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Written by Stephen Dobie
On the same day Hyundai"s launched its 271bhp i30 N hot hatch, there"s a new i30 saloon, too. Or should we say i30 Fastback. Because it actually has five doors.It follows on from other five-door i30s the hatchback and Tourer but aims to be a bit more stylish.We can forgive Hyundai"s rebranding of the saloon shape, too. Anyone who remembers the 1990s might also recall every hatch worth its salt Focus, Megane, 306, etc having a saloon version. Nearly all of them were ungainly, and all had a reputation for being driven by a more senior generation.Things have changed aesthetically, at least, for we wouldn"t call this a poorer relation to the i30 hatch. It"s longer, the roofline"s lower, and Hyundai"s tweaked the grille to make it look wider, too.
Date written: 13 Jul 2017
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On the same day Hyundai"s launched its 271bhp i30 N hot hatch, there"s a new i30 saloon, too. Or should we say i30 Fastback. Because it actually has five doors.It follows on from other five-door i30s the hatchback and Tourer but aims to be a bit more stylish.We can forgive Hyundai"s rebranding of the saloon shape, too. Anyone who remembers the 1990s might also recall every hatch worth its salt Focus, Megane, 306, etc having a saloon version. Nearly all of them were ungainly, and all had a reputation for being driven by a more senior generation.Things have changed aesthetically, at least, for we wouldn"t call this a poorer relation to the i30 hatch. It"s longer, the roofline"s lower, and Hyundai"s tweaked the grille to make it look wider, too.
Date written: 13 Jul 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8476