Name: New Hyundai i30 Tourer models and Specifications
Brand: Hyundai

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The only engine in the Hyundai i30 Tourer’s arsenal is a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol with 48V hybrid tech, which uses the starter motor as a generator to slightly reduce emissions and boost efficiency. While it may have only 118bhp, the i30 Tourer’s engine pulls well from low revs and won’t leave you hanging when you need a sudden burst of power. It’s perfect for both town and motorway driving, proving refined in either situation. 

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Hyundai has transformed itself from a maker of oddball hatchbacks that sold in small numbers in the UK, to a major rival to the likes of Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen.

The Korean firm’s Ioniq Hybrid is particularly impressive, having beaten the trend-setting Toyota Prius when we tested the cars back to back.

Meanwhile, at the extremes of the Hyundai range you find the tiny i10 city car – a four-time What Car? award winner – and the stylish yet family-friendly Santa Fe SUV.

As a bonus, all of these cars come with the reassurance of a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, whereas most of Hyundai’s rivals offer only three years and 60,000 miles of cover.

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Hyundai i30 Tourer

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Costs & verdict

The Hyundai i30 Tourer manages to undercut the cash price of the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/ford/focus/estate/review/n8">Ford Focus Estate</a>, <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/skoda/octavia/estate/review/n40">Skoda Octavia Estate</a>, <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/vauxhall/astra/estate/review/n17161">Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer</a> and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/golf/estate/review/n22">Volkswagen Golf Estate</a>. The problem is that the i30 Tourer is predicted to depreciate faster than those rivals, so it probably&nbsp;won’t be worth as much in three years.&nbsp;

Running costs should be pretty low, with the i30 Tourer’s small engine officially promising just over 50mpg, regardless of which trim you go for. CO2 emissions are also respectable, which is good news for <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/class/company-cars">company car</a> drivers looking to keep their benefit-in-kind tax payments low. It’s worth noting that <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/what-is-a-hybrid-car-and-should-you-buy-one/n1290">hybrid</a> versions of the Astra Sports Tourer and other rivals keep those payments even lower because they can be driven on electricity alone.&nbsp;

If you want to keep costs down, the entry-level SE Connect trim will do&nbsp;the trick. Despite keeping the price tag below that of the i30 Tourer’s rivals, you still get 16in alloy wheels, a rear-view camera, rear parking sensors, cruise control and touchscreen infotainment.&nbsp;

Even so, we think it’s worth stretching your budget to our chosen Premium trim if you can. While that matches the entry-level costs of many rivals, it adds plenty of bells and whistles, including front parking sensors, LED headlights, a heated steering wheel, climate control, keyless entry/start, an upgraded infotainment system and an electronically adjustable driver’s seat.

The i30 Tourer didn’t feature in the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/2021-what-car-reliability-survey/n23397">What Car? Reliability Survey</a> but&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/hyundai/i30/hatchback/review/n36">Hyundai i30</a> hatchback did well, coming second in the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/most-and-least-reliable-family-cars/n23730">family car results table</a>. Likewise, Hyundai as a brand also scored well, claiming joint 3rd place –&nbsp;alongside Suzuki –&nbsp;out of the 30 included manufacturers.&nbsp;

The i30 Tourer comes with the same&nbsp;five-year, unlimited mileage warranty as all <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/make/hyundai">Hyundais</a>. On top of that, the ownership package also includes five years of free annual ‘check-ups’ and five years of breakdown cover.

Kia offers a seven-year warranty and Toyota gives you 10 years if you service your car at an official dealership, but other car makers give you less.

Safety-wise, the i30 Tourer scored five out of five stars when it was tested by <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/the-safest-cars-on-sale-today/n19724">Euro NCAP</a>. That said, it was last tested in 2017 and the tests have become progressively more stringent every year since. For that reason, it’s hard to compare the i30 with the Astra Sports Tourer, which was tested in 2022, or the Golf Estate, which was tested in 2019.

