The NEW I30N In Manual... Is This The One To Get? 

Good review of the I30N. Good to see they’re still making 4 door sedans in a manual. Sadly getting very rare these days. I like the sound and that you can track drive it and not loose your warranty. It looks like a fun car to drive. But I’m not sure what’s going on with the panel gaps and strange design choices. Still would consider buying one.

Less is more. Love that this thing exists

Finally a i30 Sedan N review, this thing is an absolute blast and just stupid fun, 50-60k for this car is a bargain, if this had a German badge on it I guarantee you it would be 20-30k more for the asking price, people are complaining that this is expensive is ludicrous, it’s an absolute bang for your buck, tell me another car in the modern day that comes stock with track warrany, pops and bangs from factory and is immensly fun to drive, it would always put a smile on your face. Ross if you find the manual not very quick then the DCT would change your mind, it’s an absolute hoot, it has super quick shifting and is a game changer, it cuts 0.5 second off the launch time and in a roll it feels like it has an extra 30 kW, but I understand the love of manual for the purist unfortunately these days they aren’t as quick as the modern automatics. I’ve also driven the Sonata N Line and that is also fun to drive, it’s not track heavy as this car as it isn’t a full blown N model but the 2.5 turbo it has underneath its bonnet is an absolute hoot, it has crazy straight line performance and would shock alot of the boy racers out there. Hyundai and Kia are killing it these days, coming out with bangers like this, nothing in JDM market compares these days, the modern WRX is horrible, its looks are starting to grow on people but it still is’t an attractive car and the performance is worse than the WRX of 20 years ago and no STI is a major letdown, the Evo is dead, the moden Supra is basically a BMW, the Nissan Z is too overpriced and you can get similar performance for almost half the price with the Kia Stinger GT, the Skyline hasn’t been around for 2 decades, others such as the Mazda MPS hasn’t made a return, the only decent car is the new gen 86/BRZ but it doesn’t compare to this performance wise but its a good looking car and extremely fun to drive. The Ford Fiesta ST/RS hasn’t made a return and I could go on, in a world currently bombarded with Utes and soccer Mum SUV’s hogging the roads at least Hyundai is making sporty sedans in a market that no longer caters towards the Sedans. God I miss Australia when classic sedans such as the Commodore SS and Falcon XR6 Turbo/XR8 were going head to head, how far we have slumped from those days.

i30N throwing tunak tunak fireballs out the exhaust. My kids legit want that song on Just Dance

I have the ‘22. You can lift the wipers up. After killing the ignition, hold the mist up within 5 seconds of killing the ignition and the wipers move to straight up and down

Please Hyundai, make a 4wd version.!

🔥🔥 keep it coming brother

Great review Ross! Can confirm the 2023 does not have a speed warning chime. The Panel gaps around the bonet im fairly certain are functional. I agree it's stupid you can't raise the wipers to clean under them!

regarding the wipers under the bonnet BMW use a similar system where you have to perform a sequence with the start/stop button whilst holding a function on the wiper stalk and the wiper arms will come up the screen and stop for you so that they can be changed. I presume its a similar thing here

Hyundai have come such a long way. Glad to see in 2024 a manufacturer can still make something beyond SUVs and 4x4s that is fun to drive. Smiles per gallon.

This is my favourite car, sat in it at the Bangkok Motor Show. Must be so much fun. Next model 2.4 perhaps😅.

Cheers for the content!

Hey Ross, I have heard that Tunak Tunak Tun song! 😂 I’m an OG.

Entertaining video, I would like you to comment on gearshift quality, seat comfort and support, wind noise and sound system quality. Thank you

Awesome 👌 good video

Ross I've got an i20n little 6 speed manual think you would enjoy a ride in those not as powerful as the 2 litre but take it up through the windy roads and its literally like a little go kart and is so much fun to drive

I was sold on getting one of these as a sedan, but got told there was a 3 to 6 month wait, picked up a hatch with sunroof instead. These cars pull hard

I think the Hatch is a much better looking car👍

I love these. The DCT give my Focus ST (E30 mix) a good run

Which do you prefer in term of street driving experience between the N Sedan and the Cerato GT Hatch because that GT made you stop by the side of the road for a breather.

Wow you’re reviewing Korean cars now buddy, good onya

come to adelaide, you can test my 2018 tuned zb 2.0 turbo, fwd with no torque steer, even with 700nm. Just dont flatten it around a corner. I use wipertech blades aswel, great wipers.

if this was awd - subaru would be in trouble lol then again fwd cars handle a lot better than they used to.

