I Drive 2022 i30 N DCT And Manual

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Most people would be blown away if they actually tried one of these. Love this thing.

[@SamAustin]

One of the best cars I have driven this year! It was fantastic and I am with you more people need to try them out for themselves 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

​@@SamAustin total drivers dream

[@spacepatriots6163]

I bought this car and l like so much

[@HarmanMotorWorks]

Ordered mine in February...was told 6-7 months...these videos keep my sanity in the meantime 😅

[@johngurney1069]

@@HarmanMotorWorks try 24 months i ordered my i30 N premium DCT before it was released, sales man told me it would be worth the wait, i still cannot stop smiling

[@kjoey76]

i30 N is a great hatch! You need to drive it to understand.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

In North America, the Middle East and South Korea, Hyundai sells a different C-segment hot hatch called the Veloster N. However, I prefer the i30N cos it’s more practical than the Veloster N.

[@jackedwards4691]

What a car!

[@taomyn352]

I have an I30N Fastback DCT on order, can't wait to get it - really needed the extra boot space plus the DCT for daily driving. I think you said mechanical diff at one point, it's an eLSD.

[@SamAustin]

Many congrats on your order! It is a cracking car! Ah your right! The i20 N has a mechanical diff and was fantastic but the i30 N had such a good front end I was sure it had one too but checking the specs it is indeed an e-diff. Either way they drive fantastically and you will love yours 👍

[@MrGentleman2000]

When did you order your fastback dct? I ordered mine in October and the actual delivery date is July

[@taomyn352]

@@MrGentleman2000 End of January, due in September

[@xXYannuschXx]

@@SamAustin Why would an e-diff be worse? Its practically a mechanical limited slip diff, but with an electric motor controlling the clutch pack pressure.

[@ohbollox2it]

It’s an electronically controlled mechanical diff

[@shiugen676]

Now this I like 👍 👌

[@SamAustin]

Me too!😁

[@shiugen676]

I definitely see you in a i20N or i30, especially as you like manuals

[@simongarwood873]

The N cars are even better once you get decent tyres fitted too 😁

[@johnmartin5462]

PS4s ??

[@Μανος13]

Great hot hatch, it's a pity that we won't get the GR Corolla, it seems to be incredible, let's hope the new type r will come to Europe

[@samanson2001]

Type Rs have always come to Europe and that will include the new one

[@Lifeisnot4sale]

The moment I tried this car I fell in love (and bought it), it is so much FUN! Same emotion when I first tried the mk5 GTi - I found the (standard) mk8 GTi numb by comparison. Been wondering if you'd try the i30N for ages and what you'd think of it.

[@SamAustin]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I couldn't agree more.......I absolutely loved the car and I can 100% see why you purchased it 🎉

[@xXYannuschXx]

This "numbness" has a become a sad trend with German performance or drivers cars; I have seen reviews where people say that the i30N FL feels more sporty than an M2. A coworker wanted to get the new Z4 to replace his last gen one, but according to him it was far less sporty. When he asked the dealer he got told: BMW turned the Z4 into a Grand Tourer because people wouldnt buy sports cars anymore. No wonder Biermann left them...

[@greglawrence9206]

Same! I wanted the first gen but disabilities prevent me from driving manuals. Tested the DCT and ordered one the next day. I pick it up next week and cant wait. Only seen 2 facelift models on the roads so far

[@xXYannuschXx]

@@greglawrence9206 "Only seen 2 facelift models on the roads so far" - Hyundai has LOTS of production problems due to the chip shortages currently; they only started delivering these cars a few weeks ago in Germany. Have fun with your i30N! Funnily enough I am gonna pick up mine in just 3 hours :D

[@greglawrence9206]

@@xXYannuschXx Nice!!! I was aware of the chip shortage. Pushed used prices up. My Scirocco R was valued £2k more than I paid for it. Was going to sell it for deposit but now I think I'll keep it as a back up!

[@MrNish8687]

Great car. But N stands for Namyang mate. Hyundai’s testing track in Sth Korea. They did do some testing at the Nurburgring but that isn’t what the N stands for.

[@SamAustin]

It is one of the best hot hatches I have driven to date the DCT i30N. Thank you for clarifying about the N👍

[@marvinmaro1633]

Nice to see you're so excited. If you drive good car..Which do you prefer Hyundai i30n or i20n?

