Hyundai i30 N Line warm hatch now available
New N Line variants replace sporty SR versions of Hyundai’s top-seller for an extra $500Sporty new 2019 Hyundai i30 N Line variants have been released, leveraging the popularity of the sold-out i30 N hot hatch just months before the addition of the Hyundai i30 Fastback N.
Priced $500 higher than the SR models they replace within the Hyundai i30 hatchback line-up, the i30 N Line variants bring a host of new cosmetic and equipment extras.
As with the previous i30 SR, both the i30 N Line and the i30 N Line Premium are powered by Hyundai’s peppy 150kW/265Nm 1.6-litre T-GDi turbo-petrol four-cylinder, matched with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The entry-level i30 N Line is also available with a six-speed manual, priced at $26,490 plus on-road costs ($500 more than the i30 SR manual it replaces), while the i30 N Line auto costs $3000 more at $29,490 plus ORCs (up $500) and the i30 N Line Premium auto will set you back another $5500 at $34,990 plus ORCs (also up $500).
New additions for all three i30 N Line variants feature i30 N-inspired exterior cosmetic enhancements including an N Line-exclusive grille and bumper with silver lower insert, black-bezel headlights, black exterior mirror caps, N Line-exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels in Hyper Silver with machined highlights, an N Line rear bumper with diffuser design and silver lower insert, N Line dual exhaust outlets, LED taillights and N Line badging.
Inside, the N Line theme continues to the black leather sports interior with N Line sports front seats with carbonfibre-effect bolster trim and embossed N logo, and a matching N sports gear shifter and N sports steering wheel.
Dark metal inserts also adorn the steering wheel and door-handles, while red interior highlights grace the gear knob, outer air-vents, front seatbelts and rear outer seatbelts, and there’s also red stitching and piping on the seats, plus black headlining, pillar trims and sun visors.
In addition, the i30 N Line Premium comes with Hyundai Auto Link Premium.
Importantly, all i30 N Line models come with 18-inch Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres and unique Australian-developed sports calibration for the strut front and multi-link rear suspension, giving them “especially sporty handling and confident grip”, says Hyundai.
The i30 N Line Premium adds the panoramic sunroof, plus front parking sensors, LED headlights and front indicators, solar glass, seven-speaker Infinity premium audio, heated/ventilated front seats, 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, electro-chromatic interior mirror, luggage power outlet, sunvisor extensions and Hyundai Auto Link Premium (SIM).
Metallic/mica paint is a $495 option for all Hyundai i30 models, while the panoramic sunroof from the i30 Premium is the only other base N Line option.
Hyundai’s SmartSense safety pack, including autonomous emergency braking, remains a $1750 optional extra for entry-level i30 Go and Active automatic variants, but is unavailable for all manual variants – including the entry-level i30 N Line.
There are a number of other minor additions and subtractions for the rest of the 2019 Hyundai i30 hatch line-up, including the loss of rear fog lights from base Go and Active variants, auto versions of which now score power-folding wing mirrors with LED side repeater.
“The new 2019 i30 N Line models build on the sporty appeal of the previous i30 SR to make our award-winning small car an even more compelling proposition,” said Hyundai Motor Company Australia CEO, JW Lee.
“With the N Line, owners can have an i30 N-derived performance package combined with the everyday practicability of our core Hyundai models.”
How much does the 2019 Hyundai i30 cost?
Go 2.0 GDi 6M -- $19,990
Go 2.0 GDi 6A -- $22,990
Go 1.6 CRDi 6M -- $22,490
Go 1.6 CRDi 7DCT -- $24,990
Active 2.0 GDi 6M -- $21,090
Active 2.0 GDi 6A -- $23,390
Active 1.6 CRDi 6M -- $23,590
Active 1.6 CRDi 7DCT -- $26,090
N Line 1.6 T-GDi 6M -- $26,490
N Line 1.6 T-GDi 7DCT -- $29,490
Elite 2.0 GDi 6A -- $27,790
Elite 1.6 CRDi 7DCT -- $30,490
N Line Premium 1.6 T-GDi 7DCT -- $34,990
Premium 2.0 GDi 6A -- $32,790
Premium 1.6 CRDi 7DCT -- $35,490
* All prices exclude on-road costs
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