Mat Watson is hands-down the best motoring presenter on KZfaq.

I bought this car back in 2013 and drove it 3 years and 80K miles. I had zero problems with it. I foolishly put new tires on the car a month before trading it and had the alignment checked. It was still in perfect alignment. Never had a car stay that true after all those miles. btw...I traded it in on a 2016 Elantra SE sedan. I must say the two cars, although same drive train, are different on the road. The GT definately had a sportier crisper feel whereas the sedan is softer and cushier over all. The sedan also is quiter and gets a tad better mpg. I miss the hatchback practicality of the GT but I like the looks of the sedan better. The GT was my first Hyundai and I must admit I'm sold. A Hyundai enthusiast.

He totally loves his job, and we like seeing that. good review

Love this chap! He's really helped me narrow down my options for a second hand car. Thank you Matt

great car. better, more beautiful than the Ford Focus.

I bought one of these recently partly based on this review, exactly the same car as the one in this video except mine is petrol. I'm very happy with it :)

what a nice looking car, forget haters

That lip is not an issue. We have had a full shop, my bags and a wheelchair in the boot. It is seriously impressive on space. Sometimes you do not see the full benefit in these clips but it is an impressive car. No serious issues in 6 years of ownership.

My son has just bought one of these, a 2016 plate and its in mint condition as it only has 14,500 miles on it, and such a lovely car he's well happy with it. Engine so nice and quiet, it's got everything you could want or need in a car, this is in 2024

I love that design of i30

maaan i love these 5 minutes reviews!! keep up the good work carbuyer!

now thats what i call a proper car review!!!! 5 mins of brilliance!!! keep up the good work

You guys really make awesome reviews . Bravo CarBuyer Team.

I have one for a year (august 28). The car is roomy even in the backseat (I'm 1.80 m) with good legroom (more than ford focus, toyota corolla ascent, mazda 3 neo), mine is the 1.6 gas and have enough power for a city car. Have electric folding mirrors, motorized tilting headlight (Almost standard on Europe, but not here in Panamá) wich you need to manually tilt in case you feel they're not bright enough, the front seats are very confortable, There are not cup holders in the back, but the center seat is more confortable than the ones with cup holders, I don't really know any problem with the AC, here in Panama is very hot, and the AC performs really good. The front pillar are thick and it may reduce visibility, that´s true. I bought the i30 over the focus because of the interior design that is simply far better than the focus, The fuel economy ir great. The exterior is really beautiful, a more complex design that turn heads. The handling is soft and the car is very quite. this is more like the elantra hatckback. May be you like the design may be not. May be you don´t like Korean cars, but honestly, this car is amaizing for the tag price and I highly recomend the i30.

I'm only a minute and 50sec into this video and I can tell that this is the best review. and the presenter is the "Best"

just purchased a 2016 Hyundai i30 here in Australia. Our models come with more standard kit than the model you reviewed here. mine has parking sensors, reverse camera, touch screen multimedia centre, cruise control, and apple car play. only downside is there is no CD player. car is amazing, drives well; build quality is excellent. all this is standard on the "active" version (base model). Australia is the "biggest market" for the i30 globally. I looked at several other cars including the VW polo (great car, too small for me as I am 6ft 3). Toyota corolla (looked boring) and ford fiesta (too expensive). it was either the i30 or a Kia Cerato; as soon as I threatened to look at the Cerato, they matched the drive away price on the cerato for the i30. I am extremely happy with my choice, as the engine has a decent power output compared to the corolla or the polo. another big factor was the 5 year/unlimited km warranty. No wonder Holden and ford struggle to sell the Cruze and fiesta respectively.

I LOVE THIS CAR! I'm learning to drive in one and it's BRILLAINT. I honestly have no complaints about it!!!!! I get so excited for my driving lessons, even though they cost me £25 lol.

I have the estate/tourer version of this in 1.6CDTDI. Best family car I've owned hands down. 20 Quid road tax and drives great, with good torque.

I've just purchased it. I'll get it in two weeks and I am so excited about it: everybody gives outstanding reviews.

man these guys do great reviews!! i dont care about lap times, i want fun, reliable and practical!

After watching your review and after a visit to the dealer we must say your review was spot on!! We ended up buying it! Great car for a young family

You forgot to mention the cool sunglasses holder compartment on the roof of the car near the middle rear view mirror! I love my 2013 i30 turbo 😁

This review actually sold me this car, and i am glad about it :)

Drove one today, the base model. Excellent drive, very nippy and felt really nailed to those winding uneven NZ roads. Think we will see lots of these on the roads soon.

I bought this car on 2013 in great part due to this review. It was my first car. Now I'm selling it and getting a Tesla Model Y. It was a great buy though.

Had one of these for my driving lesson this week...bloody nice car!

