REVIEW: 2019 Hyundai i30 N-Line

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Like the look of the Hyundai i30 N, but can't get the prospect of a manual hot-hatch through your other half? Hyundai has the perfect compromise. Paul Maric goes for a spin.
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[@MadDog-65]

Just picked up a Brand new 2023 Nline absolutely love it. I live in the country and travel 100kms a day to and from work and it's perfect for my needs 6.6L/100 at 105km/h in normal driving mode. Weekends we take it up to the hills around Mansfield vic use it in sport mode sticks to the road like shit to a blanket. I use apple car play never drops out I don't find any issues in the gearbox. My previous car was a 2012 FG XR6T Limited Edition I find the Hyundai just as much fun on a twisty road. Car is completely standard but I run it on premium 95. cheers for the review.

[@garyk8285]

"sticks to the road like shit to a blanket." HAHA

[@FerrariKangaroo]

I'm really liking these longer form reviews. This came across as an honest review as well and the video production was solid. Thanks for the upload.

[@Drivecomau]

Thanks! We appreciate the feedback.

[@mc82]

Thanks for a balanced and honest review, felt really genuine.

[@Drivecomau]

Thank you!

[@4honshex]

Great review. Could you do a comparison review of Civic RS hatch (10th Gen) vs i30 N N-Line? Thanks.

[@mini_steve]

Regarding brake pedal feel, I prefer a more progressive pedal feel than the vehicles that come to a complete stop from 100kph just by having an asthmatic flea breath on the brake.

[@letsseeif]

Thanks for your well presented. Agree re DCT. Not best choice for city stop go stuff. But, with time, excellent once you learn when to wrangle its foibles, at which time it's pays you back in spades. I'll stick with wife's '18 i30SRDCT,Turbo 1.6 Premium as it comes with all bells & whistles & is hot enough for fast passing B Doubles & semis on Freeway. Excellent car for seniors who do a bit of travelling yet haul teen grandchildren around Melbinium's less than perfect streets. Love those cooled (& heated) seats. :-) :-)

[@omgwowgg]

I like the look of the previous i30 SR Premium more.

[@CNGTunes]

What colour is this car? Standard tank red? Or the metallic?

[@0Petercool0]

What would you say the height limit is for certain people? im 187 cm, would i have any issues driving it? hitting head on roof, not fitting in seat, etc.

[@eponymous7910]

Brakes probably weren't bedded in yet?

[@truongthuymai6380]

Just one step better than the old sr. Flap paddle gearbox auto is pretty dope

[@rynomuncher]

This car just makes me wish the i30n had a few more features: infinity audio and cooled seats. It would be awesome with those two!

[@Philbyyyy]

This one also has sportier trim inside as well

[@Antphoneigh]

Just wait for the 2020 version of the N!

[@morsl8550]

It looks interestingly different than the german N line 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@someguy4505]

Had mine since August, its a pretty neat car. Got the version without the moon roof and better stereo. Wasn't worth it to me. I have driven vehicles with the big panoramic moon roof, does nothing for you as a driver. Might see it out of the corner of my eye. Neat if you have passengers and/or kids, but has no value as the driver.

[@rogerthompson2005]

HI, hows the car been please? I have one due in next week, cheers

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

@@rogerthompson2005 did you get it? Happy with mine.

[@rogerthompson2005]

@@PrinceofPeace2000 cool. I do like the car a lot except I feel it’s never had a 100% smooth power curve. It stuttered a lot when new and got injectors replaced. I’d say still not perfect. I’d love to drive someone else’s to compare! Runs better in 95ron fuel when it’s meant to run fine on 91! Dusk clutch is a bit off too, not terrible but again I’d like to test another car to see if all the same!?

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

@@rogerthompson2005 I run on shell98 and it's way better - I'm a believer on cleaner fuel can go extra miles. Also I let the car warm up for 2 mins.

[@ronaldscolaro2235]

No BSM, but the SR had them !

