2025 Hyundai i30 Hatch price confirmed: $12,000 rise for facelifted Euro-built mild-hybrid

The facelifted 2025 Hyundai i30 Hatch has been announced for Australia, almost seven months after production of the model stopped for our market amid a shift from Korean to European sourcing.

Now built in the Czech Republic – after Hyundai ended production of the i30 Hatch in South Korea in December 2023 – it is now exclusively available with a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine replacing the previous 2.0-litre non-turbo and 1.6-litre turbo options.

It will be limited to two sports-themed variants – the N Line and N Line Premium – with the standard base, Active and Elite trims deleted from the line-up.

The cost of entry into the i30 Hatch range has risen $12,000 – from $24,000 before on-roads for the base 2023 i30 manual to $36,000 before on-roads for the 2025 i30 N Line dual-clutch auto – while the equivalent N Line auto is up $3500 over the 2023 model.

The flagship 2025 Hyundai i30 N Line Premium hatch is priced from $41,000 before on-costs – up $3700 over the previous N Line Premium model.

European-built versions also incur a five per cent import tariff, combined with higher shipping costs, which has contributed to the price rise.

It is the second facelift for the current i30 Hatch – which debuted in 2016 – with minor exterior styling revisions, a widescreen digital instrument cluster, and an updated active safety suite.

All versions of the i30 Hatch now feature a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine aided by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to trim fuel use.

It has been confirmed to produce 117kW in Australia, while torque is expected to match the 253Nm offered in Europe, and is matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission as standard.

A six-speed manual transmission has been homologated for Australia, but it has not been offered for sale.

The new-for-Australia powertrain has similar power – and far more torque – than the 120kW/203Nm 2.0-litre non-turbo engine in standard i30s, but it is well down on the 150kW/265Nm 1.6-litre turbo in the old N Line.

Combined fuel consumption has not been confirmed for Australia. Hyundai Europe claims fuel consumption of 5.7L/100km, compared to 7.4L/100km for the 2.0-litre in Australia under less stringent testing standards.

Unlike the full-hybrid system available in the unrelated i30 Sedan – and its Toyota Corolla arch rival – the mild-hybrid system cannot drive the wheels on electric power alone, but can provide a boost to the engine under acceleration, or enable an auto engine stop-start system at the traffic lights.

The i30 N Line now receives a similar look to the i30 N hot hatch with revised headlights, tail-lights and bumpers – including the V-shaped daytime-running lights offered in Europe since 2020.

Provisional specifications confirmed by Hyundai Australia indicate the base N Line will now be fitted with a 10.25-inch infotainment system and a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster – up from 8.0-inch and 7.0-inch respectively – three USB-C charge ports, and new-look 18-inch alloy wheels.

The N Line Premium will add Bluelink connected-car services, a panoramic sunroof, a 12-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with four-way lumbar support and two-position memory, heated and ventilated front seats, and a heated steering wheel.

There are seven available colours for the 2025 i30 Hatch N Line: Atlas White, Abyss Black, Cypress Green, Sailing Blue, Shadow Grey, Shimmering Silver and Ultimate Red.

A facelift for the Hyundai i30 N hot hatch – unaffected by the production switch as it has been sourced from Europe since it first launched in 2018 – is due in Australia later this year with local sales to continue despite its recent discontinuation in Europe.

It will continue to offer a non-electrified 206kW/392Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder matched to a six-speed manual or eight-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Full specifications for the 2025 Hyundai i30 Hatch N Line are due to be confirmed imminently ahead of its arrival in local showrooms.

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.