WITH THE ADDITION of side and curtain airbags to the entry-level SX model, the entire 2010 Hyundai i30 range bears a 5-Star ANCAP crash safety rating.

Previously, side and curtain airbags could only be had with the i30 SX as part of the optional ‘Protectz’ pack, priced at $700.

An earlier version of the Protectz pack [...]

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VFACTS SALES FIGURES for June 2009 contain a few surprises, not the least the strength of the recovery in the light commercial market.

This segment, it would seem, is being fuelled strongly by the Federal Government’s 50 percent tax rebate on equipment purchases to eligible small businesses. And while it’s hard to say it is propping [...]

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I CAN HEAR the comments for this review being tapped out right now: “You lot have already reviewed the Hyundai i30 CRDi auto, why on earth are you revisiting it?”

Easy answer. It’s been over a year since the slushbox-equipped i30 diesel was released to the Australian market and we wanted to see if it was [...]

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‘Unexpected surprises’ was the theme behind Hyundai’s i30cw launch this week. Hyundai sees its new i30 ‘crossover wagon’ as being a lifestyle choice and is hoping that buyers will take advantage of the extra practicality on offer.

Cheaper to run than your average SUV, Hyundai wants i30cw owners to load up their wagons, hit the road [...]

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Hyundai displayed its baby i20 compact car at the Melbourne International Motor Show today.

Set to go on sale in Australia in the third quarter of this year, the i20 is a size smaller than Hyundai’s acclaimed i30, and, according to Hyundai, it boasts premium features and technology usually seen on larger, more expensive models.

In addition [...]

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Hyundai’s segment-stretching i30cw Wagon went on display at the Melbourne Motor Show today, with the competitively priced load-lugger set to go on sale later in March.

Built upon a stretched version of the i30 hatchback’s platform, the i30cw blends a relatively compact frame with generous (for its overall dimensions) boot space - making it, in Hyundai’s [...]

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Hyundai is set to show off two examples of its latest technology at the Melbourne Motor Show, which starts next Friday the 27th of February. The i30 blue will be the first mass production vehicle to wear the blue label, demonstrating the company’s commitment to lowering CO2 emissions and reducing costs for [...]

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Hyundai has confirmed that its baby i20 will be making its Australian debut at this year’s Melbourne International Motor Show.

Set to go on sale in Australia in the third quarter of this year, the i20 is a size smaller than Hyundai’s acclaimed i30. According to Hyundai, the i20 boasts premium features and technology usually seen [...]

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Hyundai is bringing its new i30cw (crossover wagon) to the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show. Making its Australian debut, the i30cw on display will be an Australian specification top-of-the-range Sportswagon.

The i30cw, according to Hyundai, combines all that is good about the i30 hatch, with the added benefit of more rear seat legroom and a larger [...]

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THE MOTOR REPORT is proud to launch its first ever ‘Best Drive, Best Value’ Car Awards.

This will be an annual Award, conferred each New Year’s Eve and granted to the car that, in the view of our road testers and writers, wins on a ‘best drive, best value’ comparison.

This year, the inaugural year of the [...]

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Despite the gloomy outlook gripping the world, and the car industry in particular, Hyundai Motor Company (South Korea’s largest automaker) posted its largest global monthly sales ever in October.

The result was achieved thanks in no small part to the popularity of Hyundai’s fuel efficient vehicle range, including models such as the i10, Accent and i30.

Comparing [...]

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Hyundai today unveiled the new i30 CW (Cross Wagon) at the 2008 Australian International Motor Show.  Based, of course, on the i30 hatch, the i30 CW offers greater luggage capacity and a slightly longer wheelbase.  Revised external sheetmetal is featured to accommodate the longer wheelbase.

The model on display featured 17-inch allow rims with 225/45 R17 [...]

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