Before the new Hyundai i30 arrives in 2012, which was launched in Frankfurt, the current model will given an upgrade in the form of a fettled 1.6-litre diesel engine.
Now four years old, the small car that gave the Korean giant a leg-up out of the cheap-and-cheerful territory it dominated for more than a decade gets a few more Newtons plus a sixth gear in its standard manual transmission. The current four-speed auto option remains unchanged.
Under the upgrade, peak torque rises to 260Nm between 1900-2750 rpm – up five from 255Nm across the same rev band.
Combined-cycle fuel economy sees an 0.2-litre improvement, down to 4.5L/100km from 4.7 with the new manual transmission and 5.7L/100km for the auto – an even better 0.3-litre improvement.
Combined-cycle CO2 emissions drop to 119g/km for the i30 hatch (124 for the wagon), down from 125 and 128g/km respectively for each with the previous five-speed manual. Autos benefit, too – down to 150 and 154 g/km respectively from the superseded mill’s 159 and 159 g/km.
The icing on the cake: list prices remain the same...
i30 SX 1.6-litre petrol six-speed manual $19,590
i30 SX 1.6-litre petrol four-speed automatic $21,590
i30 SX 2.0-litre petrol six-speed manual $20,590
i30 SX 2.0-litre petrol four-speed automatic $22,590
i30 SX 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel six-speed manual $23,090
i30 SX 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel four-speed auto $25,090
i30 SLX 2.0-litre petrol six-speed manual $24,090
i30 SLX 2.0-litre petrol four-speed automatic $26,090
i30 SLX 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel six-speed manual $26,590
i30 SLX 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel four-speed auto $28,590
i30 SR 2.0-litre petrol six-speed manual $26,540
i30 SR 2.0-litre petrol four-speed automatic $28,540
i30cw wagon SX 2.0-litre petrol six-speed manual $22,090
i30cw wagon SX 2.0-litre petrol four-speed automatic $24,090
i30cw wagon SX 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel six-speed manual $24,590
i30cw wagon SX 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel four-speed auto $26,590
i30cw wagon SLX 2.0-litre petrol four-speed auto $27,590
i30cw wagon SLX 1.6-litre CRDi turbo diesel four-speed auto $30,090
i30cw wagon Sportswagon 2.0-litre petrol four-speed auto $28,990
Optional metallic/mica paint $375
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