Hyundai i30 N

Full marks to Hyundai for making the interior of the i30 N feel as racy and special as its exterior. On the inside too, Hyundai has tweaked the cabin of the car with sporty elements, which otherwise look the same as that of the standard i30.

The driver’s cockpit of the Hyundai i30 N looks focused with a special sports steering wheel with a race-spec analog instrument console. Here, you can also track the engine temperature, torque, gearshift timing, and turbo boost of the engine. The steering wheel gets a drive mode controller and N logo on it, which gives the car a sports-car-like feel.

The other highlights of the cabin of the Hyundai i30 N include contrast stitching on the seats and door panels, a free-standing 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, dual-zone automatic climate control, wireless charger, and ball-type gearshift lever. The all-black cabin of the Hyundai i30 N exudes top-notch quality and evokes the sportier soul of the car to the fullest.

From the looks of it, the Hyundai i30 N has got the visual appeal of a proper performance-oriented car, thanks to its low-slung stance, a host of sporty styling bits, and the very special-looking cool shade of Performance Blue with red highlights all over the car.

At the front, the Hyundai i30 N has got a narrower-looking lowered cascading grille, which has satin chrome surrounds, hexagonal inserts, and a shinier N badge in its left part. The lower part of the front profile boasts a sports-style front bumper, which has L-shaped housings for the slim daytime running LED lamps, large air intakes, and a red-colored diffuser at the bottom. The sweptback headlamps here are all LED units, with dual LED projectors in each housing

Move towards the side, and the sportiness in the design of the Hyundai i30 N continues with the sharp character line flowing across the side profile from the edge of the headlamp to that of the tail lamp. More details like 19-inch performance alloy wheels, low profile tires, and red-colored brake calipers with the N logo enhance the sporty quotient of the sports hatchback.

At the back too, the Hyundai i30 N has an uncompromised sporty attitude, which is best reflected at the top, where the car gets a sporty spoiler with a unique triangular LED brake light in the middle. At the bottom too, the i30 N gets a red-colored diffuser and dual exhaust ports with one on either side. Apart from these elements, the Hyundai i30 N gets stretched-out LED tail lamps with rounded edges and reflectors on the corners of the high-mounted rear bumper.

This is a proper sports hatchback to make your grin wide whenever you open its throttle. The Hyundai i30 N gets an electronically controlled suspension and N corner-carving system, which keeps the car super stable even if it’s pushed hard around a corner. The dynamic stability of the i30 N is further enhanced by the five drive modes on offer – Eco, Normal, Sport, N, and N Custom.

The Hyundai i30 N has got the perfect heart to match all of its sporty shows. Under the hood, this performance hatch gets a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which is the most powerful engine for a hatchback from Hyundai ever. Coupled with a fantastic 6-speed manual gearbox, this engine produces a maximum power output of 275 PS and a peak torque output of 353 Nm.

The Hyundai i30 N is well-equipped with top-class safety features like forward collision avoidance assist, lane-keeping assist, high beam assist and driver attention warning, apart from essentials like six airbags, ABS with EBD, vehicle stability control, hill descent control, hill hold assist, front and rear parking sensors and reverse camera.

For a person who loves to drive by heart, the Hyundai i30 is a proper treat, both on the fronts of visual appeal and its driving characteristics. The sportily tuned suspension, brakes, and engine are a perfect match for the visual drama this car possesses.