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10 February 2012
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2009 Hyundai i30 reviews
Hyundai i30 reviews by year of make: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Read all reviews
Diane Currie, Lanarkshire
Hyundai i30 i30 1.6 crdi 2009
Bought this car now in March 2009. Had problems with it non stop since. Gear box, first and second gears but reverse the worst gear ever, now park it where I don’t have to try and find reverse, and this is after they have fixed it. Shocks replaced, droplinks replaced, new tyres needed at 8 thousand miles, new steering rack fitted. Air con not working but garage said it needs gas at the cost of £60. Petrol cap not opening. Been in the garage that much I am sick of it. Garage (now closed) scratched my drivers door when in for work then said it was like that when it went in. LIES!!! Been driving for nearly 40 years and this is the biggest piece of junk I ever driven. You have been warned. The five year warranty is needed with this car believe me!!!!!.
Submitted: 17/05/2011 14:29:40
Colin Thompson, Lanarkshire
Hyundai i30 1.4 SE 2009
Value for money without a doubt.The extras on my car are huge compared to what other manufacturers offer. They just don’t come close. For driving I find the I30 difficult at pulling away. I’ve stalled it many times, as has my girlfriend. It’s nimble, spacious and practical. There are rattles on the doors and dash and I get a loud screeching noise when I reverse. The gear changes at low speeds can be clunky and the fuel economy isn’t great on motorways. There are little niggles and I’m taking it in to the dealer to see if they can sort them out. Oh I get a really strange cracking noise from my front window at higher speeds that sounds like someones thrown a stone at it!! My dad has a 1.6 Edition and his seems to have a far smoother gear change than mine.
Submitted: 02/04/2011 18:48:33
Jim Maddin, London
Hyundai i30 1.4 comfort 2009
Comfortable well equipped car for its price. No problems until I noticed rust appearing around the wiring loom exit in the boot. It is at the top of the inner recess of the boot and is the loom that feeds the high level brake light in the boot lid. Not an area that could be damaged, would appear to be a manufacturing fault and will be repaired under warranty but not very impressive for a 16 month old car.
Submitted: 09/03/2011 19:21:11
John Wadeson, England
Hyundai i30 1.6crdi auto 2009
Love the car, very economical for an auto, drives well, handles well, but one problem: the paint warranty is useless! I have two areas of paint breaking down Hyundia state it’s birds lime damage and not covered under warranty. Be warned the paint on these cars is water based and even if birds mess is on your car for a few minuites it can cause serious damage.
Submitted: 26/10/2010 21:57:12
Bob, Scotland
Hyundai i30 1.6 crdi style 2009
This car has done 31k miles in 17 months with no major problems, apart from a notchy gear change going from 1st to 2nd gear, I get 600 miles to full tank of fuel and thats driving it hard, the car has always started 1st time every time, there can be the odd noise that seems to move to different places within the cabin while, the engine for a 1600cc is outstanding, many people commenting "what’s this a 2 litre?" I will hopefully be testing out this car’s unlimited mileage warranty which no one else offers, topping a 100k over that period, I did do 100k in my previous car over the period of 4 years (Suzuki Ignis 1.3 - 04 model) with the original clutch and exhaust! which were still fine when I traded it in which is good going considering it was half the price of my i30. The car is enjoyable to drive on long distances where I’ve drove several times 500 to 600 miles in a day’s round trip, with no aches or pains afterwards. On my second set of tyres, still the original brake shoes and exhaust from new, good stereo and the usb port is a boon, standard level of equipment is high. Is the estate version worth the extra cost? I would have to say yes as it’s has it in the right places, but it’s not a proper estate car in the sense of the word, but I’m still enjoying the ride thus far.
Submitted: 04/02/2010 20:54:33
Paul Weston, England
Hyundai i30 1.4 Comfort 2009
Purchased this car new about 4 months ago. The dealer I purchased this from is useless. I have taken it back 7 times for several things. 1. Poor gear change between 1st and 2nd, crunches every time. Still not fixed. 2. ESP (Electronic Stability Programme) light keeps coming on. Still not fixed. 3. Rattles. One from rear door, one from front door, one from rear view mirror. Mirror is the only one fixed. 4. Failed to start on 2 separate occasions. Is this fixed? maybe until next time. This car is cheap and nasty. Biggest mistake was believing the 5 year warranty meant the car would be reliable, it needs a five year warranty to give them all the time they need to TRY and fix it. I wrote to the MD of Hyundai 7 weeks ago and have had no reply from them at all. Think that says it all.
Submitted: 19/01/2010 15:41:25
Chris Wall, England
Hyundai i30 2009
I am ex UK & live in Australia. The motoring body tech’ experts here say there is problems with quality. ie wheel bearings u/s @ 30,000 K, & other hardened load bearing engineering parts which have not been heat treated correctly & do not last the distance like the Japenese cars. Has anyone had problems like this or other things??
Submitted: 08/12/2009 18:25:28
Isabella Mee, England
Hyundai i30 2009
I have had this car now for 2 months and I am extremely happy with the outcome. Not only is it easy to drive, spacious, practical and economical but it comes with an unbeatable warranty which gives you peace of mind. The i30 has the utmost quality and beats every other car in a similar price range. I would recommend this car to all ages.
Submitted: 04/09/2009 12:14:50
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