All i30 Sedan Hybrids include LED headlights, Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control with full-stop go, USB-C outlets front and rear, electronic instrumentation, a wireless phone charger, access to Hyundai’s Blue-Link server-based voice-control subscription service, a centre touchscreen, plugged Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, front and rear sensors, a rear camera, Bluetooth connectivity, a leather steering wheel, rear air vents and alloy wheels.

In the base model Hybrid, the buyer also scores a multi-link independent rear suspension arrangement, dual-zone climate-control and rain-sensing wipers. Bonus as in the entry-level petrol versions, these are not available.

Stepping up to the Hybrid Elite, you’ll find blind-spot monitoring, safe-exit warning, rear cross-traffic alert, a larger touchscreen at 10.25-inches instead of 8.0 inches, keyless entry/start, leather, DAB+ digital radio and 17-inch alloys.

Finally, the Hybrid Premium lives up to its name with a sunroof, blind-spot view monitor, surround-view camera, rear collision avoidance, a Bose audio upgrade, dual projector headlights, LED tail-lights, heated/vented front seats, a powered driver’s seat with memory, heated steering wheel, solar control glass and more.

The i30 Sedan N, meanwhile, has 19-inch alloys, sports bucket front seats and more.

The i30 Sedan Hybrid’s interior is more spacious than your average C-segment four-door sedan, owing to a long wheelbase and wide tracks.

Hyundai has styled the dashboard to face the driver, allowing for extra clarity, unimpeded access and an inclusive feel. Keep in mind, though, that the base-model version’s dashboard treatment seems basic.

The driving position is exemplary, there’s lots of storage, and the multimedia functionality is fast and simple; the same goes for the ventilation system operation, while vision out is OK except when reversing, due to the high boot line and narrow glass area.

It’s a good thing a camera is standard.

Base cars have an 8.0-inch centre screen and an austere LCD instrument cluster. Stepping up to the Elite and up brings a larger touchscreen in the centre as well as a bigger (at 10.25 inches) as well as more-comprehensive digital instrumentation dials that are configurable.

Beware that the left-front buttress handle running across the lower left-hand side of the centre console can foul the front passenger’s right knee if they’re sit in a splayed position, or even feel tight against the thighs.

Still, the rest of the cabin offers first-class fit and finish.

Being a largish small sedan, the back-seat area, too, scores for available room and comfort, though the swoopy roofline makes getting in and out tricky if you do not want to hit your head.

The i30 Sedan is offered with four petrol engine choices, starting with a 120kW/203Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit driving the front wheels via a CVT transmission.

The popular N-Line switches to a 150kW/265Nm 1.6L turbo with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission driving the front wheels.

Meanwhile, the Hybrid’s powertrain consists of a 1.6-litre GDi gasoline direct-injection four-cylinder petrol engine, making 77kW of power at 5700rpm and 147Nm of torque at 4000rpm on its own.

But paired with a 32kW/170Nm electric motor, and fed by a 1.32kWh Lithium Ion battery, total outputs leap to 104kW and 265Nm.

The Hybrid drives the front wheels via a six-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT).

The i30 Sedan N is fitted with a 2.0-litre direct-injection four-cylinder turbo petrol engine, making 206kW of power at 6000rpm and 392Nm of torque from just 2100 to 4700rpm.

Drive is delivered to the front wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT), and controlled by a limited slip differential.

The Hyundai i30 Sedan N can accelerate from standstill to 100km/h (0-100km/h) in around 5.3 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 250km/h.

The i30 Sedan Hybrid is a full five-seater sedan, with comfortable bucket-type seats offering angle and height adjustment up front and a rear bench accommodating three people up to and including adult size.

The rear bench has a 60:40-split backrest at a fixed angle, with the larger portion also containing a centre armrest containing two large cupholders.

The Euro-5-standard i30 Sedan hybrid averages 3.9 litres per 100km on the combined cycle, which matches to a carbon dioxide emissions rating of 92 grams/km.

On the highway cycle that bumps up to 4.0L/100km, or just 2.8L/100km on the urban run.

Even with a modest 42L fuel tank, that means about 1500km between refills is technically possible, drinking standard 91 RON unleaded petrol. E10 ethanol-blend is also allowed.

On the launch the trip computer read an average of 5.1L/100km.

The regular i30 Sedan with the base 2.0L averages 6.1L/100km, versus 6.6L for the N-Line's 1.6-turbo alternative.

Meanwhile, the Euro-5-standard i30 Sedan N averages 8.5 litres per 100km on the combined cycle in manual mode, or 8.3L in DCT guise, which matches to a carbon dioxide emissions rating of 198 and 194 grams/km respectively.

On the highway cycle that bumps up to 11.8L/100km, or down to 6.3L/100km on the urban run.

The 47L fuel tank should be able to allow a range of about 565km, running on 95 RON premium unleaded petrol.

On the launch the trip computer read an average of 10.0L/100km.