Despite the Korean badge, the first i30 was actually conceived in Germany, at Hyundai's design and technical centre in Rüsselsheim.
Lead trim: 1.4 petrol (109 PS) · up to 141 hp
Hyundai i30 FD2007–2012
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FactDespite the Korean badge, the first i30 was actually conceived in Germany, at Hyundai's design and technical centre in Rüsselsheim.
The first-generation Hyundai i30 was announced at the 2006 Paris Motor Show by the Hyundai Arnejs concept, with a handful of pre-series cars completed in late 2006 and series production commencing in 2007. It was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007 and released in mid-2007 for Europe and Australia, as a five-door hatchback and, as the i30cw, a five-door estate, sold in North America as the Elantra Touring for model years 2009 to 2012. It was designed by Thomas Bürkle on the Hyundai-Kia J4 platform, is related to the Hyundai Elantra (HD) and Kia Cee'd (ED), and was built in Ulsan, South Korea and Nošovice, Czech Republic, as well as in China and Egypt. It scored 4.2 in the Euro NCAP crash tests for the 2008 model and a full five stars from ANCAP.
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol (109 PS) | 2007–2012 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 101.2 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CRDi (116 PS) | 2007–2012 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 188.1 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CRDi (90 PS) | 2007–2012 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 173.3 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CRDi U2 (128 PS) | 2007–2012 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 126 hp | 191.8 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 petrol (126 PS) | 2007–2012 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 124 hp | 113.6 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 CRDi (140 PS) | 2007–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 224.2 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 petrol (143 PS) | 2007–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 141 hp | 137 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Despite the Korean badge, the first i30 was actually conceived in Germany, at Hyundai's design and technical centre in Rüsselsheim.
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