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The mid-life facelift for the Hyundai i30 Sedan is due in Australia later this year, and it could come with the option of hybrid power.
Further details of the 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan facelift have been confirmed for South Korea, ahead of its Australian launch due in the second half of this year.
Unveiled last month, the updated i30 Sedan brings a refreshed look, new exterior and interior colours, additional technology, and upgraded safety.
Due in Hyundai’s Australian showrooms in the second half of this year, Drive understands the existing 2.0-litre petrol standard, 1.6-litre turbo N Line and 2.0-litre turbo N performance variants could be joined by a hybrid variant for the first time.
Exterior revisions centre around a restyled front end with slimmer headlights – which now use LED technology across the range in South Korea, rather than halogens on the base model – and new upper and lower grilles in the front bumper.
There are also new 17-inch alloy wheel designs on standard models, a restyled rear bumper, and three new colours in Hyundai’s home market: Meta Blue Pearl, Ecotronic Grey Pearl and Cyber Grey Metallic (previously an i30 Sedan N exclusive).
Hyundai in South Korea has only published photos of the standard i30 Sedan. Details of the N Line and high-performance N versions are due to follow in the coming months, the company says.
Inside, top-of-the-range models gain the option of Sage Green leather seats – made from “bio-friendly materials” – in addition to the existing black and ivory options in South Korea.
Rear-side airbags have been added – which protect rear occupants’ torsos in side-impact collisions, in addition to the curtain airbags that protect their heads – bringing the total to eight.
New for the facelifted model is a 360-degree camera, as well as Hyundai and Kia’s Blind-Spot View Monitor system – which projects a rear-facing camera feed from the side mirrors into the instrument cluster then the indicators are activated.
Also new is the Digital Key 2 Touch feature – which allows owners (in certain countries) to unlock the car with their iPhone or Android phone – plus an in-built dashcam system, and three USB-C ports (one up front, two at the rear).
There have been no changes to the engines, which in Australia are set to include a 117kW/191Nm 2.0-litre non-turbo petrol four-cylinder in base models, a 150kW/265Nm 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder in the N Line, and a 206kW/392Nm 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder in the performance N.
Drive understands the local i30 Sedan range may expand with a hybrid version, combining a 1.6-litre non-turbo petrol four-cylinder engine, 34kW electric motor, small battery, and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for outputs of 104kW/265Nm.
Claimed fuel consumption in the US for the outgoing model is 4.7L/100km, which compares to 3.9L/100km for a Toyota Corolla Hybrid sedan.
Hyundai says the suspension has been retuned to minimise “shaking on irregular road surfaces”.
The 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan is due in Australian showrooms in the second half of this year, pending any delays.
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