[@SamAustin]

They are both great cars! I30 N is a little more me now I'm slightly older but it's hard not have a huge smile on your face driving both 👍

[@pghakim9912]

Do you prefer auto or manual ?

[@SamAustin]

Really tough to choose between the two but no doubting the DCT auto is faster and brings the top potential out of the car. The manual is more involving even with the rev matching its great fun! I couldn't split between them but as I write this I'd slightly lean towards the auto but that might be because I drove that in the dry and the manual in the wet as you could see from the video 😅

[@James-RJM]

@@SamAustin My previous car was an i30N performance pack hatch, manual and in blue. It was 275ps where as the standard, Non performance pack without the e-diff, on 18's and torque vectoring instead was 250ps. They've refreshed this one and added a few more ponies, different turbo I believe but the exhaust sounds are quieter than the original cars, lol! Mine was a 2017. Absolutely brilliant car-in the dry only though. In the wet, cold and even mildew damp and the front bunny hopped and wheelspun constantly, the earlier pzero pz4's were great in the dry but crap in the wet, later one's apparently slightly better wet traction. I binned them at 4mm, replacing with ps4s's. Dry grip about the same, wet significantly better but still wheelspun and hopped. I think the e-diff possibly contributed to the hopping when wet. In the dry it was very affective though! Hence changing to the GR4 for year round grip as discussed on that video!😉

[@McMacamac]

A question about the exhaust. Is it me or is the DCT louder than the manual? Did you notice something? 🤔

[@SamAustin]

Thank you for your comment. You know what it was tough to choose between them noise wise. I drove the manual more in the wet and did not push it as much as the DCT. There is 100% a different tone and noise difference between the two gearbox choices which is nice as it mixes things up a bit with the car. I really liked the DCT 👍

[@Chappers.Gaming]

Automatic though I've never gotten onboard with it.. like it changes for you.. while manual you can rev it out.. I'm not Sure if I'd enjoy a sports auto car. I haven't driven one so I wouldn't know..

[@stopspin]

Its not traditional automatic torque converter transmission. DCT as mentioned. Basically a manual transmission mated to a pnuematic system that changes the gears for you. This is not a traditional tip tronic transmission, those days are long gone. Mercedes, VW , Hyundai, GTR R35, supra etcetera, all use DCT transmissions. I thought the same as you, until I drove a dct transmission car myself. With dct you still feel the gears even on deceleration. The gear changes are faster can't beat a computer. Just try it you will like it.

[@greglawrence9206]

@@stopspin Plus you can always change gears manually with the paddles or the gear stick for complete control. Best of both!

[@kereyhaire6910]

Do you prefer the DCT or the manual? Or is their not much in it?

[@SamAustin]

Not much in it but for pure pace on a road the DCT is very quick with the manual being more engaging 👍

[@samanson2001]

These cars do sound incredible. Shame the interior is rather dull in my opinion and there is still isn't an option for a digital dash otherwise I'd definitely sway towards one of these.

[@xXYannuschXx]

They really should place some light blue accents in the interior, but I am SO glad they kept the analogue dash; digital ones 95% of the time look horribly cheap.

[@samanson2001]

@@xXYannuschXx i agree with the accents definitely, too much black in there. And I'm the reverse, any analogue dial cars I drive now are just so dull to me 😂 I love playing around with the digital dashes on different cars. For example I was in the i20n the other day and the digital dash on that is incredible, so much information it gives to you with exciting different displays for the different modes.

[@justinhamilton497]

A "new brand" 😂😂 I remember the solid reliability of the Pony and the Stellar in the '80s.

[@BigDigga03]

I just really want to know what this is like on fuel

[@SamAustin]

It will depend how you drive. Push on and it will likely be low 20mpg's. Normal driving low to mid 30mpg.

[@xadioari-gj4qg]

Fastback N comfort seats manual

[@SamAustin]

Great choice! 👍

[@h2ik373]

Fastback N, with lightweight seat's. Manual gearbox.

[@SamAustin]

🤩

[@drummingspain207]

So is this what you bought?

[@njt937]

I do like this car but the bad thing about it is the pcp deals are very poor when compare the price to let’s say a m135i. And people may say badge snob but let’s be honest when your paying paying high 300s 400 a month I know what I’d rather on my drive 😂