Hyundai i30 N 2018 review

[@chasingcars]

We've already compared the i30 N to its rivals - now, come on a detailed look at the Hyundai i30 N Performance Pack, driven on road and on track in Australia. We find out why it stands up best when driven hard on the racetrack.

[@EastWood2004]

As an Aussie I love this channel and one of the best reviewers. Well balanced between technical aspects and personal reviews.

[@53glowe]

Great review. Chasing Cars has become my go-to channel now for vehicle reviews. Tom's presentation is informative, genuine and lacks the often biased content influenced by manufacturers. We know who they are..don't we! Well done👍

[@chasingcars]

Thanks a lot mate. I am glad you're enjoying our reviews and I appreciate the support.

[@_Pet_Tech]

Same here

[@TW-fx2jx]

US missing out on this baby... much prefer this exterior over the Veloster N.

[@letsseeif]

Having lived in the States, I guess they had to make it a bit 'weider' than the already fab i30N/Elantra GT N. Over The Top Perception (esp looks), there, is half the battle.

[@stephengriffin4990]

I've watched this review several times now great review ,being a Golf driver the i30N could be on my shopping list next time around.

[@hoonlee2026]

It is amazing i hardly notice comments saying “but it’s a hyundai after all” crap. Its nice to see people looking at the car itself not an emblem.

[@hazeroth]

Another top review. Thanks once again!

[@chasingcars]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@UTubeSL]

Good review, thanks! One note @ 5:40 the strut brace can be removed.

[@chasingcars]

Yes, good point, thanks!

[@lovingCarz]

I love the way chasing cars presenters nail their intros

[@mrknowmyself]

My favorite style reviewer! Enjoyed watching :) thx

[@coupe6339]

Amazing car

[@chasingcars]

👏🏽

[@canusdominici]

Well done Tom, a nice insight into a tempting car.

[@chasingcars]

No problem, thanks a lot for watching.

[@brunocanassa9875]

I had the opportunity to meet this car in Melbourne at the AUGP and I asked hyundai's staff : Are you sure this is a Hyundai? Great Job Tom !

[@chasingcars]

Definitely a huge step for Hyundai.

[@chasingcars]

And hope you enjoyed the GP.

[@ErosMorelli]

Awesome review! Car looks awesome! 🙌🔥

[@maxt7525]

Awesome review Tom, love this Chanel 👍✅👏👏👏

[@norm2655]

Another comprehensive review guys. Keep it up👍

[@chasingcars]

Cheers Norman

[@brucelee1987]

The strut in the rear is removable if I'm not mistaken. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@chasingcars]

You are exactly right. Not easily, but it’s possible.

[@brucelee1987]

Chasing Cars Thanks for the reply! Great review

[@boxzzzing]

Yes! it is a killer to many modelles in this class.

[@HaveOneWithHans]

love your work tom, nice seamaster hehe

[@chasingcars]

Thanks, Nick!

[@nathansmith1365]

Will do

[@letsseeif]

If it was badged as a 'Euro' would we be .. well at least 'whelmed'?

[@colino72]

Credit to Hyundai, but when I was looking recently I would have had to either wait for about 4 months for a car, or pay $48K for a demo that had been spec'd up. In contrast I got a Golf GTI exec driven with 2.4k on the clock for $39K. Supply chain is important, so they need to get that working. You also have to question how many people will actually WANT to wring its neck on a race track. And a minor point I could live with - that screen just looks clumsy as hell. Golf interior is still a much more sorted out and classy environment.

[@nathansmith1365]

Tom can you please review a 2019 toyota corolla later in the year. And by the way great review

[@chasingcars]

We will definitely be doing a 2019 Corolla video, as soon as the car launches here in Australia, so stick around.

[@nathansmith1365]

Chasing Cars will do

[@richardkocksworthy8423]

Gunna wait for the -oi20o- awd.

[@chrismunsey3185]

Man,I wish we got this model in the states instead of the Veloster rubbish!! This is much better looking bodystyle than the Veloster💯

[@davidx8152]

Thank you for another review. I sat in the seats and found them to be unusually hard and uncomfortable. The cushioning felt stiff with minimal give. Just by way of comparison how did you find these seats compared to the Type R seats?

[@chasingcars]

Did you try the cloth seats, or the leather/suede seats in the Luxury Pack? Either way, the Type R's seats are substantially tighter, more snug, and more supportive - but the Honda won't fit really big body types.

[@davidx8152]

Chasing Cars Thanks Tom for getting in touch so swiftly, really appreciate it. I believe it was the partial leather /cloth seats. They would retract automatically to the rear most setting when you stop the engine. Are you saying the cloth seats are more comfortable? I personally prefer cloth materials.

[@chasingcars]

The best bet would be to try both. I reckon the cloth seat has more give, in the seat padding that is, but the leather/suede seats offer more actual leg support (because the electric adjustment includes under-thigh angle adjustment, which for me, is a big deal).

[@koopa1375]

Does the n button just instantly enable every setting to sport plus?

[@zooks3894]

Great car! Hyundai is kicking goals

[@chasingcars]

They really are.

[@michaelliu4773]

How does it drive compared to Golf GTI?

[@chasingcars]

Faster out of corners (for now, until GTI gets its LSD back), much better and louder exhaust note, but ultimately heavier and more cumbersome to really throw around.

[@stevenagy88]

Great review. Nice car, but that color though...

[@chasingcars]

Not your thing?

[@rbrs1741]

Hyundai i30 n beats focus rs

[@UTubeSL]

THOT DESTROYER very different cars; both very good... in my opinion anyway!!

