i30N - ownership experiences?

[Limpet]

This has been an itch I've wanted to scratch since thoroughly enjoying the car at Millbrook last year. I've booked a test drive (mostly for SWMBO's benefit) in a couple of weeks, and if the deal is right, I'm very tempted to do it.

I can't find much on-line (outside of mag "long term tests") about what they are actually like to live with, what Hyundai dealer service/support is like if you're not driving a car they know is on the press fleet, and how well they stand up to the rigours of daily use/abuse. As with my M140i, this will be a daily, racking up 15k or so a year in all weathers and across all types of road.

Just wondered if anyone has any experiences they can share, and how they feel about the car after using it daily for a period of time.

[Limpet]

BenRichards89 said:

I've had mine a year (12k miles)

Here's my readers cars thread...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

There's also n-cars.net forums which covers things to look out for, parts & modifications etc.

Edited by BenRichards89 on Tuesday 27th August 19:18

A great read, thank you

Looks like an absolutely cracking car. Grey really suits it. At the Millbrook event, all the cars were in Performance Blue which I do like, but the grey is much less in-yer-face, and dare I say it, a bit more classy.

I love the customisable modes so you can have the noise without the harsh ride. The roads around here are all varying degrees of knackered, and I suspect something else would be pretty quickly if I ran it for long in full N mode. I recall the damping being much better than my BMWs though, especially when pushed. It has a level of composure and sophistication to the way it goes down the road that the BMW, much as I love it, just can't get close to.

Interesting to read about service costs. £170 is a lot more reasonable than the £320+ BMW wanted for the 140i's first service, although the BMW does stretch the intervals out a bit further than 10k which recoups some of that. It's good to see the Hyundai's fuel economy is reasonable on a run too. This was something I'd read as a big negative about the car, but it seems broadly similar to the BMW, to be fair. Perfectly good enough for me.

Sorry, I probably sound like a boring old fart banging on about running costs, but doing 15k a year, I do have to take them into consideration.

Let's see what the test drive and haggle uncovers. Obviously the other half has to like it as well - these things are always easier with blessing!

Edited by Limpet on Tuesday 27th August 23:12