Regardless, every i30 Tourer comes with plenty of safety equipment, including six airbags, hill start assist, tyre pressure monitoring, automatic emergency braking <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/what-is-aeb-and-how-does-it-work/n3283">(AEB)</a> and lane-departure technology. Premium trim adds blind-spot monitoring and cross-traffic systems.

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The&nbsp;Hyundai i30 Tourer's&nbsp;1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine is impressively strong, and feels equally at home in a city or on a motorway.

Why? Well, its peak pull arrives at a lowly 1500rpm. And despite being a three-cylinder, it's surprisingly well insulated, so&nbsp;very little noise or vibration makes its way inside the car.

Unfortunately, though, when it comes to driving, the i30 Tourer feels a fair way off the pace compared with the class best <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/ford/focus/estate/review/n8">Ford Focus Estate</a> and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/golf/estate/review/n22">Volkswagen&nbsp;Golf Estate</a>. The suspension, despite being firm, is not stiff enough to prevent body roll in the corners, and although the steering weight is well judged, it doesn’t translate into any sensation of the road surface and available grip levels.

What is impressive, however, is the i30 Tourer’s level of refinement. From the way the car rides bumps&nbsp;to the way it isolates you from road and wind noise, the i30 is most certainly a car more suited to comfortable cruising on the motorway than winding country roads.

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You might wonder why the Hyundai i30 Tourer still exists, given the crushing dominance of SUVs in the car market these days. After all, as an <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/best/best-estate-cars-2022/n16998">estate car</a>, it doesn't have the rugged looks and high driving position many buyers want these days.

What the i30 Tourer has been designed to deliver is a well equipped, dynamic and fuel-efficient way to transport your family and lots of their kit. <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/make/hyundai">Hyundai</a> isn't taking any chances with the price, either – it undercuts most rivals you might be considering – and both the available trim levels come with&nbsp;plenty of standard equipment and a comprehensive suite of safety technology.

There's just one engine available: a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol with a 48V <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/what-is-a-hybrid-car-and-should-you-buy-one/n1290">hybrid system</a>.&nbsp;This isn’t a hybrid car that can be driven on electricity alone, but&nbsp;the mild electrification&nbsp;should help to reduce emissions and boost efficiency.&nbsp;

If all that sounds promising to you, read on over the next few pages of this review to find out how we rate the i30 Tourer in all the important areas, including performance, comfort, practicality and interior quality.

Here, we'll also tell you how it compares with the best estate car rivals you might also be considering. They include the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whatcar.com/ford/focus/estate/review/n8">Ford Focus Estate</a>, <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/vauxhall/astra/estate/review/n17161">Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer</a> and the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/golf/estate/review/n22">Volkswagen&nbsp;Golf Estate</a>.

By the way, if you're also interested in the hatchback version, we have a full&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whatcar.com/hyundai/i30/hatchback/review/n36">Hyundai i30 review</a>&nbsp;to check out.

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It’s safe to say that, until recently,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whatcar.com/make/hyundai">Hyundai</a>&nbsp;wasn't known for fitting its cars with class-leading interiors, but the i30 Tourer strikes a good balance between functionality and flair.&nbsp;

Touch points such as the steering wheel and door trims are lined with plenty of soft and squidgy materials, while big, easy-to-press buttons adorn the dashboard. In terms of fit and finish, the i30 is more than a match for most mainstream <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/best/best-estate-cars-2022/n16998">estate cars</a>, although&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/golf/estate/review/n22">Volkswagen&nbsp;Golf Estate</a> looks and feels a little classier.

In terms of comfort, entry-level SE Connect trim comes with manual front-seat adjustment and cloth seats, while Premium trim upgrades those seats to heated cloth and leather seats with electronic-adjustment for the driver. Whichever you go for, getting comfortable is easy, and lumbar adjustment is standard on both trims.

