Hyundai i30 Hatchback

The car is the ultimate experience of reliability and comfort if you're looking for a car that can get you places and comfortably

Went down to Komoco to see the i30, however only the station wagon was left, and the next indent is a 2-month wait. Test drove the station wagon as according to the sales consultant, it is the exact same. Boy was he dead wrong. The wagon felt dead, the 1.0T struggles to get it off the line and is stiffer to manoeuvre. The engine while it can save fuel like VW's 1.0 TSi Engine, but it struggles alot with acceleration. If I were to buy the car, I would immediately void Hyundai's warranty on the engine and gearbox to give the engine more power. The DCT in comparison to a SEAT Leon's is lethargic, a re-tune of the TCU for the gearbox is also needed.

Asked him a series of questions in regard to the car, he isn't well-informative and does not know head or tail about the car.

Asked him if there's wireless charging, according to him no. During the test drive, places his phone down, and the phone started charging wirelessly on the charging pad.

Asked him about the safety features while looking at the brochure, he says there's no Front Collision Assist, whereas the brochure stated that it comes as standard.

Asked him if the rear suspension was still independent, he said no, which was correct, but said the front and rear is both torsion beam. (What the bloody hell?). It sure doesn't handle like a car with a solid front axle.

So my final verdict is, if you were to buy this car, be sure to opt for an ECU & TCU tune if you are looking for more power to overtake cars in Msia when the borders eventually reopen, also looking to save fuel as ECU Tunes do improve FC by a small, but noticeable amount. (1-2 km/l improvement because of lighter throttle input).

In all honesty, the i30 was not my first choice when I was looking for a replacement for my 7-year old Golf Mk7.

After going through a myriad of options and test driving various cars, I just couldn't find something similar in terms of drive and feel. Going nowhere, I decided to streamline what I wanted to spend and used the advanced search function on sgCarMart to view the options.

Decided to go down and try the i30 and made my decision on the spot; Primarily due to its low price, impressive list of features and a positive test drive experience. After a month and 1,500km with this car, here's what I like and dislike about my car.

Good looking car, especially with the i30SW. With sunroof, Roof Rack, 4 Speed AT gearbox, Spacious Baggage compartment , colour coordinated leather seats, and numerous small storage space for small items and a 2 bottle holder makes it a perfect car for me.

I bought a 10 years old model, I have been looking for a i30 SW for a long time, and finally i found it.

Paid 5 years COE, changed new suspension, tires,brake pads,new paintwork, radiator, spark plugs, cam sensor and wipers.

Having owned a Tucson before, and knowing Komoco"S after sales service, I decided to have my car refurbished at a reputable workshop at SIn Min. Petrol consumption is lower than advertised and power is a bit lacking when over taking. Step down not so effective. Biggest letdown is the soundless remote car door lock.

Must recommend this car, good for use and drive!

Must recommend this car, good for use and drive!

Must recommend this car, good for use and drive!

Went to komoco, got a great SE (Michael Goh, really helped me all the way) to test out a Avante, initially I am very bent on getting on. As days goes by, I tested more and more cars from other makes and finally decided to pay up for avante. Then my backside itchy when to testdrive the i30, .... The rest is history.

It is quite comfortable as a European made car (Czech) solid body, solid handling.

FC is pretty good going about 14-17 km/l (depending on my highway vs city ratio). Powerful when you (warning it's intoxicating) click on the sports button (yeah FC will take a hit). LED lights front and back, Android are good to have....

No complains thus far (coming from a GTI) except really need to press ISG off, and Autohold on(for tlc on the DCT, and resting your leg at the traffic lights)

We also have a thing for hatchback cars, so then it is time to change our 9 years old hatch (Honda Fit), we were just zooming into all the hatches and SUVs that fit our budget and requirements.

Wilfred (from Hyundai Ubi) is very patient and very helpful. We were actually there upon the insistence of a friend to look at Elantra. Very test driving the Elantra, we saw the i30 Hatch and Wagon and were instantly drawn to it.

Immediately Wilfred arranged for another test drive for us.. And this time my hubby and I took turns to test drive it.

Wilfred went through every detail of the i30 and made sure we tested all the features during test drive.

It is very responsive and steering around corner is very stable, noise insulation is good, you can still hear a bit of the engine, but that is quite pleasing to the ears :) No road noise.

Quite generous in terms of cabin space and backrow leg room. For family with young kids, the backrow comes with ISOFIX for your babies's car seat.

The HU is a 9" Unit, sleek looking albeit a bit low-res. But that does not bother me.

Comes with Wirelesss Charging, AutoHold (you do not have to hold your foot brake at traffic junction), Drive mode(ECO, COMFORT AND SPORT), engine idle to save fuel. Comes with front and rear camera, tinted solar film, reverse sensor and keyless entry and lock and car mat. All this little details add up to provide a great driving experience thus far.

Although it does not have all the fancy features like blindspot monitoring, Autonomous Emergency Braking etc, the engine and the driving experience more than makes up for it.

It is in short, a fun and comfortable car to drive. The experience was so good that we ended up booked a unit that day itself.

If you are looking for Hyundai car, strongly recommend i30 and look for Wilfred (At Ubi branch).

Depending on your preference, the power steering makes turning a breeze. While road noise can still be heard on highway, it does not affect normal conversation in the car. Overall, the cabin is very well insulated, engine noise is nearly inaudible, except when the car is pushing the limit.

The turbo-charged engine gives the car a bit of punch when needed albeit the main purpose was to improve fuel efficiency.

Radio reception is abysmal, though. Not sure if this is caused by the reduce strength because of the shark fin antenna. Komoco's choice of installing the after market head unit was terrible. Bad UI, low screen resolution, slow GPS initialisation, terrible integration with iPod, and the absence of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay made the head unit felt extremely cheat and Taxi-ish. To make matters worse, most standard pre-emptive safety features like blindspot monitoring, lane keep assist were all missing from the Singapore model. Fortunately, some modern features like electronic hand brake, auto engine start/stop, keyless entry, auto brake hold, and hill-start assist were made available.

At this price point, the ride was extremely comfortable and value for money if you're able to overcome the negatives. Definitely a car that did not disappoint me (too much) after purchasing it.

Overall, this car is really barely equipped as compared to a Kia K3 SX Sports which is of similar pricing.

However, the 1.4turbo engine makes up for its shortcomings in features and equipment. A real nice car to drive and a simple and reliable car to own.

After test driving and have a look around of the car. I decided to book it.

Did some research on this car and went down for a test drive last thursday. Good handling and excellent performance for this segment car. A bit of a turbo lag but generally a smooth drive. Due to its a CAT B car and OMV, komoco seems reluctant to bring in some of its lastest safety kits like, Blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, 6 airbags ,autonomous breaking and even the 8 inch infotainment system with Andriod Auto and apply carplay..(This one only had 5 inch)...But don't get me wrong, this car is still pretty well equipped.

Eventually, i still go of this car due to its excellent driving experience,(1.4T GDI engine,7 speed DCT and multi link susp), cheaper maintenance ,excellent customer service and got a good price from the sales rep. (Yong).