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Hyundai I30 vs Kia Cerato

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Hyundai I30
Hyundai I30

$24,000 - $55,500

2025 price

Kia Cerato
Kia Cerato

$16,990 - $34,990

2022 price

Summary

2025 Hyundai I30
2022 Kia Cerato
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 1.6L
Fuel Type
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Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
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6.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Dual-clutch transmission gets confused in stop/start traffic
  • Shorter servicing intervals
  • Some safety tech is intrusive

  • Harsh ride quality
  • Unrefined, noisy cabin
  • Ageing interior design
2025 Hyundai I30 Summary

The Hyundai i30 sees an update for the 2025 model line and the base N Line variant gets the best of the new stuff, including a new mild-hybrid powertrain.

This might mean trouble for its nearest rivals, the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Kia Cerato, because the update makes the N Line one of the better base-model hatches to come out in recent years for its segment.

In this review, we see how it also handles urban life!

 

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2022 Kia Cerato Summary

Three years after the fourth-generation Cerato small car rolled into Australian dealerships, Kia launched a mid-life facelift for the sedan and hatch range in mid-2021.

It ushered in styling tweaks including new headlights and Kia’s new logo, as well as more safety tech and a multimedia upgrade.

At the top of the range sits the warmed-up Cerato GT. It’s not quite Hyundai i30 N-level performance, more i30 N-Line. In other words, more than enough performance to keep most people satisfied and enough poke to get away quickly at the lights.

But is the updated version of Kia’s Cerato trying to be something it’s not, or is it a performance bargain?

Read on to find out.

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