IF THE distinction between a good title and a dud one could make or break your status, then possibly Hyundai is onto one thing by calling the seventh-generation Elantra the ‘i30 Sedan’ in Australia.
It’s an ironic twist on what the People do (they name the i30 hatch the ‘Elantra GT’) and it’s additionally ironic that the 2 i30s don’t share all that a lot in general make-up. The hatch (launched right here in Could 2017) rides on an older platform whereas the i30 Sedan debuts next-generation structure beneath its folded-paper styling.
As for this N-Line model, its sharp pricing and intensive gear was revealed on the launch of the i30 Sedan final October but it surely didn’t attain showrooms till late December and has solely now been handed to the press.
Provided that one of many criticisms of the usual i30 Sedan has been the dearth of grunt from its 117kW/191Nm 2.0-litre direct-injected 4 – definitely in comparison with the potential of its chassis – then the N-Line’s reinvigorated mechanical package deal may properly be the answer.