[@jay-uo2bi]

Styling is better on i30. However Cerato GT has a better engine, better overall performance, more features and costs less. Also better fuel economy due to the better engine with increased compression ratio, longer warranty (7 > 5, my dealer gave me 10 years), option of both sedan and hatch and a nicer interior (The engine has been revised to include a new pressurized cooling system, higher compression ratio of 10, electronically actuated wastegate, and a new ECU (CPEGD2.20.3).). So I bought the Cerato GT, and I love it :)

[@tomforbes3422]

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Cerato GT over this any day. Add to your points 7 year warranty and choice of sedan and hatch.

[@purplehazeffc]

While I agree with you on most things. There is no choice of a manual with the Cerato GT.. So that's me (and many others) out..

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@purplehazeffc True.

[@markkershaw4461]

It's the same engine and gearbox in both actually. I have an Elantra SR DCT with the same drivetrain and can assure you that the gear changes are not slow and once you learn how to drive it and make best use of the paddles and dct it's awesome fun on some twisty country or mountain roads.

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@markkershaw4461 That doesn't mean anything, anyways it is a revised version of the engine that has been improved and has a new ECU which changes the characteristics of the DCT and engine on the Cerato GT. This car is lighter and has been specifically designed to be more sporty in the way it drives. Also, I never said gear changes where slow or anything.

[@ndk4]

How tall are you? That matters

[@MrVroom1]

I understand the purpose of the N-Line models and think they're a great addition to the range. However, Hyundai made them look WAY too similar to the flagship N model to the point that they're virtually indistinguishable from each other to the untrained eye.

[@mrbdamasceno]

That's pretty much what every car manufacturer does, just see ST-Line from Ford or S-Line from Audi. You can however HEAR the difference and if you have an i30n you probably won't feel ashamed of other i30s looking like yours, you'll be proud of it.

[@MrVroom1]

@@mrbdamasceno oh I completely understand that but the difference with those is that while they look similar to their flagship counterparts, they still differentiate them enough so that visually they don't step on the toes of those models. However exhaust note aside, Hyundai has virtually made it look identical to the N which will probably piss off N customers.

[@sugarnads]

Vin Diesel's Husband why would anyone other than posey wankers care?

[@edreyez484]

Its not available globally.. wrong move by hyundai

[@trainingtheworld5093]

There are too many i30 models and I think the pricing is pretty rich. Starting to show its age too.

[@cjdacka]

Agreed, it's aged much quicker than the previous model (which still looks quite good might I add), it also doesn't help that this one has halogen headlights.

[@jay-uo2bi]

I agree that pricing is a tad high, however it's a good car and isn't showing age in my opinion, still one of THE best looking hatches. I think they should of done the i30 line-up a bit different yes.

[@ashcosmo3854]

As an i30N owner I must say I feel a little bit robbed. The cheaper and slower model looks so similar it's hard to tell which is which. It's how I imagine Golf R owners feel about the Golf GTI, unless you look at the badge it's quite hard to tell the difference.

[@mrbdamasceno]

But that's where the similarities stop: the looks. You can't even compare one engine to another. I'm myself an owner of an i30n, and I think the N-Line looks good but at least where I live there isn't a huge price gap between both models so it's kind of a no brainer.

[@raulandj]

The difference on the road will be the pop and bangs of the exhaust.

[@aja2588]

Don't worry from neutral point of view i can easily tell nline vs n... from the missing side skirt alone... also n's black wheels are way meaner

[@mysterymeat5528]

@@mrbdamasceno I got the best drive away I could on both. I30n 38,900DA I30N-line $24,500. Nearly 15k difference and the interior is actually nicer in the n-line. I couldn't justify it for my wife's car, if it was for me, it's 15k well spent.

[@wedgett1]

@@mrbdamasceno Until the N comes out with a DCT, there will still be a pretty big market for these N Line models - especially for people who want a little bit of punch with all the bells and whistles of the N Line Premium.

