2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan facelift revealed, in Australia this year – UPDATE

UPDATE: 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan facelift detailed further

Full details for the updated 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan have been announced in South Korea.

Hyundai has yet to detail the facelifted i30 Sedan N Line and N Performance, but these variants are expected to debut in the coming weeks, with a local launch due in the second half of 2023.

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Our earlier story, below, has been updated to reflect the latest information.

The facelifted Hyundai i30 Sedan small car has debuted in South Korea.

Hyundai Australia has confirmed that the updated i30 Sedan – sold as the Elantra and Avante in other markets – will arrive here in the second half of the year.

Wheels understands that the current powertrain lineup will remain unchanged – a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated, a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine, and a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol in the flagship i30 Sedan N.

A 1.6-litre petrol-electric hybrid is also understood to be on the cards for Australia.

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A revised front end with reshaped headlights, a wider grille, and a new lower bumper headlines the updated small car.

It also sports a new chrome beltline, redesigned alloy wheel designs, and a larger rear bumper.

Under the skin, Hyundai's engineers have revised the suspension to improve ride quality by minimising shaking on irregular road surfaces, while the updated front bumper has air curtains for better aerodynamics.

While there are no significant interior changes, the i30 Sedan adopts a blind-spot view monitor, a 360-degree camera system, USB-C charge ports, an optional built-in dashcam, an odour-reducing climate control system, and digital key functionality.

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Second-row passengers are protected by a new rear-side airbag, taking the total airbag count to eight – but it continues to lack a front-centre airbag, meaning the i30 Sedan is unlikely to receive a five-star safety rating if it is tested by ANCAP.

In addition, the facelifted i30 Sedan should follow the Palisade, Venue, Tucson, Ioniq 6 and the next-generation Kona in gaining Hyundai's Bluelink connected-car technology in Australia.

The hybrid engine, also found in the related Kia Niro small SUV, would compete with the popular Toyota Corolla Hybrid sedan. It produces 104kW and 265Nm, matched to a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and a 1.3kWh lithium-ion battery.

A combined fuel consumption figure below 4.0L/100km and CO2 emissions below 100g/km are likely.

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Image: 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan N spied, courtesy Hyundai N Owners Group

As for the i30 Sedan N performance sedan, it is expected to gain adaptive cruise control – at least for the dual-clutch automatic variant.

Adaptive cruise control is available on automatic versions of the regular i30 Sedan, but it is omitted from the current N as it features a camera-only system.

The updated 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan N is expected to debut in the coming months, with a local arrival to follow the standard models later this year or early next.

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Image: 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan N spied, courtesy Hyundai N Owners Group

The facelifted 2024 Hyundai i30 Sedan will arrive in Australia in the second half of this year, with local pricing and features to be detailed closer to the time.

Currently, the i30 Sedan is priced from $25,690 before on-road costs for the entry-level Active manual, rising to $50,200 plus on-roads for the i30 Sedan N.

First revealed in March 2020, the i30 Sedan is rebadged specifically for Australia to capitalise on the success of the i30 nameplate – despite the i30 hatch sharing more in common with the previous-generation Elantra.

Below: The current Hyundai i30 Sedan, in N Line trim