Johnno the wipers aren't busted mate the Cerato GT and other hyunda/kia cars are the same.. It looks WAY cleaner with them out of view ( look at a commodore etc) and they're tucked down out of the wind at high speed and to service /wash them just look in the manual. You move the wiper stalk a certain way and it opens the wipers half way so they can then be lifted up like any other car.. The traffic speed thing is a government regulation so they can't just get rid of it.. And with the updated model didn't they get a revision to the turbo which made them more responsive and quicker?

I own a Sonata N Line and that car is an absolute FWD tyre shredding rocketsled, I’ve driven the i30 Sedan N (Elantra N) in both DCT and manual and to be honest as much as we all love a manual I honestly preferred the DCT over the Manual in this particular car, it just felt more fun and snappy, we all know the DCT is quicker than the manual but for some reason the DCT just felt more engaging and modern, and I liked the WRC style race shifter on the DCT. Also the manual doesn’t get the fully hectic NGS boost button which is a shame.

Similar times to supercharged FPVs: FPV GT s/c 6.88secS I30N manual sedan 6.9sece FPV V8 6sp S/C 425rwkw - 6.93secs

I remember when Hyundai and Kia was new in Australia 🇦🇺 everyone didn't think they would last here....honestly I wouldn't be embarrassed driving this car.... unlike how it was over 20yrs ago, was a gamble buying these brands...but yet you still see some OG cars still running all these years later so this should be a good thing.

Exactly Johnny a car or bike doesn't have to be the fastest to still enjoy the ride & have fun except an EV though lol,nice review man 👍

What's up with the front passenger grab handle on the centre console?

the wiper will have a service mode to move them up and stop so you can change them.

It does actually have good fuel economy. I love how the electric N Hyundai iconic 5 sounds like this car! For double the price why buy the electric? Only down point is the steering assist it is dangerous and not an option on! So every time you have to turn it off! Also watch out of potholes! The car absolutely crashes in potholes! You’ll think you’ve broken a wheel!

Sounds mint they nailed the overrun . I suppose it'll grow on ya but I laughed when I first saw it 😆

Does it still have rev hang or has that been corrected?

I had a mustang gt 2019, I changed it to a BMW 740i 2019, I had a big problem with the 740i, after that I was on a test drive for an i30n sedan 2024 and I knew it was my next car, I ordered a new one and now I am very satisfied, I enjoy it every day, I claim this because I have been on one 20 cars for a test drive

Never been this early

Y'all been having the I30N A.k.a. The Elantra N. You mates had it slightly longer than the U.S.

Oh what. You can't turn off the speed limit sensor thing? Oh well, will have to put a little sticker over the sensor that reads 150. 😂

Nice review, I might look into one for around $52K, I assume the auto would be a couple of grand more❓️

That's very European spec haha. Omg a manual sedan especially a newer one. I'm kinda frothing over new manuals 🤤

Fkn oath we know that song 😆

Glad someone is still making real cars

What does clucth mean?

If this car was RWD and 20k cheaper, I would instantly buy it. But just 10k cheaper would be enough for me to consider.

I think the wiper thing is a Hyundai thing. My work Stinger does it too and I don't know how to lift it.

Once again, Korea coming in for the win! Making cars that people actually want, not forcing communist ideology down peoples throats!

Would be fun for a day but the novelty will wear off quickly Heaps better 2 L cars getting around then that??? Bet you had fun thrashing it though Vz Glenn 🏎👍

Speed limit assist...no FUCKING ty! eww

shame they discontinued the hatch

Talking like Spanian! 😉

why is it still FWD ffs

Ok 🤦

The problem with these cars is that every year they look completely different,They don't age well.

Alot of Torque steer

Careful you might upset the knuckle dragging bogans who think unless it’s old and makes a lot of noise it can’t be quick or fast but these days you have to appreciate all cars even EVs are giving V8s a run for their money Great review love to own one

Nearly $60k brand new drive away get real

_16-17psi for 270hp 😐 ok_

I love that Hyundai is still making this car but the styling is just utterly woeful. That car is fugly in every way possible. Whomever is the designer that signed off on that car needs to go to specsavers. It is simply one of the most hideous cars ever made. Which is a pity because the underlying tech is excellent.

FWD rally? No thanks

50K not a chance!!!! Cars way too expensive

I'd say, watching too many spainian vids🎉

Yuk