The Hyundai i30 has been provided a mid-life facelift including revised styling, a seven-speed automatic gearbox, as well as all-new range-topping Turbo model. The new version will go on sale early in 2015.
The updated i30 features a hexagonal grille designed to accentuate the brand’s fresh household face, together with new alloy wheels as well as paint finishes. style was rated the number one purchase reason for existing customers, so Hyundai has played it risk-free with the refreshed i30. chief designer, Thomas Burkle said: “When designing the second-generation i30, we utilized strong, fluid lines to sculpt a vehicle that exhibits a sense of constant motion, even when stationary.”
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However, the biggest modifications are to the engine line-up. From next year, Hyundai will offer its five-door i30 hatchback with a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine – boasting 183bhp. established at the Nurburgring race circuit in Germany, the i30 Turbo is stated to offer a focus on stylish driving dynamics as well as daily usability.
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The Turbo will include a six-speed handbook gearbox as well as particularly tuned suspension. It’ll do 0-62mph in eight seconds as well as hit a top speed of 136mph, returning around 39mpg in mixed motoring.
While those figures may not noise as well exciting, Tony Whitehorn, president as well as CEO, Hyundai motor UK, told us to expect a focus on engine innovation over the next few years. Hyundai is planning modifications to as much as 70 per cent of its engine variety by 2020 – meaning enhancements in performance, CO2 as well as mpg.