Toyota GR Corolla vs Hyundai i30N: ULTIMATE COMPARISON REVIEW!

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Today we take a look at the ALL-NEW 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, and pit that against one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE HOT HATCHES the 2023 Hyundai i30N. These two formidable performance cars provide a lot of money for their price, with the GR Corolla using the WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL 3 cylinder turbo and the i30 N boasting a FIREY 4 cylinder engine and insanely cool exhaust. So should you buy the hot Toyota GR Corolla or save $10,000 and buy an i30 N? Let's talk about that!
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[@chubbymucknubby2892]

I currently drive a 2022 i30N manual & honestly could not find a better modern manual performance car on budget that I could daily. Also not alot of people don't talk about it but it's very economical too. I thrash it at least once a day (usually on my drive home from work) and I average 8.8l per 100km.... Absolutely love it!

[@tomli123001]

u need to rev corolla to 5000rpm to launch it properly. (TRACK MODE and Expert drive mode, otherwise there is a soft limiter at 4000 rpmp) I am a GR Yaris owner and talking from my own experience.

[@CarSauce]

Read the full written review (with some extra insights!): www.carsauce.com (UPDATE: Will be out Monday 7pm AEDT, need some more time for some last minute changes!)

[@evrenmatique]

Older tyres on the i30n? I remember you guys doing the 0-100 in like 5.4 on an older video 🥲

[@Philbyyyy]

2 ppl in the car doesn't help

[@Midlife_mike]

How hasn’t this channel got 4 times more subscribers amazing unique very good channel.

The Corolla, I always had Toyota cars in my life, along with other brands and the fact you can be secure it just works it's awesome. I couldn't care less about sunglass roof, etc...

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Do some reading … that Hyundai is incredibly reliable & easily matches Toyotas these days!

[@yuumetal2363]

@@Showmetheevidence- Hyundai won by British team in rally, but reliability is far from Toyota level. Search on KZbin: Kia Hyundai trouble problem fail

[@gtiboogiemann]

@@Showmetheevidence- Anything with direct injection is not gonna be able to compete with fuel and port dual injection with reliability. Do some reading.

[@bwarefilmz]

Love both cars but it is still the i30n for me, the panoramic sunroof and how well the DCT works wins me over! And this is coming from a manual driver.. so keen to get my delivery of the i30n in the next few weeks 😁

[@RBA237]

When did you order yours out of interest? Coming up on 12 months for me next month.

[@richardcooper7430]

Yeah I was told 6-7 months 5 months ago. Still no news. Hope it’s not longer.

[@bwarefilmz]

@@RBA237 hey the order date was 20/01/2022. I managed to take over the order on 30/01/2023 as the previous person backed out. I got very lucky! I was looking for a brand new i30n hatch w/ sunroof without a big wait for at least 6 months.

[@bwarefilmz]

@@richardcooper7430 I just got updated today that it is now arriving 14/4/2023 approximately but I’m not counting on it but will be around then!

[@sherwinchia8114]

Not to mention the infotainment and modcons you get in the latest models of the i30n.

[@afrikengunner]

I am still taking the N, that DCT suits on the DSG, closes thing to a PDK I ever drove... Albert Biermann u Genius!

[@RossReviewsau]

Congrats on 30k guys 🎉

[@CarSauce]

Thank u my love

[@christopherbassit2757]

I got my gr corolla the same day this released

[@mpsftmfw]

Please compare the gr yaris rallye against the gr Rolla . Rally car vs parts bin special show down

[@therealdmarco6366]

Gutted we can't have this in the UK! Hopefully we'll start to see a few imports on our shores over the next few years. Be like being back in the 90s again lol

[@derekdalton5658]

GR all the way baby!!!!!!

[@Parkersurf69]

Great review guys, really liked the side by side rev. But, that was probably the worst launch of an i30N DCT I have seen, should be running 5.5’s on a bad day.

[@alexh1218]

I’ve run under 5 in my sedan

[@darrenprior6339]

I own a GR Yaris Rallye and test drove the GR Corolla. The Corolla motor did feel stronger than the Yaris to me, but the turn-in on the Corolla felt a lot softer and the steering not as direct. Be great if someone could review the Yaris against the Corolla just to get another opinion but I came away from my test preferring to keep my Yaris.

[@Philbyyyy]

Corolla seating is a bit lower, maybe that's why it felt faster? Because I doubt it's faster in a line than the Yaris. Power to weight is worse I'm pretty sure.

