With the new Hyundai i30, the leading proposal in the C segment of the automotive industry challenges head-on the Korean queen of sales in the Old Continent: the Volkswagen Golf . The debut of the new i30 takes place at the Frankfurt Motor Show (15-25 September), where there has already been a first “face to face” between the car and the top managers of Wolfsburg. For the compact Korean is the second generation after the birth in 2007 with the “twin” Kia. The new Hyundai i30, in the other hand, conceived entirely by the R & D center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, where they developed both the design and the design of the car, while the production is done in the plant Czech Nošovice. Hyundai aims to sell 120,000 units a year and aims of the new i30 at the 5% share of the segment C.
The new Hyundai i30 adopts design “Fluidic Sculpture”, whose characteristic feature is the front grille of hexagonal shape. Available for now only in the 5-door version, the car is 430 cm long, 178 cm wide and 147 high, while the step size 265 cm. The trunk, however, has a standard capacity of 378 liters, or 10% over the first generation of the i30. The interior of the new Hyundai i30′s largest shooting style i40 and can optionally enriched with important from the standpoint of aesthetic amenities, such as dual-zone air conditioning and panoramic sunroof. In addition, there are a navigation system with touch screen 7-inch center console and placed beautiful TFT Supervision System, which contains useful information to the driver and the steering wheel Steer Flex that lets you choose between three driving modes Comfort, Normal and Sport.
The engine range includes three petrol units and a similar diesel-powered. In the first group are Otto cycle engines, 1.4 16V 100 hp and 137 Nm of torque, 1.6 MPI 120 hp and 156 Nm of torque and 1.6 GDI direct injection 135 hp and 164 Nm of torque. The supply of diesel engines, however, composed of 1.4 CRDi 90-hp and 220 Nm of torque and the 1.6 CRDi offered in versions from 110 hp and 260 Nm of torque and 128 hp and 260 Nm of torque. The latter also available in Blue ISG drive with low environmental impact, with emissions below 100 g / km of CO2. All engines paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox, while the 1.6-liter engines also combined with 6-speed automatic transmission as an option provided.
The standard features of the new i30 will include important safety devices such as ESP, ABS, 6 airbags, and VSM. In addition, the compact Korean will be offered in Europe with the guarantee of 5 years Triple Care. The new Hyundai i30 will be available on the European market in early 2012, while the list prices are not yet known and, probably, will be announced the day after the Frankfurt Motor Show.
