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The new i30 Tourer offers more load lugging space than the Ford Focus estate and Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

Hyundai has bulked up its new Hyundai i30 range with the addition of the Hyundai i30 Tourer.

The estate model ups the i30 hatchback’s luggage space by exactly 150 litres to 528 litres with the rear seats up and to 1642 litres from 1316 litres with the seats folded flat.

By comparison, the i30 Tourer’s Ford Focus estate rival offers a maximum of 1502 litres load space, while the Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer musters 1550 litres.

Although not confirmed, expect the i30’s engine line-up to be carried over to the estate model. These include the entry-level 1.4-litre petrol with 98bhp, the 89bhp 1.4-litre CRDi and the 1.6-litre CRDi available in 109 or 126bhp flavours. 

UK availability of the Hyundai i30 Tourer is yet to be revealed, but production of the new model has begun at the firm’s Czech Republic factory. The Hyundai ix35 and ix20 are also produced at this plant.

Hyundai also remains tight-lipped about pricing. As a guide, the Hyundai i40 Tourer adds a £1250 premium over the four-door saloon car so an estimated entry-level price of £15,300 for the i30 estate can be expected.  

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Will86 16 June 2012

Bit too Similar to a Focus

I have a new Focus estate and this i30 is incredibly similar to the Focus, so similar I stuggle to see this as merely a coincidence. Though if they have taken some inspiration from the Ford, at least they've actually improved on it, just a shame they missed some of the practical details like a hard wearing unpainted rear bumper. It's an estate car Hyundai, its got to work for a living.

Mini1 15 June 2012

Similar to Focus

Rear end is very similar to the Focus Estate. Hyundai still have a way to go before they can display 'proper' originality, Veloster aside.

kaiter 15 June 2012

cool

These cars are so beautiful.