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Written by Stephen Dobie
If you"ve not noticed, we"re living through a golden age of hot hatchbacks. From bargain VW Up GTIs to supercar-slaying Audi RS3s, every carmaker with both a hatchback in its range and a modicum of petrol coursing through its engineers" veins has something to offer. Even Hyundai. Previous tests have already established the i30N is a belter, but we"re running one for the next few months just to check it"s not a novelty that wears off. It feels more fun than a Golf GTI on first, second and third acquaintance, but the VW"s a tougher benchmark as a long-term ownership proposition. What"s so good about the i30N? It has enough horsepower to be exciting our Performance model has 271bhp and hits 62mph in 6.1secs and tons of usability. There"s every bit of equipment you could reasonably hope for, a big boot and five seats. Honda Civic Type Rs only have four seatbelts, something I"ve been scuppered by in the past.
Date written: 8 May 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11767
If you"ve not noticed, we"re living through a golden age of hot hatchbacks. From bargain VW Up GTIs to supercar-slaying Audi RS3s, every carmaker with both a hatchback in its range and a modicum of petrol coursing through its engineers" veins has something to offer. Even Hyundai. Previous tests have already established the i30N is a belter, but we"re running one for the next few months just to check it"s not a novelty that wears off. It feels more fun than a Golf GTI on first, second and third acquaintance, but the VW"s a tougher benchmark as a long-term ownership proposition. What"s so good about the i30N? It has enough horsepower to be exciting our Performance model has 271bhp and hits 62mph in 6.1secs and tons of usability. There"s every bit of equipment you could reasonably hope for, a big boot and five seats. Honda Civic Type Rs only have four seatbelts, something I"ve been scuppered by in the past.
Date written: 8 May 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 11767
