I am an owner of this exact car, for about 1 year now. Your review is spot on. Shame there was no footage in N mode with all the sound on, but this car is fantastic without all the drama too. The spec in this video is the lightest you can order. No sunroof, optional sport seats and the 6 sp manual. I drove the DCT and Manual and the manual was an easy choice that I have never regretted. It is a joy to be able to drive the car as I want. I know the DCT is terrific and see it as a perfectly good choice for those that want it. The 6sp also lightens the front end beautifully. I like the analogue cluster and the minimalist interior. I live in New Zealand and most of the European competition in the hot car market is SIGNIFICANTLY dearer with much higher maintenance cost. That was a factor in my choice. I got this car for the driving experience and it delivers 100% on that. Never fails to deliver a wide grin when attacking a windy road. Plenty of epic roads near me to take this out on.
Hello! how do you find this car to drive in town or on freeway? Is it hard, I mean, does it have a hard suspension? Is it comfortable? Also, what's your consumption?
@@gportech Great questions. In full N mode suspension is beyond firm to ridiculous. Fine on REALLY smooth surfaces (great in fact). In 'normal' mode it is lovely to be in. 19in wheels and low profile tires always going to be on the firm side, but this is a hot hatch. Its what you want. Lovely on highway and round town. Apparently series 2 is much improved over series 1. I am metric, about 10L/100 round town. Can be less. Drops easily to low 7s on a long open road trip. Can see 6s. Not bad IMO for all this power and joy.
I have the 2022 DCT hatch, only went the DCT as wife can’t drive a manual and driving to and from work in Sydney traffic with a set of lights every 100metres… otherwise I would of chose a manual.. I do miss driving a manual but the DCT is pretty awsome 👍🏻 love the car
Seeing as the new Type R (FL5) is £47,000 and limited to 300 in UK. I can see the i30n filling the gap that the old FK8 type R used to occupy when it was £34,000-£36,000. Would be cool if Hyundai allowed you to match the steering wheel N buttons to the exterior colour.
Got one arriving soon, the engine actually uses the same block as an Evo X but with a closed deck. Facelift models map really well too with the new turbo and baseline dyno runs on stock cars has shown they produce more power than official figures suggest.
That is the point. Buyers of this car (like me) do not want digital dials. Its the last of old school analogue and tremendous because of it. Ironically, the analogue clusters are dearer as a unit than the digital.
I was about to say …a bit of a h guy Thu by uhh him as comparison… especially the type Rs new price tags m by ś Your heading says Hyundai i30 vs civic type R…..Luckily it’s the I30N
@@JFomo forget about new i30N they will stop it 2024-2025 nothing need redesign its very cool looking car with classy interior with analogue clocks you need toy get i20N
I am an owner of this exact car, for about 1 year now. Your review is spot on. Shame there was no footage in N mode with all the sound on, but this car is fantastic without all the drama too. The spec in this video is the lightest you can order. No sunroof, optional sport seats and the 6 sp manual.
I drove the DCT and Manual and the manual was an easy choice that I have never regretted. It is a joy to be able to drive the car as I want. I know the DCT is terrific and see it as a perfectly good choice for those that want it. The 6sp also lightens the front end beautifully.
I like the analogue cluster and the minimalist interior. I live in New Zealand and most of the European competition in the hot car market is SIGNIFICANTLY dearer with much higher maintenance cost. That was a factor in my choice.
I got this car for the driving experience and it delivers 100% on that. Never fails to deliver a wide grin when attacking a windy road. Plenty of epic roads near me to take this out on.
Thanks for sharing your honest experience with your Hyundai i30 N 👍
Hello! how do you find this car to drive in town or on freeway? Is it hard, I mean, does it have a hard suspension? Is it comfortable? Also, what's your consumption?
@@gportech Great questions. In full N mode suspension is beyond firm to ridiculous. Fine on REALLY smooth surfaces (great in fact). In 'normal' mode it is lovely to be in. 19in wheels and low profile tires always going to be on the firm side, but this is a hot hatch. Its what you want. Lovely on highway and round town. Apparently series 2 is much improved over series 1.
I am metric, about 10L/100 round town. Can be less. Drops easily to low 7s on a long open road trip. Can see 6s. Not bad IMO for all this power and joy.
I have the 2022 DCT hatch, only went the DCT as wife can’t drive a manual and driving to and from work in Sydney traffic with a set of lights every 100metres… otherwise I would of chose a manual.. I do miss driving a manual but the DCT is pretty awsome 👍🏻 love the car
Seeing as the new Type R (FL5) is £47,000 and limited to 300 in UK. I can see the i30n filling the gap that the old FK8 type R used to occupy when it was £34,000-£36,000. Would be cool if Hyundai allowed you to match the steering wheel N buttons to the exterior colour.
Got one arriving soon, the engine actually uses the same block as an Evo X but with a closed deck. Facelift models map really well too with the new turbo and baseline dyno runs on stock cars has shown they produce more power than official figures suggest.
Exciting, we hope you enjoy your new Hyundai!
Hey, I bought my i30N in December and your comment caught my eye, do you have the source of these succolent statements?
The once loved VW Golf GTI is dead in my country Australia. Nobody buys those rip off cars anymore but many Kona N, i30n hatch and sedans on the road.
It's because the new GTI is shit and overpriced. Too refined and less performance oriented. Soulless
Love mine! And I drove the competition prior to purchase
greetings from Brisbane qld, my i30n dct is due next month
Top speed is 155mph, not 115mph…
HarrerJint -How about kmh?. 🤔
And he said 16 inch alloys there actually 19 inch....think slip of the younger. But good review other than these 2 errors
i'd pick the manual. It's more engaging
115 mph? Didn't evo get almost 160 mph on the autobahn?
Why dont you realise, the GR is a rally car built for the rd, not a road car that gets built for rally. GR is homologation car
No digital dials? These still look cheap considering the price isn’t .
That is the point. Buyers of this car (like me) do not want digital dials. Its the last of old school analogue and tremendous because of it. Ironically, the analogue clusters are dearer as a unit than the digital.
It’s not just better than the Type R. It’s better than the Golf too😂😂
Presenter: Great car, I'm excited to see where the brand takes this vehicle next.
Hyundai: Everyone loves this car, lets discontinue it :)
It is sad news indeed 😕
I was about to say …a bit of a h guy Thu by uhh him as comparison… especially the type Rs new price tags m by ś
Your heading says Hyundai i30 vs civic type R…..Luckily it’s the I30N
Very good car but I would have the Civic Type R. Looking forward to watching your review to see what you think.
Price difference between the two is shocking. I’d rather have the N - more bang for buck. Is the Type R exciting? Yes. Is it 20-25k more exciting? No.
Got the fastback i30n in shadow grey the only colour to have not that girlie blue uurrgghhh
i am a pb hater too imajine driving it to the hardware store. looking like a hairdresser
The i30n sedan is way better .
The old and better looking one was £28,000 new, this one is £34,000 rip off
for me new one its about 1/3 better then old 34 rip off? you gonna see 40K for DCT end of 2023 ;)
It's an old car so no. I don't there will be a next model.
@@guilletous89Coming on 6 years now, it is old. The model needs an update and redesign. I don't mind the Fastback though.
@@JFomo forget about new i30N they will stop it 2024-2025 nothing need redesign its very cool looking car with classy interior with analogue clocks you need toy get i20N