[@damont99]

So sad that we can’t get the Yaris in the states

[@Philbyyyy]

@@damont99 small 3 door cars just don't sell that well in the US unfortunately

[@darrenprior6339]

@@Philbyyyy Nah. Nothing to do with the seat mate. The Corolla still felt quite high. The motor felt a lot more linear in its delivery and a lot less laggy than the Yaris. I've owned mine for two years now and I could immediately feel the difference. That said, this is a new engine with improvements. It should feel better. However, the Corolla was definitely softer in the front end and the steering felt more numb, which would have been attributed to the weight difference and the awful tyres they stuck on the Corolla v my PS4S's.

[@Philbyyyy]

@@darrenprior6339 that's interesting. Yeah the Corolla does have some strengthened internals, I thought that was because they increased the power slightly. I only really put my foot down in the Yaris when I'm above 3k rpm otherwise it takes a while for the turbo to get going. I don't notice much lag when it's in the right rev range. Sounds like the Corolla has improved on that though.

[@av_balls]

Great review, thoroughly enjoyed the video but wtf is tickle my little pickle? That was super weird ngl

[@stevethomas760]

Coming from the US. There's been a WRX in my driveway since '02. Wanted to buy a new STI, but Subaru said nooo. Owned my GR for about six weeks. First time I saw one it was when I got to the dealership the day of purchase, crazy. Dealer mark up here is ridiculous, most are MSRP + 5K. Got mine for 40K, Core. Would have bought a i30 but it worked out for me with the GR.

[@thusomanene4544]

Please do a drag race between these two 🙏🏽

[@YoJJ85]

Great vid guys! I'm just grateful these machines are still available in manual, which for someone like me in their late 30s is able to bring back the 90s/00s JDM nostalgia. I had a stage two Evo 9, and then gave it up for kids etc. I jumped on an i30n manual when someone cancelled their order and the car is perfect for my use case. Two boys and a dog in the back during weekdays. Lake Mountain runs on weekends and the occasional track day. The pricing point means I can chuck around and not worry about stone chips etc 😊

[@MauriBrix]

Sulla GR Yaris questo 1.6 andava bene, è leggera e non esageratamente potenziata. Ma sulla corolla da 1450 kg? Non era meglio un 2.0? È come trainare un carro pesante con 16 buoi anziché 20.

[@davidflck]

Best review yet. Corolla GR is a weapon

[@mattyoz0]

No it's not.

[@oraclemiata845]

It’s definitely not. It’s building a reputation it can’t live up to.

[@lucienpetrus3851]

The Gr all the time of day 4 me Cape Town South Africa

[@johnshoemaker6684]

If we got the i30N here in the U.S my girlfriend would be driving a top spec DCT w/Pano where I am in the process of moving from a 2011 Wrx hatch into a GR Corolla.

[@vicente321]

It makes me sad that the i30N is not available in the USA.

[@chasinglimits]

GR Corolla all day long! It has the perfect ingredients to make it a very hot hatch!!

[@steves4164]

i30N is really a better version of the Golf GTI (which it was clearly modelled off), but I think the GR Corolla is so much more unique which gives it the win for me.

[@Nick-wb2mc]

quality is ass tho.

[@Senninha1960]

Nothing wrong with Advan Apex tires, ppl have run quicker laps than with P4S in same car. They are slightly more tracks focused, stiffer sidewalls and larger more rigid cornering blocks. My GR Corolla should be here in a couple of months my dealer tells me, can't wait 😁

[@afrikengunner]

Josh I have seen u do 5sec in the I30N that bog cost u a second atleast

[@Philbyyyy]

Why didn't you compare with the manual i30n?

[@TheDavinci888]

He did literally say to offset the GR's AWD advantage.

[@popsandbangs8858]

Based on looks ! Of course the i30 N it’s so elegant, otherwise the gr corrola is just too much

[@himedia5354]

Wow $69,800 is too much for Corolla but I can see the lust over AWD Turbo 3 pot banger. Unfortunate T dealership does not do discount compare to i30N and is limited production for now.

[@curryman2085]

Gr Corolla looks like it doesn’t even need to have a competitor in looks 😍

[@popsandbangs8858]

Because it’s uglier

[@neilmcguinness4422]

It is a macho looking bit of kit. It makes the formidable Yaris GR look a bit petite and dainty in comparison.

[@UwU-dh1wj]

i30 is cute and modern.

[@anthonylim2428]

Damn.. i30N looks nice. We don't get them in Canada.

[@bobji8806]

Had to replace the door and the side-skirts you would not believe how much those two items costs to replace….. apparently they are all bespoke

[@lucienpetrus3851]

Toyota gr all the way up Cape Town South Africa

[@Hugh.G.Rection.]

Why did the GRs in the press release photos have a spoiler/ wing, yet none of them so far actually have one? It desperately needs it.

