For the last week I’ve been driving dad’s Hyundai i30 turbo diesel around, and while it’s pretty boring to drive, it’s a nice car.
The car feels solid and well constructed all round, no flappy plastic-ey bits.
Performance is as can be expected from a diesel, boring, but it’s very fuel efficient, and on a shade under three quarters of a tank, I drove more than 500 kilometres. Dad says he regularly gets around 650-750 kilometres around town.
The suspension was firm, but not sporty. Cornering did not feel at all boat-like.
All up, if you’re looking for a cheap runabout that’s fantastic on fuel, this is a good car to consider.
2 comments
Comment by mjc308 on June 30, 2010 at 8:24 am
my mother-in-law has one of these. I haven’t driven it, but as a passenger, it’s a lovely little car! And talk about having everything that opens and shuts! (But I guess that’s typical hyundai – maybe it’s typical of most cars these days but I’ve only experienced my m-i-l’s hyundais
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Comment by Striker on June 30, 2010 at 5:15 pm
There are so many compartments that open and shut in this car, it was amazing. There’s many many places for everything you could want to carry with you.
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