Hyundai’s top-selling car in Australia, the i30 hatch, was completely overhauled in June 2012 to bring it into line with its more stylish siblings.<br /><br />The all-new i30 arrived with the now-familiar Hyundai corporate face, a product of the Korean car-maker’s ‘Fluidic Sculpture’ design language.<br /><br />The new style worked well on the i30, with the small hatch coming into line with the closely-related Elantra sedan.<br /><br />Three specifications were available for the i30 – entry-level Active, mid-spec Elite and range-topping Premium.<br /><br />Power came from a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine or a 1.6-litre CRDi turbo-diesel that commanded a $2600 price premium over the petrol.<br /><br />The petrol engine produced 110kW and fuel consumption was rated at 6.5 litres per 100km with the manual gearbox.<br /><br />Customers who purchased the diesel were rewarded with a more powerful diesel than the previous model (up from 85kW to 94kW) and fuel consumption of 4.5L/100km in manual guise.<br /><br />Hyundai increased some of the dimensions of the i30, giving occupants more headroom, legroom and shoulder room as well as increasing the cargo space by 38 litres to 378 litres.<br /><br />ANCAP awarded the i30 a maximum five-star safety rating when it was tested in 2012.<br /><br />The hatch was fitted with seven airbags as standard as well as brake assist and, of course, mandatory electronic stability control.<br /><br />Standard equipment across the range included a five-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth connectivity and a USB port, rear parking sensors and steering wheel controls.<br /><br />High-end models also received a bigger seven-inch touchscreen with sat-nav, push-button start, and a panoramic sunroof in the Premium.