreed. I think the shift to the i30 badge will help, but it won't address the underlying flock away from sedans to SUVs. For reference, so far in 2020, the i30 hatch sold 15,260 units here in Australia while the Elantra accounted for only 1,382.
Who else hit pause at the footage of the rear of that red i30 @5.35 to come down and see the comments?
Annoys me when cars get torsion beam rear end in cheaper versions yet I’m struggling with the design language inside and out - reminds me of a Toyota Echo sedan in terms of its mix of angles and loss of design over the hatch yet I like the LR Focus sedan and was a Ford Meteor fanboy in twin carb spec in early 80’s. Great review as always Tom:)
I loved my i30CW, is there an equivalent coming to Hyundai? Mainly loved the fact that it was a hatch/wagon with the 1200 wheelbase.
Sorry 2700 wheelbase.
Nice videos. Could you use meters and horse power so that we understand what you are talking about?
Present on screen at 10:26
Hyundai were very sharply styled fro about 2009 to 2017, before was shit, and now they have returned.
beautiful not samll sedan. love to wait n line
Different audio gear Tom or are you under the weather a little bit?
Different audio gear - not shot in-house. Sounded a bit nasally...
I’m a huge advocate for the Korean brands (Hyundai and Kia at least) for innovating & bringing great tech to mass market. Kia using Schreyer etc for design was amazing. I own one. But if statements like this design & maybe the Sportage current front end are a mark of the marques for future designs then I’m gonna sit back & scream internally. It’s a hideous design. That’s a mix of first gen Prius/Leaf/cybertruck & it doesn’t work for my eye. 2021 Tucson interior - amazing. This one... nope. That grab rail... I’m a bit lost here. I don’t wanna be a pr!ck, but hard plastics are better used for disposable cutlery. Mother Nature would agree based on that interior.
I see they have made a hard U-turn away from your style, Sam. Agree this is a very out there design, probably aimed at dragging a bit of attention back to the (rapidly shrinking) sedan segment.
Love it
Great interior. Sad part is manual seat
I didnt expect this kind of lazy man😂👍
Yeah, a bit of a shock to see a manual seat on a $30k+ version.
I think ANCAP have lost the plot.. So a 4-5 year old car may have a 5 star rating, but yet a newer car like this would only get a 3-4 star rating, but could be twice as safe.
That's a good way of confusing the majority of the car buying public..
Also with this being on a completely new platform. I think they have miss the boat in not offering the 1.4 T-GDi engine. With 103kw & 240nm. While slightly down on power to the 2.0lt
The torque difference would make it a better drive with much, much better fuel economy..
The styling is, well lets say different. But at least it's not generic in any way. Hyundai have come a long way & it's showing in their styling & quality..
Agree, I'd rather see it with the 1.4 T-GDi. The old-school atmo 2.0L should have been shown the door years ago, but the brand is doubling down with new iterations of it!
Nice car
Judging by the driving mentality, skill level of drivers and total apathy of authorities to look beyond speed- the entire motoring experience in Australia should be given 2 stars and that is where safety should start. Speeding up when overtaken yet literally crawling on single lane roads, cut off an oncoming vehicle dangerously causing it to brake then move at a Learner speed ahead, speeding up at roundabouts to stop someone from passing, abusing passing motorists when they are trying to get past, trying to cut off an overtaking vehicle when lanes merge - need I say more? Oh yes, using the inside lane ONLY at roundabouts causing a mile long traffic jam is another. Then one headlight, one tail light, no tail light, driving in the middle of the road in an unmarked road, driving on the wrong side of the crest, overtaking cyclists regardless of what is around the corner...possibilities are endless and I get accused of being impatient!
Why does your car have halogen lights if it's the elite ?
I mentioned that at the start of the interior commentary actually ... the intro was filmed with an Active but the interiors/driving was done with an Elite. Was just the setup for the shoot on the launch - bit unusual.
@@chasingcars Ah ok, was it similar to driving the current Cerato? I thought the Cerato and i30 has enough power
Actually it looks like the Elite also has halogen lights. One has to buy the N-Line to get LED headlights etc.
im just focused on the guy doing the review XD
@Chasing Cars When you way it was tuned for Australian roads what exactly is different from say Korea or the USA other the driver is on the right?
Firmer suspension, superior body control
im very confused because i watych this video and then some other but some of the cars have heated seats and cooled seats but all of the ones in australia in an elite model dont. and does the elite model have the ambient lighting
You could have shown us the led headlight in the elite
I'll be curious to see how much further up the charts/number of times it beats Corolla and 3 now the sedan is the same name as the hatch.
Agreed - for reference Elantra sales were less than 10% of i30 sales so it probably won't be a massive change but it will certainly make the difference in some months.
