Hyundai launches its 3rd generation i30 hatchback with specs like never before

Hyundai has finally revealed its most awaited third generation i30 hatchback. The car will be the first ever high performance model from the Korean automaker that will be launched under the ‘N’ brand. The car will reach the European showrooms by the early 2017.

Though, the new third generation i30 maintains the design that one may find in the latest Hyundais but in addition it has sharper, edgier and cooler styling, all thanks to the Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design language.

The new 3rd gen i30 has the same cascading grille as seen in the second-generation i10 or commonly known as the Grand i10. The car also has all-LED lighting (for both high and low beam), the headlight has three-projector setup, fog lamps, vertically placed daytime running LEDs (DRLs) with projector fog lamps. The car along with many other things also has an array of alloy wheel options - 15, 16, 17 inches.

Looking at the interior of the car, i30 has symmetric layout for the dashboard with a five/ eight inch touch-screen infotainment system.
The car carries a massive boot space of 395 litres. It gets better as the Hyundai hatch gets electronically adjustable driver’s seat with memory setting so that the driver don’t have to manually change the settings every time.

This is not it, as the Korean automaker has provided the 3rd gen i30 with inductive wireless charging for smartphones, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto.

When it comes down to protection the Hyundai i30 is packed with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Driver Attention Alert (DAA), Blind Spot Detector (BSD), Rear-Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), High Beam Assist (HBA) and seven airbags including a knee airbag.

The car is expected to be propelled by 11.4-litre T-GDi turbocharged petrol motor, which pumps out 140PS of top power and 242Nm of max torque. This beast of an engone is most likely to be paired with a six-speed manual or a seven-speed DCT (dual-clutch automatic) transmission. Hyundai might add other options as well as a 1.4-litre naturally aspirated petrol, 1.0-litre T-GDi three -cylinder turbo petrol and the bigger 1.6-litre CRDi diesel.

With mouth watering features like this, the Hyundai i30 will definitely cost a premium and if gets a chance to run in the Indian Territory, the car would cost somewhere around Rs 14 to 16 lakh.