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The current Hyundai i30 Sedan is already no shrinking violet from a design point of view, but its successor – revealed at this week’s Busan Mobility Show in Korea – is even more aggressively styled.
CarExpert understands the new i30 Sedan – sold in Korea as the Avante, and elsewhere as the Elantra – will be launched in Australia during the first half of 2027, with petrol and hybrid power likely. Orders will open in Korea in the third quarter (July to September) of 2026.
It has grown in size, with length increased by 55mm – 30mm in the wheelbase alone – and width up by 30mm.
That makes the new-generation sedan 4765mm long, 1855mm wide and 1425mm tall on a 2750mm wheelbase, pulling the i30 Sedan ever closer to the mid-size passenger car segment.
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Hyundai has detailed just two four-cylinder powertrains for now, a naturally aspirated 2.0-litre and a hybrid 1.6-litre, though a turbocharged 2.5-litre is set to come in the as-yet unrevealed N. This was teased by executive technical advisor Albert Biermann back in 2023.
The 2.0-litre produces an unchanged 110kW of power, and continues to use Hyundai’s IVT continuously variable transmission (CVT).
The 1.6-litre hybrid produces 115kW of power, up 11kW. Hyundai says it has eked out more power through improvement of the electric motor and transmission, while the battery has also grown in capacity; efficiency has also been claimed to be improved.
2027 Hyundai i30 Sedan: New gen gets fresh tech, styling
The Hyundai i30 Sedan is going from bold to bolder, with more aggressive styling, new-generation tech, and a more powerful hybrid.
Dat ziet er verrassend goed uit, want veel moderne Hyundai-ontwerpen bevallen me niet zo. De huidige vind ik nogal een platte pannenkoek.