What's the screen like thing on the right of the steering wheel with a circle and line?
Why would anyone buy a stupid SUV when you can have this?
The full blown i30N sedan will be a ripper.
Agreed. The spy pics look good. Nice little deck lid spoiler and the Veloster N's five spoke wheel design
Wouldn’t this be an awesome car as a hatch!
Been waiting for the drop of the new i30 range for a couple of months now and what I’ve seen so far is a little underwhelming to be honest. Add to that the fact I feel we’ve been lied to by Hyundai with the the hatch. Showing the new headlights as a teaser and when it is finally unveiled, we get the recycled old version. But seriously Hyundai, halogen lights? Not giving an Ancap rating? Does show what they really think of the Australian market.
The carryover N-Line hatch front end is bizarre. My only guess is that the N-Line refresh hasn't quite been finished and will be rolled out later? I'm reviewing the Elite hatch next week. Will seek more answers on N-Line before then.
@@chasingcars looking forward to it. What I am waiting for is the I30N DCT release. That most likely will have the revised front end. If so, that's getting my money... though the right hand drive version you drove plus the sly tactic they've pulled with the base versions does make me a little sceptical.
I think they lost the older people with this design and how low it sits . Don't think I would like getting in and out of it .
Umm I’m old and I’m loving it.
Yep, my old man couldn't have one. He'd never get in or out!
Hyundai bashed Japanese car. Awesome
Price
Elite starts from 34,200
I find the exterior design of this car to be awkward.
Why is it that the smaller the car the more character lines it has to have , moreover the larger the car , which arguably can carry a few styling cues have way less and are often slab sided. I really couldn't live with that door kicked in crease on the side ..just a busy design for the sake of being busy . I often feel the manufacturer says ...throw the middle class buyers a few crumbs it will help it sell ..Good emotive design shouldn't have to rely on samurai sword crease's everywhere ....Less is More applies here.
Guess what guys I have a hyundai i30 seden
The Hyundai design of putting extra body creasing in the sides of the vehicles like this and the next Tuscon is ugly and would make me buy the Kia equivalent vehicle. I dont like the front and back styling on this vehicle either. Dont like the centre tunnel with that long piece of trim on the front passenger side that joins to the lower dashboard.
The grab handle does divide up the interior quite a bit - a love it / hate it thing.
I'm sure if they had a ute in their lineup, they'd displace Mazda for No.2 spot.
John, I'm sure that fact keeps Hyundai Australia management up at night. And I know they are planning to do something about it...
Excellent value for money ,beautiful interior,and very much better looking than the boxy hatch.
Will be interesting to see how it competes with the new Corolla and Mazda 3 sedans .
Agree Morrie - good idea for a comparison there.
What's with Hyundai not giving the Driver an over the door handle? Deal breaker for me....
Dennis I am not sure what you mean!
What's with Hyundai not giving ANCAP cars for testing? Something to hide? No 5 star rating?. Deal breaker for me....
The ancap ratings get more strict every year so a 4 star this year is a 5 star a few years ago
I've talked a bit more about the reasons in my written review over on the website. But basically, there are two reasons Hyundai have stated. (1) Because this car isn't sold in Europe, it won't be tested by Euro NCAP (and therefore, Euro NCAP data won't be translated 'automatically' by ANCAP.) (2) They won't provide a car to ANCAP directly because it won't get five stars -- as it doesn't have a centre airbag. It has everything else it needs, but without that centre 'bag, it can't get five stars. So I guess Hyundai's real thinking is "why would we pay to only get four stars".
SUV killer
Too flashy and too many lines. Not very tasteful
All the manufacturers are skimping on engines, why put all that effort into the setup of the chassis and gearbox and put gutless engines in them. America is the opposite, they put heaps of power in a lot of their cars.
Agreed. With the 2.0L there is a lot left on the table. The N-Line (and hypothetical forthcoming N) should correct this!
7.5 L to 10L for front wheel? No thanks, I feel the civic or the corolla has better handling and comfort!
Haven't had a chance to test the in-town economy yet but that's my estimate.
I have a current model Kia Cerato with the same tech and outputs. I am averaging 6.6L/100km over 15000km. Urban and extra-urban figures pretty similar. Well below ADR figures.
33000 n-line auto yes please
Should be a good spec. Manual available, too!
They wouldn't be able to pay me enough to drive a car with that front facia. Looks butt ugly. What were they thinking?
i40
Shiny Piano Black plastic all around the dash, that needs to be changed
Changed to what?
@@Mr20001 to something that won't reflect light straight into your eyes, or gets smudged and scratched the second* you touch it
The steering wheel is hideous. That handle bar is also hideous. Unfortunately these 2 things ruined an otherwise nice car.
Can you get a sunroof in a N-Line Manual ?