[@jameswilson8907]

That's the circuit edition, the wing can actually be purchased from the dealer as well.

[@gurgenmakaryan4428]

Gr corolla only if you live in bad winter countries (like canada), otherwise Veloster N mor exciting in every way

[@chucksimonds5164]

I drove both and bought the Corolla.

[@elmin2323]

I30n just for the exhaust

[@valiway7177]

That i30N gives me GTI vibe which I never liked one bit

[@Locotropic]

I thought i30N was Ford Fiesta ST for a second

[@vaibhavsingla8944]

Hyundai i30 at its best plus would love to see the review for thr sedan model as well

[@OddAutoAnalysis]

He has already done the sedan

[@jdfiji]

You did not jst say that at 14:37 😭😅💀

[@sumosprojects]

#teamhyundai for me lads 🇦🇺🍻👍

[@nerrixj.l.6102]

I ❤ i30N

[@justinthorsson]

the i30 is no comparison its a totally different car its fwd not all wheel drive 206kw as to corolla 221 its a 2 litre 4 as to the corolla a 1.6 3 cylinder so not really a comparison .If you compared the gr to a golf r would have been a fare comparison .Great video though just a shame you cant get a corolla!

[@coop8549]

I'd take the i30 N but manual.

[@gdubyadubya8961]

A proper comparison would have been manual v manual.

[@yuumetal2363]

Hyundai design looks exactly like VW Golf from behind and front looks mercedez partially.

[@giorgiotibaldo]

Amazing cars......

[@suspensiondude]

For the money, I reckon the N is better value

[@yamaha-854]

Toyota vs Hyundai no game.

[@Xenogenesis_]

The i30 sedan N would smack them both

[@lukemothug3744]

Where did you see the comparison it was quicker than the hatch?

[@Philbyyyy]

The sedan got smacked by the ugly stick. Both these hatches look way better.

[@Xenogenesis_]

@@lukemothug3744 I'm assuming you both have a hatch or want one 😂 sedan is built on the newer platform, weighs less and distributes the weight better than the hatch . Look it up on the internet before you ask me?

[@lukemothug3744]

@@Xenogenesis_ that's all just theory until you see a actual race.

[@Xenogenesis_]

@@lukemothug3744 how is it theory? Look up " k3 platform" . That's what the sedan N has and look at the benefits.

[@gpajic1987]

"tickle my little pickle" 🤔

[@petergazarek9466]

TOYOTA 😎👍🏻

[@bsayers45]

Isn't the Gamera the most powerful 3 cylinder?

[@DriverJ-N]

gr and type r is all the hype but i would take the N awd is overrated especially if u don't live in a snowy region or doing tons of dig races... only reason most ppl would pick those cars over the N is because its Hyundai lets be real if Honda or Toyota made the N cars it would be the only thing people talk about and would be tattooed on the forheads of everyone who likes cars🤣

[@jdfiji]

Would take Any Hyundai N product over a Type R haha . Hyundai usually downplays their power .

[@notagain2856]

The N is also the best sounding of the 3

[@zr2608]

I30 n needs to be AWD

[@lucienpetrus3851]

The Toyota gr for me Cape Town South Africa

[@John_Stevens983]

Corolla needs more exhaust presence.

[@vvvvel]

Needs a test pipe

[@bbb4019]

If you got the extra cash and you get the gr

[@johnno6334]

GR if u deliver pizza on weekends

[@nimbera7680]

Golf gti

[@letsseeif]

You do get a very little car for that money, but one with lots of sauce.

[@tinhinnh]

the red one is Not as special as the white one

[@adamekhousa]

You got to be such a great actor to pretend that 280hp are pushing you into the seat even with all that wheelspin.

[@andersh3185]

screw this, get a golf R for the same as the corolla, and tune it, its waay more tunable than these 2 cars, its a shame cause I really like the look of the corolla

[@hondamanvtec2894]

Heujundai 👑

[@spiro5327]

My pick is the Cupra Leon VZX

[@John_Stevens983]

Pretty sure you can’t order an i30N for the time being

[@gaycha6589]

GR Yaris more fun than both of those.

[@lucienpetrus3851]

I'll take the Toyota folks Cape Town South Africa

[@qmass]

you can't buy the corolla can you ?

[@jamesdarren9149]

My pick is the GR Corolla!!!

[@user-be9ta7fv2j]

토요타👍❤

[@blackamg4676]

I30 280HP 100/0 5.19 You didn't take off well

[@derisch4669]

i30N !!!!!

[@rc70ys]

I30N the best. BUT like the Corolla GR over the Yaris GR any day.

