Looking to buy a fun hot hatch? Hyundai Australia has confirmed more stock of its i30 N firecracker is coming through, following lulls and delays in recent times.
Hyundai says it has around 387 i30 Ns on the ground – at docks or in showrooms – as well as 352 more in transit from overseas. This will come as relief for many fans and buyers as production of the i30 N has been intermittent for the Australian market in recent times. There was even a stop-order issue last year. In a statement, Hyundai said:
“Hyundai Australia has been working hard to secure incremental supply of i30 N (hatch) to the point where we now have a good volume of stock available nationwide, as well as a healthy production pipeline.”
The Comfort Pack is a no-cost option for those looking for a bit more in-car pampering, however, it is only available on the i30 N Premium with the DCT auto and sunroof option. The pack includes suede and leather seats (replacing the N Light seats in Alcantara and leather), with power-adjustment (8-way) for the driver and front passenger, and memory function for the driver.
As a refresher, the i30 N is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder producing 206kW at 6000rpm, and up to 392Nm between 2100-4700rpm. We’ve timed 0-100km/h in as little as 5.19 seconds in the DCT hatch, or more recently 5.50 seconds in the Drive-N special edition. It is one of the quickest front-wheel drive hatchbacks we’ve ever tested – you can browse our Vbox results database here.
A facelift for the regular i30 is on the horizon as well, and local testing has begun with prototypes making their way around local roads to fine-tune the settings. One of the big changes inside is a swap to a digital instrument cluster, at least on upper-spec models such as the N Line.
There’s also some new-look alloy wheels, a pointier front grille, revised headlights and minor styling tweaks, and some added tech in terms of active safety and connectivity (similar to the Euro model pictured).
Hyundai Australia is finally introducing the 1.5-litre turbo mild-hybrid engine option from oversea as well. In Europe it produces 117kW and 253Nm, equipped with 48V mild-hybrid assistance. Fuel consumption is rated at 4.6L/100km, according to a Hyundai UK spec sheet.
The updated styling and new tech is set to apply to regular i30 hatch variants only and not the full-cream N, at least for the time being. It’s scheduled to arrive in the second half of this year.