[@Skuzza24]

How is it that Suzuki has AEB, radar cruise and lane keep assist in the manual Swift Sport for under 30k but Hyundai won’t do it? makes me laugh.

[@hsvcommodore4111]

You also have to pay extra on most luxury cars

[@jay-uo2bi]

Yes but this car is over 6k better (Suzuki Swift Sport 27k, i30N-Line 33K).

[@pregardt]

@@jay-uo2bi suzuki swift is also a smaller car! I have owned a swift and now have an i30.

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@pregardt yep, i30 nice. I however bought Cerato GT.

[@quontumleeep9430]

A car review that doesn't mention engine size(s) once, is it 1.6 or 2 L Turbo or not?? Great!

[@Drivecomau]

Strange. Not sure why that didn’t make the edit. You can read the details in the full review in the description. It’s a 1.6-litre turbo.

[@Ausfailia]

I really wish they would stop using that 7 speed DCT

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

i thought it's an upgrade from 6 speed? is it bad?

[@Ausfailia]

@@PrinceofPeace2000 not as smooth, have to drive it a certain way otherwise you'll burn the transmission out, eventually have to change the clutch which isn't cheap

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

@@Ausfailia I'm just about to git rid of my ford because of transmission issues now I'm a few weeks away to get this. Man i can't win!

[@PrinceofPeace2000]

I drive an hour each way to work and back so what would you suggest?

[@Ausfailia]

@@PrinceofPeace2000 a CVT or normal 6 speed is better for heavy traffic

[@MrBenHaynes]

"A dual clutch saves 8-10% fuel over a torque converter auto". Really? A torque converter auto doesn't seem to affect Mazdas fuel economy.

[@ashcosmo3854]

Yeah but Mazda's engines grenade after 40000km's

[@c3vzn]

@@ashcosmo3854 what lol. This is flat out not true. We've owned Mazdas that have been fine well over 50,000km

[@ashcosmo3854]

@@c3vzn www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-vf-au-revc&source=android-browser&q=maxda+diesel+engine+failure

[@Drivecomau]

Yep. That’s a comparative figure - dual clutch v torque converter for the same car.

[@sugarnads]

You dont really understand how they work hmmm?

[@TechHead03]

Looks like Williamstown area.

[@eponymous7910]

Clifton Hill

[@leighdoeg4970]

Port Melbourne

[@markcalleja8463]

The older sr looked better

[@gefreiterkurzmaul]

I don't buy a car if it has fake mesh/grille.

[@07350z]

steering wheels on the wrong side

[@fatimadiallo3138]

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[@halitosis75]

7.1 litres per 100km NO THANKS THE DOWNSIDE OF HYUNDIA THEY HAVE POOR FUEL ECONOMY

[@cedric7016]

out about not that bad actually

[@halitosis75]

@@cedric7016 I this day and age with global warming it should be much improved

[@choppertrapbeats]

I suggest you to by an electric bicycle or an electric car (electric cars being worst for the planet in term of batteries cycle of life)

[@MikeyyPham]

Lol dude they aren’t great but at least they are being honest with every car fuel consumption. Unlike bloody Mazda who claim 6.6/100 but never ever less than 8 in real life

[@MadDog-65]

6.6L/100 at 105km/h doesn't seem to bad to me

[@utrapzab]

ive just received the i30 fastback n line 2021 issue, had it two days, hardly touched it, heap of shite, i can say already that i will never have another hyundai, really crap build quality, the handling is akin to steering a plate of jelly, if you arent in sport mode you might as well walk, radio has already failed, sat nav is shit, phone operation is grief seriously folks if you are thinking about this save your money and buy some nice shoes because theyll perform better than this bucket of crap, already looking to change it two fucking days

[@garyk8285]

Get a nice pair of Adidas. It's cooler. Adidas ZX750. Chicks will check you out.