[@alfonsodesaboya9751]

Your video seems no to be very serious, respect the cars first and then you could give opinions about a hyundai

[@jotta297]

Toyota smaller Cheap car sell expensive. Motorcycle is better than collra gr if you think collra is fast

[@michaelbasha2027]

Not happy with this review at all, i felt like you were biased. Comparing a manual to an Auto does not work fairly either. The take-off on the Corolla was very ordinary as well, I feel like you need to spend more time driving the corolla and manual.

[@ozzypresident]

i30N exhaust shits all over the Rolla

[@kinglionbearali2447]

Cringe when he says friend???? 🤷🤷🤷

[@Carlos-nr3rt]

I looked at both from an engineering perspective and the i30N wins hands down. Toyota should have built a whole new hatchback and put a 350Hp 2 litre inline 4 into it. The GR Corolla is not even an option here you simply cannot even walk into a dealer and buy one. The i30N top spec here is NZD$59k and the GR Corolla is NZD$75K, there is no way I'm paying that for a 3 cylinder 1.6 that needs stupid levels of boost to get to 300Hp. My new i30N arrives in June in 6 speed manual, it was a no brainer.

[@shuolangliu304]

With sunroof as well?

[@Carlos-nr3rt]

@@shuolangliu304 Not interested in a sunroof, it adds cost, adds weight, can leak and stuffs the stiffness of the roof as a supporting structural member of the chassis and is just something else to go wrong with the electrics. Looking at recent KZbin clips, GR Corolla owners should be pretty worried about the reliability of that engine. The valvetrain design in it is complete rubbish.

[@Vectra2010130]

N for me. The Corolla engine is worked much harder, and I'd be expecting it to go bang anytime.

[@shanusiri6612]

I30N too slow to compare Merc A45 much better

[@MaackyD]

Is that why it gets smoked on any track by the slow i30n? 😂😂

[@TheDavinci888]

​@@MaackyD forgive him, he's a simpleton who can only move in one direction 😅

[@nickohhlie9468]

If you choose a hyundai over a toyota. You need to reset your whole life and start again. 🤣

[@TheDavinci888]

Toyota only started making fun cars again recently, N vehicles been taking over xD

[@commentmancommentman1658]

Brother you do know hyundai and kia is like top3 auto manufacturers right now? (Ofcourse number1 is still toyota number2 is Volkswagen)

[@dorklol2969]

The corolla back looks like trash in my opinion. The high gloss touch from you shows the build quality ist not even comparable to the hyundai lmao😮 doesnt matter where it was built lol

[@popsandbangs8858]

True

[@Ben-bs4od]

Wish we had an automatic version of either in the US. Nope. We never get small wagons or hatchbacks. People here love spending all the money on cars and gas. Americans suck.

[@thomaschas1403]

Without lounge control, the i30 is faster.. The four-wheel drive needs torque and big engine...

[@vuexiong854]

Hyundai? 😅🤣😂

[@mharro88]

The i30 sedan is better than both. It's quicker than the hatch anyway

[@lukemothug3744]

Where did you see the comparison it was quicker than the hatch?

[@anthonywarry339]

But looks like a slapped and beaten ass 😂 but I’d still have one. I had a 2022 dct hatch for a while. Sucked as a daily but gee I miss it.

[@mharro88]

@@anthonywarry339 I reckon it looks alright. It's different

[@mharro88]

@@lukemothug3744 on track ... Lol It's way quicker

[@Malc664]

@@lukemothug3744 I saw it on L2SFBC. Robert Peppers channel. The sedan has longer wheelbase, wider track and wider tyres.

[@e.anthonyi8054]

The GR Corolla is nice, but way overpriced. The DCT in the i30N is just godly! Best automatic you might find even up to 65.000-70.000$ contenders

[@barrywilliams2113]

The GR Corolla is ugly in my opinion. The front just has a massive grill, no great design, this look wore off on me pretty quickly. The back looks like a regular ass Corolla that we see thousands of on the street. Most people won't be able to spot the difference. Not to mention way too much cheap piano black plastics on the exterior. The interior gets a quack from me if you are paying markup for that, it's fair if you get it at MSRP.

[@ToxxicMafia]

well said

[@jasonfields2793]

No matter how good they make it it's still a corolla and there is nothing cool about carollas

[@aboodkamr.t5516]

Corolla is ugly, i30 N is much cooler👍

[@klepa4363]

What a gay x2

[@1234chrysler]

Why on earth do these reviewers review a manual vs auto when both cars come in a manual?? Who would buy that horrible looking, over priced, 3 exhaust having (yet silent) Corolla for it’s ridiculous price when you can buy a I30N 😂