Hyundai i30N Performance Review - The GAME-CHANGING Daily Hot Hatch *REAL WORLD TEST*

A warm welcome to everyone checking out my latest KZbin video!
In this episode, I share with you my experience reviewing this unique 2019 Hyundai i30N Performance Hatchback. A highly unique example that is finely tuned in all characteristics, it is truly a one of a kind driving experience. Find out what I think of this car in the video!
A huge thank you to the owner Luke - / i30nking81 for letting me drive his pride and joy. Please go over to the link and check out his car in full detail!
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[@rodleiva5404]

I've had mine for just over a year now and can honestly say it still makes me smile when I hear those shift changes and it's a great daily driver.

[@RossReviewsau]

Agreed m8! i reviewed one about 8 months ago and i was in love with it! the exhaust is SO SO GOOD! the pops n bangs really sold me

[@cmpillred277]

What I like about this car is here in the UK nobody has a clue how good it is, have had mine for 6 months and haven't seen another one, that's another thing I like not being one of the crowd, great revue by the way your enthusiasm is infectious.

[@albertkang1052]

definitely underrated channel. Keep it up Clay!

[@jamesrobinson4730]

Just bought mine next two weeks for delivery is going to drag, I can't wait great review 👍

[@MrAndyp25]

Fantastic Review, I ve got one, what a car! Always puts a smile on my face. LOVE IT!

[@TheCWO]

Thanks for the video Clay. Definitely considering one of these should I let my MX-5 go.

[@mingchan2956]

My 15000km still always make me smile ..pop & bang 💥💥

[@Revan1]

I AM THE GUY YOU SAW AT COSTCO NICE TO MEET YOU DUDE

[@Gavinmaster05]

Revan Cubing I saw u too :O

[@ClayWong]

Nice meeting you brother! Thank you for the support

[@psylansa]

Just bought one Today!!

[@JDMaxelakidd3]

How do you like it? Did you look into the veloster N as well? Trying to see how they compare to each other, like weight of car, comfort and other things. I been eyeing the veloster N but even this car looks amazing

[@LiverpoolfcEPL]

my mate bought one of this to my very surprise as hes a european brand nut I laughed but not anymore after i gave it a go

[@ClayWong]

Really a wolf in sheep’s clothing ain’t it!😍

[@Gavinmaster05]

Hey man! I saw you at Costco. Omg your videos are great! I’ll keep updated

[@ClayWong]

Thanks so much Gavin, really appreciate the support and kind words!

[@KarthikVenkataraman]

Best review ever! Please do one for i20N.

[@chanwtv]

Went out and Got the i30n. V HAPPY :)

[@dspada67]

Awesome work bro. Tempting stuff.

[@ClayWong]

Definitely got me thinking too brother!

[@joec.5009]

Great review. damn i wish we get i30N instead veloster N. i just prefer more modern and practical design approach.

[@Smerdzy]

Nice review! I have an 09 WRX hatch, which just got a knock from uncle rodney, and I've been tossing up whether or not I should replace the motor, get another used car, or get my first brand new car. This is the first new car I've seen that has made me smile.

[@CapitalismIsCancer]

Do it

[@apexgunsgaming6889]

hopefully you got a new STI or wrx, i have one of these and im disappointed. very hard to live with day to day and when going for a fast drive its not that fun anyway as there is just too much grip for public roads and for it to be fun you have to be going above 120Kph on a track and really pushing otherwise its quite dull to drive other than the sound. best care is a 86 or mx5 if you don't have kids, or a Golf R/S3 or WRX/Sti if you do

[@beefcake9339]

I love this guy's enthusiasm.

[@mitchjames9350]

They make about 320 hp and 520 nm of torque with a tune. Best bang for your buck.

[@stency828]

There are so many people waiting to sell the i30 N in the US right now. I don't know why, but Hyundai is not selling the i30 N in the US. There are a lot of people who like manual gear cars who don't like two or three doors, and I know that many people are waiting for the i30 N. I am also one of the people who have been waiting for a car to enter America since a few years ago. If this car enters the US, I will buy it too.

[@Steve200300]

Great video thanks for sharing very nice exhaust sound looks a fun car to drive I be laughing like a hyena every time I accelerate and slow down lol

[@dheeradjlachman9658]

Great video nice driving i love too hear continues the 2.0 turbo sounds great

[@dltmdwnfkdldjs]

i really like the pops and bangs. thats all i want.

[@ml_kng]

Good work bro awesome review mate 👌👍

[@mosespassi2816]

Luv it bro🔥🔥 ,awesome review✊

[@Rocketed12]

Fantastic video, thanks man! I have to drive one of these, I feel it will remind me of all my 1980's hot hatches. Currently own a BMW M135i F40 👍🇬🇧

[@digisuboob]

pick mine up in 4 hours, same colour as that

[@Somchai007]

How are you enjoying it?

[@digisuboob]

@@Somchai007 cant rate it high enough. its really really good.

[@Somchai007]

@@digisuboob Thats awesome to hear. I'm interested in getting one in the future.

[@digisuboob]

@@Somchai007 i buy a new car every year, usually middle to high end performance, this is easily in my top 3

[@Andyfishing23]

2:14 “take my mula!!”

[@Thevegetableslayer]

Can see some cheeky Warrandyte road and yarra glen scenery

[@ZekeMagnum]

looks great. still cant decide between this or megane rs trophy 300

[@salvationagent9832]

First 30 seconds ... like lol Nice shots young blood ! I have been speaking with Hyundai Digital Marketing about i30N Fastback auto coming 2021 Feb.

