Hyundai i30August 2007

bigboy200804 August 2009

I owned a lantra many years ago and swore i wouldn't have another Hyundai, but when i had a test drive in the i30 i was amazed how good it was. The steering was light, the suspension soaked up all but the most severe pot holes, it was a quiet and pleasant place to be. The interior was as good as the golf or focus and the 1.4 comfort which i ended up ordering was a lot more powerful than the golf. I test drove the 1.6 first and decided for every day motoring the 1.4 was extremely smooth, quiet and powerful enough with 108 bhp. I recommed anyone to at least test drive the i30 before they part with their cash.

Pauline Lee18 August 2009

Replaced my 1999 T Reg Hyundai Coupe 2.0 SE auto with a i30 1.6 auto Premium in May under the scrappage scheme-What a car! I mean not the image or the looks, but every day usage. It drives very well as any hatchback, apart from the new Golf. The auto gearbox os smooth. You got every thing from my Coupe plus ESP, ipod connection, self dim interior mirrors, electric folding mirrors, climate control, 17in alloys, etc. I paid only £11500 and for that price, you can't get any thing else with so much kit as standard. I tried the BMW 1 series and with everything I want for my car, it would have cost me £20000! Plus the BMW doesn't have a 5 yr warranty. Yes, it may have a better image then i30, but if I was looking for that, the cool Fiat 500 or Alfa Mito does a better job

Jonny197023 August 2009

I recently used the scrappage to get my new i30. Until recently I was driving a 98 Renualt Laguna and was looking for a replacement. I had a budget to stick to and was finding it hard to get a reasonable size car for my money. When I went to look at the other competitors there wasnt much in the market, until I wnet to Hyundai, I am over the moon with my purchase, great value for money, and good after care service as well. I have had the car which is a 1.4, now for just over 2 months and loving every minute of driving my car, it comes with lots of extras and safety features. We recently went to Brugge on holiday and the car performed great, I am now in a challenge to get my fuel ecomnomy which on holiday went to 43mpg, it currently stands at 42.5mpg. I would say to not to overlook Hyundai i30 for your next car, you might be surprised at what you get.

GARY REID08 September 2009

HAD I30 1.4 COMFORT FOR 3 MONTHS AND LOVE IT WHAT GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY.SMART LOOKS VERY COMFY AND EXCELLENT MPG.ALL TOYS AS STANDARD AS U WILL EVER NEED.FAR SUPERIOR CAR TO ASTRA WHICH IS PLAIN IN AND OUT.PEOPLE KEEP COMPARING KIA CEED WITH I30 WHAT A JOKE I30 WINS HANDS DOWN NOT EVEN A CONTEST WELL DONE HYUNDAI FOR PRODUCING A QUALITY CAR AT A GREAT PRICE U CAN KEEP UR OVER PRICED GOLF,PLAIN ASTRA AND OVER RATED FOCUS HYUNDAI QUALITY DOES MATTER AND AT THAT PRICE WITH A GREAT 5 YEAR WARRANTY WINS OVERALL BY A MILE.

derkie18 January 2010

We bought a 1.4 i30 in July 2009 using Mr. Darling's scrappage scheme and Hyundai's top-up offer making avery attractive deal. It is my partner's car (I run an 05 Toyota Corolla 1.4) and replaces a BRILLIANt if crude Skoda 1.6 Felicia which we took from 6000 miles to 135,000 over 11 years. So far, we are very happy with the car. It is comfortable, easy to drive, and gives a sprightly performance as long as you buzz it to at least peak torque. The equipment levels on this base model are more than adequate for our needs. Some road testers say i30 s are dull to drive. If having a comfortable relaxing drive is dull, we agree. If having roadholding which enables the car to be thrown into bends confidently with tyres squealing is dull, we agree. We have only yet covered just over 4000 miles so far so its still early days yet as far as reliabilty, quality of dealer servicing and costs of running are concerned. One sour note. We keep manual records of petrol used and milerage covered and find that the computer is very optimistic reporting around 44.3 mpg when the true figure is nearer 40. In fact, over the last 5 top-ups, the car has only averaged 36.97 mpg. This may be affected by our recent cold spell when the car has had to be de-iced before its journey to and from work. Reccommend any car buyer to try one before they make a decision. 5 year warranties look good but I am abut scheptical of ANY manufacture playing fair when it come to the crunch. I am mor influenced by Hyundai's performence in recent customer satisfaction surveys where they fare very well. Anwen and Derek