Renting one of these for 3 weeks from Green Motion. Driven it already from Heathrow to Milton Keynes and then further up to Newcastle. Pretty much everything this guy has said is true with this car. Really comfortable, handles well on the road at speed and I'm loving the connectivity with my iPhone. The windscreen pillars are a tad bit wide sadly and the small rear window can have really bad visibility due to the tiny wiper it has but overall absolute joy to drive. Highly recommended.

I like your reviews. You cover quite a number of things that are important to potential purchasers. Because I am in Australia and we drive on the same side of the road as you, the controls are as we get.

I have owned this car for almost 2 months now after a meticulous 6-month research for what to buy, and I am happy to see that my choice proved to be a very good one. Highly recommended.

Best feature: the HID adaptive headlights, also when the lights turn on when unlocking, great at night especially when someone is parking ‘too’ close to you. Surprising feature: the steering weight control: comfort in town Sport on the motorway brilliant balance. Also Love the flashing brake lights too when coming to a sudden stop (Example: Fast A40, a Porsche had them ahead and it was really useful to see him brake to a stop as visibility was poor that day in heavy rain). I love the push button start and the keyless entry. The puddle lighting is great too. We bought the top spec premium but got some reason we didn’t spec forward parking sensors, so have to get them installed sometime soon. Oh and FINALLY the reversing camera, because it only comes out when it’s being used, as it’s hidden, it is always clear and the camera is excellent, the best city feature for safety. Oh the pressure gauges on the tyres brilliant for my other half who doesn’t do a monthly check of pressures... oh -7i ch allows in great are sexy!

bought a fiesta as a result of his recommendation, and he's right about every aspect. Goodwork !

I took a test drive the other day and i loved it! Loads of space, easy and practical! This guy speaks the truth ;)

good to see matt back

Great Styling! Well come back Matt :P

Fantastic car! I drove it a few days ago, and I can say congratulations to Hyundai as a good product.

Cant wait for the new 3-Series review that is due soon!

Nice looking car

Hi thanks for the review but i have a question, today i tried a Hyundai i30 1,6 110 crdi style and it was very nice but i found it little bit shaking and specially when I stopped on traffic light the steering wheel was noticed shaking is it normal? Should i buy it or what should i do? Thanx Alaa

Congrats Hyundai you deserve it ! And thank you Matt for not being obtuse and giving the contenders a real chance

I’m currently learning in one and absolutely love it I’m thinking of buying the i20 as sadly I can’t afford the i30 but wanna keep the Hyundai theme is the harsh seat rumour in the i20 true??

My 2015 1.6 diesel is approaching 200k miles and still going strong.

The 2014 model is safer than a volvo V40 for your kids. ncap rating for volvo for your kids is 75%, This Hyndai is 90%! So much for the safe volvo. Well done Hyndai.

This is our second car - I'm 6'3 and the space for such a car is extremely impressive. I'm extremely pleased and impressed with it!

Going to own one very soon....can't wait!

This vs Kia Ceed, except for external design?

I did love the snowboard test!

Does the i30 come with stability control? I've heard that it is not standard. There is no way I would consider this car if it has no stability control

I love my 2015 i30. The best little car for commuting!

Have had this car (1.4 petrol) for 6.5 years... awesome car that I plan to have for at least another 6 years. I never even noticed the glove compartment is refrigerated, ha! Gotta use it on my next summer trip to Italy :)

I own a Veloster... I'm amazed on the build quality.... :D

I had a Hyundai Amica. Brought it at 20k miles for £1,400, died at 100k. In that time I have NEVER REPLACED A SINGLE PART. I NEVER EVER SERVICED it. I only changed rear bulbs 2-3 times which cost £2 each. £5 fuel gave me 80 miles. Drove it 80k miles, had a oil leak which made it loose power, in 9 years of owning car i though time for change. Sold car £400 even though it had major oil problem. Such a reliable car, cannot fault. I brought a VW GOLF which i spent 1k in repairs in 1 year... PIECE OF SHIT, Hyundai are really good cars.

true, Chairman of Volkswagen was impressed by the design of Hyundai i30 at the Motorshow in Frankfurt IAA 2011. the video clip was all over youtube. nice one, mat. you nailed it! what a considerable passionate review for a beautifully made i30. Pls maintain your humor and enthusiasm for cars. May you get to review more cars (subie impreza hatch pls:-)

Anyone notice BIG FOOT in the background at 3:22?

Welcome back Mat. i30 looks allot better then the old one.

MATT IS BACK !

I have 2013 model 1.6 crdi its fantastic such a nice drive i had corsa vxr and the mpg was terrible . The mpg on this is amazing im getting 68.2 mpg on motorway runs sometimes 72 mpg fantastic car.

Who came here from 2022 to see mats evolution lemme tell you he is the same

Great review , its seems hyundai has improved a lot over these years. I would love to own one of these..