[@teggsy2165]

No sunroof for us in the UK i dont think?

[@dinoattackyugioh]

Sick intro 👌

[@ClayWong]

Thank you so much mate!

[@SteveC-Aus]

It sounds amazing but I'm not sure why you'd buy this over a 2020 WRX with AWD

[@simonrea8288]

Great intro. What is the music playing?

[@chrischris7598]

It looks 100000000000000000000000 times better than fk8 type r

[@MrDulup1]

I’m looking to purchase a hot hatch What would you recommend The i30 N performance Mk7.5 r or gti Or civic type r

[@matthewreid3148]

Ha ha that's suguarloaf reservoir, I've just bought a i30n as well catch up for a drive sometime 👍

[@KiranPatel-fk1pg]

You need to drive the Renault Mégane RS

[@ClayWong]

Definitely the next hot hatch on the to drive list!😍

[@reddevilkev]

is this dark knight color?

[@kevinferguson530]

Old video but great review. Have you heard anything regards the 21/22 i30N ? Seems to have gone very quiet regards a series 2 N cass. I am very concerned with the new body shaping from Hyundai which is not appealing to me at all. I am hoping the next generation i30N will not launch until 2022 with a body shope of its own, AWD and 8 speed WET DCT dialed in similar to the Mercedes AMG gearbox. If Hyundai do this they are going to own the performance market in Australia as bang for buck it is unmatched when you compare against the European cars.

[@MaryPAULINElove]

Thank you for sharing! does it have hands free lift gate?

[@mattkangg]

nope!

[@silvia12319]

haha

[@rocfella]

facelift coming later this year

[@gixxerboy555]

yes with the automatic 8-gear DCT gearbox also..

[@f24s]

man I wish we got these in Korea

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

what??

[@f24s]

oddly, even it's a hyundai, we only get n-line version w 1.6t engine. And recently hyundai ended production on all i30 models.

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

@@f24s that's totally bs bro! Is it a safety concern regulation for having fast cars over there?

[@f24s]

it's said that local koreans dont like hatchbacks and station wagons, resulting in really poor sales here. We do get the veloster n though. I drive i30 n-line and it's a great car for the money!

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

@@f24s that's very odd, who doesn't want agility? I made a bad mistake purchasing Ford thinking i was driving an American car, it's a European built with loads of problems, transmission on the first year. That's the reason why I'm here looking for options but I don't think i can afford this model though, it's very expensive here plus i got a mortgage and kids to raise... I've got a lottery ticket tonight🤞!

[@LightingComposition]

Matter of fact, it’s just 202KW. If they have it around 220KW above it would be great.

[@Smerdzy]

A tune would fix that. The car could handle it ✌

[@Toretto16]

I understand that the car drives great and sounds great, but what the heck is all this drama about this farting from exhaust? Yes, I do understand that exhaust is loud as it should be, but that constant farting from exhaust when driven hard gives me ain impression that something is falling apart behind....

[@The-0riginall]

Not a flashy car at all looks are not to my taste at all ! Hardly 4 outta 10 on looks

[@Vtecyo81]

#AwesomeVideo #Keepemcoming

[@gixxerboy555]

Nice revieuw...is this i30N having the OPF (filter) in the exhaust?thanx

[@ml_kng]

Not sure what OPF is but know this particular i30n is completely stock nothing has been done to it edit: Australian delivered N dosen't have Opf filter just been told 👍

[@Iron883Man]

I think you mean GPF (Gasoline Particulate Filter). The 2018 model doesn't have it. 2019 and later does.

[@max.power89]

This one is with the gpf!

[@Mr3Egon8Soul8shades8]

@@Iron883Man mine is a 2018 and does have it. You can check if it has a gpf by look at your fuel cap. If its square you got gpf if its round then not.👍

[@Clarky_AU]

This is in Australia. The Australian models don't have a GPF.

[@Andyfishing23]

Will Hyundai be releasing an automatic in the future?

[@ryanporter2351]

They're looking to release an 8spd DCT auto mid/late 2021

[@mattkangg]

yep! they will be out around April/May in 2021 !

[@victorcerqueira1909]

Automatic is out already !!go check it out

[@geofreycadete9534]

Just wondering where is that lake mate?..

[@ml_kng]

It's a dam mate an called Sugarloaf Reservoir 👍

[@Mothercityguy]

What country you in mate

[@ClayWong]

Australia mate🤗

[@gixxerboy555]

Is this version with OPF?

[@mwboost]

No OPF in Australia I believe.

[@odd1out847]

You look like the typical Asian bloke who goes to trance festival, love the review tho

[@ibeare6413]

can you drive them on your ps

[@Clarky_AU]

"Hyundai very first offering of a performance vehicle" Genesis was one of the first. Also the gearbox does not do the rev matching at all.

[@demonem183]

Review Hyundai web site RE rev matching. Even has button on steering wheel to turn off or on.

[@ClayWong]

Thanks for informing mate! Completely forgot the Genesis!

[@Clarky_AU]

​@@demonem183 The gearbox doesn't do matching it's all ecu controlled.

[@JohnSmith-vv1cw]

Will NEVER pay 40k for a Hyundai HAHAHAHAA

[@Cernunn0s90]

Nobody is forcing you to, but it's one of the more fun cars you can get for the price. It's truly fantastic to drive.