Hyundai i30N

Mal X · 4 Oct 2017 at 21:51

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/10/hyundai-i30n-sounds-like-bargain-hot.html

i've seen 3 good reviews, it's a bargain Hot Hatch that drives really well, but its negatives are typical of Hyundai...................cheap plastic with a VERY tacky interior.
reliable ?..................YES, similar to a Honda, better looking than the Type R but not as fast either.

Diddums · 4 Oct 2017 at 21:56

Trade your EVO in for one

Dav4 · 4 Oct 2017 at 22:43

Very nice looking car that is. But It just doesn't have the heritage of say a GTI or ST, Type R etc If u say you drive an I30N your just going to be met with a blank expression by most people. They could have come up with a better name for it lol. And at 25k yes it may be cheaper than a GTI but people will still go for the ST's, VXR's etc over the Hyundai at that price

Jumper118 · 4 Oct 2017 at 22:57

The only reason it's a bargain is because the price of most hot hatches have gone through the roof. You could have a nice twin turbo manual supra for the price of that hyundai and it wouldnt be worth 50p in 3 years either

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O well on a brighter note at least they are trying to make an interesting car

Stinger gt and this in 5 years would make a good kdm bargain garage though.

Mal X · 5 Oct 2017 at 00:12

Dav4 said:
Very nice looking car that is. But It just doesn't have the heritage of say a GTI or ST, Type R etc If u say you drive an I30N your just going to be met with a blank expression by most people. They could have come up with a better name for it lol. And at 25k yes it may be cheaper than a GTI but people will still go for the ST's, VXR's etc over the Hyundai at that price

yes but the trouble with it is, they'll go for the GTI because the Hyundai looks cheap and nasty, it looks like it's for the Indian market, a flipping KIA or something similar.

Vita · 5 Oct 2017 at 00:57

I like these sort of cars. They’ll be cheap in a couple of years for some cheap thrills.

Just like Hondas.

DereksDontRun · 5 Oct 2017 at 08:21

it looks good, but will depreciate like a stone off a cliff without the heritage of existing hot hatches. Also, could it be stung with higher insurance if it allows younger drivers the chance to afford one?

Axeboy · 5 Oct 2017 at 08:50

I don't think its that cheap, the normal power model is on par with the Focus ST for example. Dav4 is right, its priced about bang on to its rivals.

Also, residuals for Hyundai and Kia are not anywhere near as poor as people are making out.

Nasher · 5 Oct 2017 at 09:06

25k is a LOT for that car. Look at what you can buy for that money. You'd be nuts to buy one new :/

Then in 3 years time it will be worth £5 and probably need a new clutch (every used Hyundai I've driven had a worn clutch lol, maybe I was just unlucky).

wingman · 5 Oct 2017 at 09:17

It should be commended that Hyundai are taking a punt with a hot hatch and that it's not terrible, at that.

However it's not where my theoretical £25k would go.

Nasher · 5 Oct 2017 at 09:19

Yep, you might be able to get a 2 year old Focus RS for that next year. They are also unlikely to fall under 20k, ever.

Jumper118 · 5 Oct 2017 at 09:20

Agreed a 2.0 is more flexible and you can put a big turbo on the 2.0l to make it go faster.

Ryan-3 · 5 Oct 2017 at 10:29

What Biermann (ex-BMW M division boss) has achieved with Hyundai is quite something, especially when you remember its their first go at a proper hot hatch.

Axeboy · 5 Oct 2017 at 11:23

Anyone else remember the S Coupe Turbo?

Dav4 · 5 Oct 2017 at 11:41

Why did Hyundai scrap the more recent Coupe? It seemed to sell reasonably well and the last gen was a decent looking sporty coupe it's just the crap slow engines let them down. More people would have been interested in a new Coupe with that 2.0T in and 250bhp. The market needs a 3 door sporty car for 25k ish as everyone is sick of all the new hot hatches only coming with 5 doors they just look the same as the tarted up diesel variants apart from the twin exhausts

grudas · 5 Oct 2017 at 12:20

Mal X said:
yes but the trouble with it is, they'll go for the GTI because the Hyundai looks cheap and nasty, it looks like it's for the Indian market, a flipping KIA or something similar.

vrx's and hondas are in no way better interior wise.

You're talking poop as per the usual with 0% experience.

sovietspybob · 5 Oct 2017 at 12:24

Have many of the nay sayers in this thread actually sat in a new Kia or Hyundai, there's nothing to call between them inside than any Ford, Toyota or equivalent. Also their 2nd hand prices are just as strong as any of the other marques in the same end of the market.

It's just like people were about Skodas 10-15 years ago 'Lol skoda you're having a laugh mate! It'll be worth 20p and no one will ever get over the image!' and look at them now.

Nasher · 5 Oct 2017 at 12:29

grudas said:
vrx's and hondas are in no way better interior wise.

You're talking poop as per the usual with 0% experience.

The Japs and Germans tend to use better quality plastics though, even if it does still look a bit cheap in places. They don't wear as quickly or damage as easily. The plastics in the Fiesta ST I had were like butter as well.

grudas · 5 Oct 2017 at 12:39

Nasher said:
The Japs and Germans tend to use better quality plastics though, even if it does still look a bit cheap in places. They don't wear as quickly or damage as easily. The plastics in the Fiesta ST I had were like butter as well.

Not really, sit in any recent Korean car and you'll find out that it is screwed together just as good as Japanese or German cars. Super premium hatches will have better materials(a45 for e.g.). But even recent BMW's suck interior wise. Audi is the one that seems to do well even on the lower end.