Hyundai i30 1.6CRDi road test
The family hatchback segment is one of the most fiercely competitive in the car market, with major players such as the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra setting high standards. So Hyundai’s i30, like the Cee’d from sister company Kia, has to really impress on a number of fronts to have any chance of breaking the sales stranglehold of the established European hatches. Does it succeed? If you’ve followed the recent rise of the Korean carmakers, you won’t be surprised find out that the answer is an unqualified ‘yes’, thanks to its fine balance of ride and handling, low ownership costs and five-year warranty.
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The diesel-powered i30’s combined fuel consumption figure of 62.8mpg should mean fill-ups aren’t too frequent if you drive relatively carefully and frugally. The economical character of the engine also means low CO2 emissions, with 119g/km bringing it into Band C for road tax (£35 a year). An insurance group of 5 (16 under the new 50-group system) also means that premiums should be pretty affordable. The five-year unlimited mileage warranty is also a real plus, the low-cost, trouble-free motoring making the i30 excellent value for money. The one downside, however, is residuals. If you come to sell your i30 after three years and with the average 36,000 miles on the clock, you’re only likely to get just over a third of its list price back. On the other hand, if you want to pick one up second-hand, the i30 will be real bargain – and you should still have some of that warranty covering you.
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