2020 Hyundai i30 teased ahead of Geneva Auto Show debut

Hyundai i30 has not been the most happening hatchback in this generation yet, barring the N series models. Plus, the updates with the model too hasn’t been interesting by a big margin, like keeping the car almost unchanged since the year 2016. However, things are expected to change at this Geneva Motor Show and we already have a teaser sketch.

The 2020 Hyundai i30, as the teased sketch suggests, appears to get a good bit of cosmetic update. For starters, the front end gets a lot of changes, like the grille is bigger and is taken from the all-new Sonata. Even the headlamps adopt a new design, while the DRLs are arrow-shaped. And though the big air intakes and L-shaped fins on the sides of the front bumper are typical N model traits, this facelifted i30 seems to get the design.

The teased image does not show the rear profile of the car, though we can expect some changes there too. The Hyundai i30 facelift could run on 16, 17 and 18-inch alloy wheels as options.

The changes in the mechanism of the 2020 Hyundai i30 could be minimum. It could get the same set of engines with or without a turbocharger. However, there could be the  1.6-litre turbocharged diesel too. The range-topping i30N could get the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that makes 275 PS of power and 353 Nm of torque.

Thought the teaser does not show anything from inside the cabin, Hyundai said the facelifted i30 would get some changes there too. There could be a digital driver’s console and a bigger 10.25-inch centre infotainment system as this setup is already offered in some Hyundai and Kia models. It could even get the i30 Tourer Wagon body form, and if so, it would be available in all the body styles for the very first time.

The Hyundai i30 that is presently available in the Australian market gets three engine options - 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated and 1.6-litre turbocharged for the petrol forms and a 1.6-litre for the diesel trims. The diesel model is available with a 7-speed DCT only, while the petrol models get an optional 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic.

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