Just got one 2014 model love it

Loved watching this ❤️

Mat's BACK!!!! thank god..

It looked like a nice car. But my biggest concern would be where Matt pointed out that rear visibility is not so great. There's no getting around the fact that that's dangerous.

I wish these reviews wer longer!

Good review. Hyundai has really upped their game.

you are the best presenter ever, I don't know your name but your are amazing, I do like the way how you explain things. you are talented, I see most of your review, you must actually get the title of best car presenter in the world.

Yeah I just got one myself. Only a 1.4l diesel engine, but it's still fun to drive and perfect for my daily commute. Was a "special edition" with the large touchscreen nav system and everything...

a excellent and comfortable car to drive,not to mention excellent mpg if driven sensibly

I've got this car in black and I must say I love it great car

I have my new i30 since 20 april in possession and am very happy about. Man, man, man, what a car!!

nice1 mat i was waiting for this review,,looks like im going korean,

picked up my top of the line Premium crdi auto today - VERY happy! especially when i compared it to golf... ;)

I was very impressed by this car, heck it has a central console with air vents for the rear passengers in a segment where you usually just get vents under the front seat, how cool is that.

i actually liked that design a lot at the time. More than the new i30 to be honest (except N version). I wanted to buy the i30 at the time.

Great car! Nice review!

This video helped me buy my i30 in 2015. Best buy.

Is ford focus the ultimate car? they always compare focus/fiesta with everything!!!!

i'm waiting for the new c'eed review, then i'll have to choose between this and the kia. The kia looks more aggressive in my opinion. What would you guys choose ?

I have the 2012 model, 1.6 diesel. Love it

Currently driving this car as a rental on my holiday. No GPS. It's an ok car but it's definitely not made for the twisty roads. The 'A' pillar is bloody massive.

what a car..i definitely want to have this kind of an amazing and comfortable car...good exterior

Hello Mat,you are doing great job,thanks for reviewing i30!please share your thought i30 1.6 crdi with 6 speed automatic.How is the performans and responsing transmission with diesel?Good luck you are seriously doing great job once again!

I love my 2013 IX35 (Called Tucson here). the quality is surprisingly amazing for a such a price and it doesn't feel cheap at all.

I had a Hyundai I30 for three years, and I've just replaced it with a Hyundai IX20 because I needed more space. With the IX20 the 3-speed auto box soaks up lots of power and changes at too high a speed, so throttle response is almost non-existent. Economy is poor too, but otherwise the IX20 does all that's asked of it. (I just came back from 2 weeks' holiday,in a place about 180 miles of motorway from home. The car cruised at well above the speed limit (70 mph) and returned about 50 mpg. My previous car, an I30 diesel auto was just as fast, a bit quicker and did over 70 mpg, but it was a much smaller car. Will I have another Hyundai? You can bet on it!

I really like the styling on the new I30, I'd buy one

love your humor ♥

How come the car is moving when he is touching the soft touch materials? 2:57

I'm here in the U.S. and drive the 2013 Hyundai Elantra ( the I30 in the UK). You get a lot of amenities standard for you money, that are not offered in other models, or require upgrading to the next tier which ends up costing you more money. I've had my Elantra over a year with no problems. I average 31 mpg per tank of gas (combined city/highway driving - though mostly city driving). I have achieved over 40 mpg on highway road trips, by keeping my speed consistent, using cruise control and not driving the car like I had just stole it. I didn't buy it with the mindset that its a sport car, and therefore don't expect to handle as such. I bought it for its improved reliability, long warranty (5 year/60k miles versus the usual 3 year/ 36k miles warranty coverage given to most cars here in the U.S.), the gas mileage, the look of the car (inside and out), the amenities, the safety features and finally the price (under $20k). The Hyundai is definitely worth a second look at, if you are looking to make a car purchase.

The presenter is good on that choir programme :¬)

I had a hire car in spain TDI the mpg was amazing and it was doing 75mpg as a box to transport you around it is very good

70+ mpg? how do you get those numbers? it's not even on the white paper. can anyone clarify on that?

Please someone answer me. This car he previewed is the basic model right ? The central console still looks the same even if you buy the elit model ? Cause I don't want switches that look like an oven for the A/C ...

the 2012-present Hyundai i30/ Hyundai Elantra GT (USA) is assembled in Nošovice, Czech Republic

The best looking car in this class..

so matt after so many reviews what car do you drive? :D

How i wish to own one ,i love this car

Hyundai and KIA have made loads of improvements on their cars over the last few years in all aspects specially their quality. One thing that bothers me though is that most of their lineup has only one air bag which is kinda a deal breaker for the safety conscious buyer and i believe there r a lot of them out there :)

what is the market & on road cost at trichy.

I love this car !

I bought my Hyundai 130 in 2009. It's a great little car and my second Hyundai. It is vivid Blue and her name is Kitty2

How Volvic sales are increased?