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Key Points
- On sale now, priced from $49,000 MLP
- Eight-speed dual-clutch auto (DCT) standard, six-speed manual no-cost option
- 206kW/392Nm flat power tune 2.0-litre T-GDI four-cylinder
- Debuts Integrated Drive Axle (IDA) and brake pre-fill
Hyundai’s N Division rounds out its multi-pronged assault on the Australian performance market this year with the launch of the 2022 i30 Sedan N.
Launching today as a single-spec offering, the i30 Sedan N joins N Division’s existing line-up of the i30 N hatch and Kona N SUV, and adds a booted four-door body to the fast family mix.
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Pricing
Australian pricing for the i30 Sedan N begins at $49,000 (before on-road costs). A sunroof ($2000) and premium paint ($495) are the only cost options available on the keenly-positioned feature-rich sedan.
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Features
| Rain sensing wipers |
| Power folding exterior mirrors |
| N-exclusive body kit |
| Black mirror caps |
| LED headlights with daytime running lights |
| LED taillights with light strip |
| LED N triangle rear fog lamp |
| Boot mounted wing-type spoiler |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ‘HN’ tyres |
| Temporary space saver spare wheel |
| Active variable exhaust |
| Performance brake package |
| Rear stiffness bar |
| N Corner carving differential - E-LSD |
| N Grin Control drive modes (Eco, Normal, Sport, N and N Custom) |
| 10.25-inch N Supervision digital instrument cluster |
| 10.25-inch central infotainment screen |
| Bose Premium audio with DAB+ radio |
| Apple CarPlay/Android Auto |
| Track Maps function (with auto lap timer) |
| Smart key and push button start |
| Wireless charging pad (Qi) |
| Electrochromic mirror |
| N-specific cluster theme |
| N Performance driving display |
| N Sports front seats |
| Black leather upholstery |
| N leather steering wheel and gear knob |
| N metal pedals and footrest |
| Ambient lighting |
| Dual-zone climate control |
| 19-inch alloy wheels. |
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DCT equipped examples gain further driver functions, including:
| Creep Off – disables ‘transmission creep’ inherent to gearboxes of this kind |
| N Grin Shift (NGS) – Releases maximum power for 20 seconds |
| N Power Shift (NPS) – Triggered by more than 90 per cent throttle application, NPS reduces torque drop-off between shifts to maximise acceleration |
| N Track Sense Shift (NTS) – Intelligent self-shifting for the most dynamic of circumstances. |
Cost options include a sunroof ($2000) and premium paint ($495).
Paint options include:
| Polar white (solid, standard) |
| Performance blue (solid, standard) |
| Cyber grey (metallic) |
| Fluid metal (metallic) |
| Intense blue (metallic) |
| Phantom black (mica) |
| Fiery red (mica). |
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Engine, drivetrain and fuel economy
Namyang’s newest star athlete boasts the tried and tested 206kW/392Nm T-GDI 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder. The sedan body’s larger engine bay afforded the engineers room to fit an improved airbox, designed with optimised duct diameters and airflow paths, improving the engine’s linear torque delivery.
Maximum torque arrives early from 2100 to 4700rpm, before maximum power takes over between 5500 and 6000rpm.
The i30 Sedan N comes fitted standard with a wet-style eight-speed DCT, with a six-speed manual on offer as a no-cost option. Power is sent to the front wheels through an electro-mechanical limited slip differential. Equipped with the DCT, the i30 Sedan N claims 5.3-seconds from 0-100km/h (and 5.8-seconds for the manual).
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New innovations learned from N Division’s motorsport activities include a new World Rally Championship-derived Integrated Drive Axle (IDA) front-end that is 55 per cent more rigid and shaves off 1.7 kilograms of unsprung mass per corner. A brake pre-fill function also debuts, which reduces the caliper clearance gap in dynamic situations to improve braking response.
Locally-tuned Electronically Controlled Suspension (ECS) suspends 19-inch alloy wheels shod in square-set 245-section Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres. Big brakes, measuring 355 millimetres up front provide the bite, while a standard-fit active variable exhaust provides the bark.
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Dimensions
The Hyundai i30 Sedan N mirrors its mainstream sibling on size, measuring 4675mm in length, 1825mm in width and 1430mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2720mm.
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Safety
The Hyundai i30 Sedan is currently unrated according to ANCAP. This is due to there being no existing European NCAP crash test data to draw upon, and a change in crash testing protocol introduced in 2020 saw Hyundai choose not to offer the vehicle to ANCAP for testing.
Despite this, the i30 Sedan N comes fitted with generous levels of safety equipment, with six airbags fitted and Hyundai’s SmartSense advanced safety suite.
The standard-fit safety suite, includes:
| Blind-spot collision avoid-assist – rear (BCA-R) |
| Forward collision-avoidance assist – city/urban/pedestrian (FCA) |
| Driver attention warning (DAW) |
| Lane keeping assist (LKA) |
| Lane following assist (LFA) |
| Rear cross-traffic collision avoidance-assist (RCCA) |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) |
| Parking distance warning – front and rear (PDW) |
| Rear-view camera (RVC). |
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Warranty and servicing
Hyundai i30 Sedan Ns are covered by Hyundai’s five-year unlimited kilometre warranty – which covers non-competitive track driving. Hyundai’s iCare Lifetime Service Plan is available for an extra cost.
Servicing is required annually, or every 10,000kms, costing $335 per service according to Hyundai’s Lifetime Service Plan.
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Availability
The 2022 Hyundai i30 Sedan N is on sale now.
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