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Hyundai announces new-generation i30

hyundai_i30_3-4_frontHyundai’s New Generation i30 will be available in early 2017. The company says the New Generation i30 is its answer to changing contemporary values and customer attitudes on technology driven solutions, individuality in style and flexibility.

“We have listened closely to customer needs in redefining our offer to create a car for everyone. It’s the new people’s car: Accessible, appealing in design and great to drive,” comments Jochen Sengpiehl, Vice President Marketing at Hyundai Motor Europe. “With up-to-date infotainment and connectivity features we offer everything today’s digital natives and modern customers expect.”

“To create a car for everyone, we focused on a wide range of different people,” explains Peter Schreyer, President and Chief Design Officer of Hyundai Motor Group, “So the design is an evolution of Hyundai Motor’s design language with natural flowing lines, refined surfaces and a sculpted body to create a timeless appearance.”

The New Generation i30 will become a family of products, including the first high performance model under Hyundai Motor’s N brand which will go into production in 2017.

Hyundai says the New Generation i30 further evolves its design language with natural flowing lines, refined surfaces and a sculpted body to create a timeless and confident appearance. Hyundai Motor is introducing a new design element: the Cascading Grille, which it says will become the new family identity for Hyundai models in the future.  The New Generation i30 has a Coefficient of Drag of 0.30. Aerodynamics are enhanced through several measures including an Active Air Flap in front to optimise cooling and and improve aerodynamics.

The new car is available with 17-inch two tone 10-spoke alloy wheels, 16-inch two-tone 10-spoke alloy wheels or 15-inch steel and alloy wheels.

It will be available in twelve exterior colours consisting of three pearl choices: Stargazing Blue, Micron Gray, Phantom Black; and seven metallic choices: Demitasse Brown, Intense Copper, Moon Rock, Fiery Red, Platinum Sliver, Ara Blue and White Sand plus two solid choices: Engine Red and Polar White. (Subject to market specification).

hyundai_i30_interior_2_blackInside, the floating screen of the optional eight-inch navigation touch screen on the dashboard integrates all navigation, media and connectivity features. Luggage capacity is up to 395 litres (VDA 211) with a two-stage luggage board and a ski hatch in the rear centre seat.

For the interior, customers can choose from three colour options: Oceanids black with two different cloth seat options or black leather seats, a two tone combination of Slate Grey and Oceanids black with cloth or leather seats featuring diamond pattern or the two tone combination of elegant Indigo Blue and Oceanids Black with leather seats.

The driver’s seat comes with a memory seat function with two programmable seat positions.

The New Generation i30 is powered by a range of small-displacement turbo charged petrol and diesel engines. There are three petrol engines and one 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine, available with three power outputs. CO2 emissions start from as low as 89g CO2/km (target values). Mated to the engines is either the six-speed manual transmission (6MT) or Hyundai’s seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (7DCT).

The diesel engine line-up comprises: the ‘standard power’ version with 94 bhp, the ‘mid power’ version with 108 bhp and the ‘high power’ version with 131 bhp, delivering a maximum torque of 203 lb ft. Both the mid power and high power version can be selected with the 6MT or 7DCT.

Hyundai Motor introduced its first seven-speed double-clutch transmission in 2015, combining the benefits of automated and manual transmissions. The 7DCT provides an improvement in fuel consumption and CO2emissions of up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional six-gear automated transmission, while acceleration performance could be increased by up to 10 per cent.

The new chassis of the New Generation i30 has a standard multi-link rear suspension for all versions with a dual lower arm and the performance-oriented shock absorbers.

The quantity of Advanced High Strength Steel used in the i30’s body has almost doubled to 53 per cent while at the same time reducing the weight of the body-in-white by 28 kg and increasing rigidity by 22 per cent in comparison to its predecessor. In production, the structural adhesives length has been increased to 112 m, improving stiffness while reducing weight.

hyundai_i30_interior_connectivityCustomers can choose between the standard audio system with a five-inch capacitive LCD touch screen with integrated dynamic rear-view camera, Bluetooth connectivity and My Music functionality or the optional new generation navigation system with an eight-inch capacitive touch screen. The new car also provides both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and offers a wireless inductive charging pad (Qi standard) for mobile phones and a USB port located in the closed centre console.

The New Generation i30 features several active safety features to comply with the highest European safety standards: Autonomous Emergency Braking with Front Collision Warning System, Smart Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Keeping Assist System, Speed Limit Information Function and High Beam Assist. New to the Hyundai line-up is the Driver Attention Alert giving the New Generation i30 all available active safety features available for Hyundai Motor vehicles and making it the car with the most advanced safety package.

Around the interior of the new i30, a total of seven airbags are installed, including a knee airbag for the driver. Beside the six standard airbags (2 front airbags, two side airbags to curtain airbags from first to second row protecting both driver and passengers), the knee airbag is an additional safety feature for the driver in the event of a front collision.

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