[@Br3ndo1891]

Beats focus ST not RS.

[@davehogan6401]

Are dealers offering big discounts because the cheapest i30N I can find in straya is $44,390

[@chasingcars]

Quite the opposite. Limited supply means prices will stay fairly high. $39,990 list - but you have to add on roads at a minimum.

[@davehogan6401]

Chasing Cars Sweet thanks - great review

[@choklat85]

Wow. Cars in Australia are expensive. A Golf R is about $42K in Canada

[@chasingcars]

That's very cheap, yeah. That said, our Golf R starts at $47,490 here, for the Grid model, which isn't that much more really. Our standard Golf R (from $53,490) has all the overseas options fitted to it.

[@coopsnz1]

Canada 5% tax , Australia 18% tax

[@DKH83]

Excellent review but the audio is unbearable.

[@ashneel]

Megane rs next?

[@chasingcars]

Once it launches in Australia, we should be able to get our hands on one.

[@Krenisphia]

It's quite amusing Hyundai made a tune specifically for our crappy roads. lol

[@chasingcars]

It is. But a big win for Hyundai Australia. Shows they have some real influence in the broader Hyundai engineering world.

[@madrx2]

The interior finish is a shame. If they spent a little time on the door trims, elec window buttons, mirror adjustments, rear air vents etc. It would be much more tempting.

[@_Pet_Tech]

I've been in one i30N and yeah the interior is horrible.

[@chasingcars]

Yep, it’s a weak spot.

[@TheWretchedWorld]

its a hot hatch, who cares

[@madrx2]

TheWretchedWorld are you stupid? It's a hot hatch but you've gotta sit somewhere. A few simple items can change the way the whole car feels.

[@TheWretchedWorld]

If i wanted a nice interior id buy a luxury car not a hot hatch. For a car like a hot hatch id rather the manufacturer put all their time and effort into everything thats performance related i.e engine transmission suspension/chassis and overal synergy between these components. It appears that this is what Hyundai has done and am grateful for that.

[@뽀뽀함하자잉]

Isn't it enough for being "cost-effectiveness" in comparing with other cars? I don't understand why you guys are always grumbling to somehow about how badly Hyundai is?

[@addzy85]

The fact that VW Golf has already upped its power for the MY19 shows that Hyundai has them shaking in their boots! Golf has the heritage and the badge, but dropping the manual for MY19 it may have lost the drivers choice to the Koreans...

[@chasingcars]

Yes, that is an interesting development. Hyundai have rattled the sabre. But what do you think of the fact that sub-10% of GTI buyers were choosing the manual?

[@addzy85]

Chasing Cars it’s still 10%. There is still a market for them in Australia so at least offer the car as special order to allow buyers who want a manual GTI the option. It is a business decision more than ‘we are listening to our buyers’. It’s just what manufacturers are doing, apparently purchases of manual cars are declining, but there isn’t many options anymore unless you want the base vehicle...

[@scollyutube]

I'd say Hyundai are ruiing the fact they didn't have an auto option available on launch and its 12 months away more tbh than VW are worried.

[@addzy85]

scollyutube VW will certainly sell more purely based on the fact they have the DSG.

[@tye722]

VW already had this model in the form of the 2017 performance edition 1. It’s the same spec as what the my19 will be. Only the performance edition 1 was only limited to 150

[@dr.mohammadabuhamad2412]

Very nice to see again i enjoyed in your test drive really you are a professional Your follower from israel ✡✡✡

[@chasingcars]

Much appreciated. Thanks for watching.

[@michaellim4165]

Nice cahhhhh.

[@chasingcars]

Thanks mate.

[@sizwenzama3988]

120N not the first one in n performance for hyandai

[@chasingcars]

The i20 N is not yet confirmed, revealed or in production, so the i30 N is the first.

[@sizwenzama3988]

Chasing Cars awuuuu that's strange I have someone who just bought a 120n

[@chasingcars]

Doesn’t exist yet mate sorry

[@sizwenzama3988]

Does not exists in ur country

[@chasingcars]

No; does not exist full stop. Maybe they’re selling the i20 elsewhere with N body kits - but as an actual N car, engineered by N Division, the only vehicles that exist are the i30 N and i30 N Fastback. Anything else is fake news.

[@goran2009]

Then again, you could stretch your budget just a bit more and drive Original German engendered car. Golf interior looks way better and new digital dashboard is awesome...

[@chasingcars]

I agree, the GTI has the better interior. Depends on your priorities!

[@foxmccoy6595]

Goran Farkas maintenance costs in Australia put me off the GTI :K

[@TheWretchedWorld]

if you cant afford to maintain a gti you might wanna re-evaluate purchasing a car at this price range full stop.

[@IReahpZz]

Goran Farkas and when the digital dash goes its gonna look real cool. Gti gets walked by the I30n and let's not forget the sound. It's an expected comfortable quick car vs having a personality and something that's genuinely fun. For less money.

[@foxmccoy6595]

TheWretchedWorld it's more when something goes belly up mate

[@kelvpoon]

You can’t get an auto for another 30 months and a pandemic later.

[@chrismunsey3185]

Hyundai is pronounced like Sunday,not Hy-oon-day!!

[@bryan5538]

A turbo charged engine with overboost made by hyundai? Say bye bye to that engine nice and quick

[@ashcosmo3854]

How dense can you be. Hyundai and Kia have statistically the best warranty/reliability in the whole of Australia. Show me how any 2.0 TGDI engines have had issues so far throughout the whole Hyundai range. I'll wait.