Hyundai i30 Estate (08-12) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 27 January 2009
The Hyundai i30 is an excellent all-rounder and a good alternative to more mainstream European and Japanese models. The estate version builds on this with a good sized boot, but there's more to it than just load lugging. A longer wheelbase means rear passengers get extra space. It's also excellent value, particularly when you consider it comes with a five-year warranty from new. It isn't especially exciting to drive, but it feels safe and reassuring plus comes with a well built cabin. However the i30 estate makes less sense when compared to the similar Kia Ceed SW - both are built on the same platform and share components, but the Kia has far more boot space, comes with a longer warranty and is cheaper too.
3.5 out of 5

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Buying used

Modern Korean cars with improved quality don't depreciate as steeply as they used to and will lose value in line with many mainstream rivals. Therefore there won't be the conspicuous bargains on the used market that there might have been five or 10 years ago. However, all models are well equipped and both petrol and diesel models are good to drive.

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Selling

There is always demand for estate models from people who need the extra practicality, although the diesel will be favoured more than the petrol version.