Hyundai Australia has increased the pricing of its current-generation i30 small car.
Regular i30 variants are $250 more expensive, while their performance-focused i30 N counterparts are $500 dearer.
A Hyundai Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide the company has “been absorbing exchange-rate pressures for some time but has now been forced to increase prices”.
As such, the i30 now ranges in price from $20,240 to $42,490 plus on-road costs (see full pricing table below). Specification hasn’t changed.
The Mazda3 rival is still available in seven grades: Go, Active, N-Line, N-Line Premium, Elite, Premium and N, the latter of which can be had as a hatch or a Fastback sedan.
A 120kW/203Nm 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine is available in the Go, Active, Elite and Premium alongside a 100kW/300Nm 1.6-litre turbo-diesel unit. Both are mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque-converter automatic.
Buyers only have one option in the N-Line and N-Line Premium, a 150kW/265Nm 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine matched to either the manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.
The N is manual only and gets a 202kW/353Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol unit, although it produces up to 378Nm of torque on overboost.
As reported, a mid-life facelift for the i30 is due in the second half of this year, while an updated i30 N will arrive early next year with the option of an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic.
2020 Hyundai i30 pricing before on-road costs
| Variant | Transmission | Cost |
| Go 2.0-litre petrol | manual | $20,240 (+$250) |
| Go 2.0-litre petrol | automatic | $22,540 (+$250) |
| Go 1.6-litre diesel | manual | $22,740 (+$250) |
| Go 1.6-litre diesel | automatic | $25,240 (+$250) |
| Active 2.0-litre petrol | manual | $21,340 (+$250) |
| Active 2.0-litre petrol | automatic | $23,640 (+$250) |
| Active 1.6-litre diesel | manual | $23,840 (+$250) |
| Active 1.6-litre diesel | automatic | $26,340 (+$250) |
| N-Line 1.6-litre petrol | manual | $26,740 (+$250) |
| N-Line 1.6-litre petrol | automatic | $29,740 (+$250) |
| N-Line Premium 1.6-litre petrol | automatic | $35,240 (+$250) |
| Elite 2.0-litre petrol | automatic | $28,040 (+$250) |
| Elite 1.6-litre diesel | automatic | $30,740 (+$250) |
| Premium 2.0-litre petrol | automatic | $33,040 (+$250) |
| Premium 1.6-litre diesel | automatic | $35,740 (+$250) |
| N Performance 2.0-litre petrol | manual | $40,990 (+$500) |
| Fastback N Performance 2.0-litre petrol | manual | $42,490 (+$500) |
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