ANDY20 January 2010

i was unsure about a hyundai. this was until i went to the motor show at the excel centre last year and thought the car looked great on the stand and was very impressed with the extras in the basic 1.4 petrol comfort model. all electric windows,ESP,air con,alloys,front fog lights,a handy cold/heated glove box for drinks, snacks etc, handy in the summer. reasonable boot ,though less space than the ford focus. a handy sunglasses holder,mirrors on both passenger and drivers sunvisor,deep side pockets, nice arm rest, glove box fits cds well and theres more. I kept finding little things. The drive is good although im not keen on the gear box compared to my old peugout and the engines a little noisy on the motorway but very queit in the city which maybe why i notice it more on the motorway. The 1.4 engine is pretty impressive, i had a 1.8 peugout and its not bad in comparisson of i have to use fourth to get up a hill while i just cruised in fifth in my peugout but what would you expect. The stereo is a liitle tinny if you like it loud but its ok and has lots of functions,the cd doesnt always play and this will be looked at during its first service. it has grat blue lighting and looks great at night but a little dull during day to read. I brought this as i didnt want hidden costs and the five year warranty and ten year perforation guarantee swung it in its favour against my other choices. The honda civic depreciates less and drives a little better but was £3500 more with less extras. I then tested the focus,nice drive but boring styling and starting to look tired,good boot space though and in rear but the price increased TWICE while i was making my mind up. This made it £3780 more. The mazda 3 was the best looking in my opinion, but even more money £3900 and although i wanted to buy british none of these were being built in the uk at the time . it has just touched 4000 miles after 5 months and my fuel economy is averaging 37.2mpg this is a little dissapointing as it was stated as over 43mpg. I average 38.8 on motorway and 36 in town. for this reason i would have given it 4.5 out of 5 but theirs no halfway marks here. I have noticed that theprice since i purchased mine has also increased by almost £1000 but i still think i was right to go for this car and i hear that the new 2010 car has better fuel economy,better gear box ratio and will come with a leather steering wheel and flashier gear knob for the extra money and these were my only quibs with this car. hope this review helps you!

russell18 May 2010

Everything you could want from a mid-sized hatch back except a five grand badge. This car has everything you could reasonably want including assisted breaking in the event that you can't press the brake hard enough in an accident situation. This alone costs £650 odd in a BMW. We bought the 1.4 comfort after reading all the reviews and blogs. Excellent choice. Quiet, good to drive, economical around town, 36 mpg lots of admiring viewers - bright red, good stereo and comfortable. My wife drives it but I use it too. Had it for 9 months If only it had been built here it would be perfect. I cannot recommend it highly enough, let's see how the 5 year warranty works out though.

mr paul castle10 June 2010

I own a i30 1.6 comfort hyundai i agree that the fuel consumption is not great 37.5mpg , but the handling is good feels very safe,maybe a leather steering wheel would have been a good idea especially in the summer months , very good service from the dealer.

Sheffieldsteve25 June 2010

I own a Hyundai 1.6 crdi 115 comfort in red,i purchased the vehicle on march 1st last year,trading in a ford focus ghia 1.8 tdci 115. Overall it is pretty hard to fault,economy is it's strongest suit,never returning less than 50 mpg even in town,and returns 70+ mpg on a long run. On last years trip to Wales i averaged 72 mpg,covering over 750 miles on a full tank of diesel. I have recently changed the standard front tyres(Kumho kh15) for michelin energy savers and have already noticed an increase of between 5-10% in economy,the handlind is better and road noise(Roar) reduced. The vehicle is about to have it's second service so i will be dissapointed to acheive less than 75mpg on my forthcoming trip to great yarmouth,traffic depending i would not be surprised to achieve near 80 mpg!!!! For what is the most basic model it is due to the smaller 15" wheels the most economical version,newer models have the six speed box which should be even better and later this year the revised version will qualify for nil road tax with sub 100gm output of co2. I would recommend this car most highly,it was no suprise when it triumphed in the recent owners survey!!! Steve

Brian Petty17 December 2010

I bought a used (demonstrator) 1.6 CDRi Auto with 800 miles on the clock in May 2010. The car's been plagued by a judder at 30-35mph and has been in and out of the garage for six months. I eventually rejected the vehicle but the dealer passed the buck to Hyundai to deal with my complaint. So far Hyundai have lent me a Santa Fe for three weeks which went back today as an Engineer came down to look at my car yesterday and the dealer is fitting new parts. I should know by next week whether the parts have solved the problem and if I will be getting my car back. In the meantime I'm off to Yorkshire to see my mother-in-law for a few days.

Icescent03 February 2011

Excellent CAR!

geordielad6501 March 2011

Great car EXCEPT the rear suspension is poor. Every bump in the road results in an almost "metal to metal" jolt.Local dealer reckons that its a standard to the car. Has anyone else experienced this?

Barry Dodkin30 April 2011

I bought a 2007 1.6 premium Diesel demonstrator with 4000 miles in 2008.It had a terrible rythmic droning from the rear tyres at 30 mph which Hyundai totally rejected as a fault. Khumo eventually gave me a free tyre and I bought two others which cured it. I am therefore very disillusioned with Hyundai service. Also a problem with the tyre pressure monitoring system (not covered!). It would cost £120 for a new valve and to reset the system, so I am driving without it. The gear knob top came off, apparently a common fault, now the boot remote does not work. I love this car, apart from slightly harsh suspension and it needs the current six speed gearbox but was the model adequately tested before before production?