SE Connect trim comes with an 8.0in touchscreen infotainment system on the dashboard, with DAB radio, Bluetooth, and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/advice/owning/what-is-android-auto/n1194">Android Auto</a> and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/advice/owning/what-is-apple-carplay/n1193">Apple CarPlay</a> smartphone mirroring as standard. It’s not the most graphically sharp system out there, but it is easy to navigate and quick to respond to your prods.&nbsp;

If you upgrade&nbsp;to Premium trim, that system is replaced by a larger 10.25in set-up that offers sharper graphics and adds built-in sat-nav. Premium trim also adds a 7in digital driver display behind the steering wheel and wireless phone-charging.

Estate has bland handling and average performance, but majors on space and practicality

Although the front seats in the Hyundai i30 Tourer are mounted fairly high in the cabin, tall adults will find plenty of head and leg room available. The rear seats aren't quite as welcoming, though –&nbsp;certainly when compared with the capacious <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/skoda/octavia/estate/review/n40">Skoda Octavia Estate</a> and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/vauxhall/astra/estate/review/n17161">Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer</a>.

Adults over six feet tall will find their knees resting against the front seatbacks and not a huge amount of room above their heads.&nbsp;The profile of the rear bench is well judged and supportive though, and the&nbsp;very low centre tunnel makes it more comfortable for someone in the middle seat than in most rivals.

As with the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/hyundai/i30/hatchback/review/n36">Hyundai i30</a> hatchback, there's plenty of storage in the front of the cabin, with large door bins, a lidded cubby between the seats on all but entry-level models and a useful space at the base of the centre console. Rear storage is more limited, with small door bins on both doors, but access is good because the rear doors are a decent size.

The i30 Tourer’s 601-litre boot is fractionally smaller than the boots in the Astra Sports Tourer and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/golf/estate/review/n22">Volkswagen&nbsp;Golf Estate</a> but far smaller than the 640 litres you get in the&nbsp;Octavia Estate.

Crucially, though, the load bay is easy to access, fairly close to the ground and has a relatively small loading lip. It’s also easy to fold the rear seats for more load space, but it leaves a small step in the boot floor, which could be restrictive when you're loading longer objects.

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If the bland handling and average performance don’t concern you, the Hyundai i30 Tourer proves itself to be a reliable all-rounder that undercuts its rivals on price and offers plenty of practicality. Just bear in mind that the Ford Focus Estate offers a slightly bigger boot and a more dynamic driving experience. 

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Huge boot and excellent practicality</li> <li>Plenty of interior space so you can carry passengers as well as luggage </li> <li>Strong engines to pull a heavily laden car</li> <li>Comfortable ride, especially on the motorway</li> <li>Low running costs for company car drivers</li></ul>

If you’re after bags of space but you don’t want to commit to the van-like dimensions and styling of an MPV, there are some great estate cars on offer that should do the job.

Tricks to look out for include an electric tailgate&nbsp;that opens automatically when you wave your foot under the rear bumper; this is&nbsp;particularly handy if you’re trying to load in a heavy or&nbsp;bulky item. You should also look for handles in the side of the boot itself that can drop down the rear seats; these are much more convenient than having to walk around the side of the car to do it.

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Low running costs compared with solely petrol or diesel equivalents</li> <li>Very low official CO2 emissions to benefit company car drivers</li> <li>The same usability as a regular car</li> <li>Smooth transition between electric and engine power</li> <li>Small practicality compromise over conventional models</li></ul>

Not so long ago, hybrids were the preserve of Hollywood stars, environmentally conscious 'early adopters' and the odd&nbsp;minicab driver looking to save a bit of money on fuel.

Since the collapse in demand for diesel, however, they have become&nbsp;much more popular, and it's easy to see why, with&nbsp;low tax bills and&nbsp;impressive MPG figures&nbsp;just a couple of the perks they offer.

There are two types of hybrid: 'self-charging'&nbsp;models, which mix petrol&nbsp;and electric power in an effort to maximise&nbsp;efficiency, and&nbsp;plug-in hybrids that can travel many miles purely on electricity before their engines need to cut in. This category is for the former type of cars.

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