A few days after the world premiere, scheduled at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai revealed today the first official images of the New Generation of "medium compact 'i30: a brand new look for the best-selling" C-segment "of the House, which hopes to improve the already positive results achieved by the previous series - which launched the popular model range "i" Hyundai, which is so popular in Italy and Europe. In fact, the dynamic i30 was the first car "Hyundai made in" developed specifically for European customers, but it was also the first model produced by Hyundai in the new European Nošovice (Czech Republic). Likewise, the first Hyundai to see assigned "5 Star" Safety Institute authoritative independent Euro NCAP. After the presentation (July 2007), the i30 has grown unabated his appreciation on the continental market, reaching more than 350,000 today copies delivered to European customers - 115,000 of which as many in 2010 alone, an absolute record for Hyundai across Europe.
Conceived and designed at Hyundai Technical Center in Rüsselsheim (Germany), the new generation of the i30 will be produced at the site of Nošovice that, in operation since 2008, has this year received the award of "Best Automobile Plant" of the Central European country.
After ix35, ix20, and i40, i30 is now the turn then to continue the recent (and winning) Hyundai tradition of "Made in Europe": identity and values to pursue a purely continental. This new generation is the next evolution of the exclusive design language of the Hyundai 'Fluid Sculpture ", true aesthetic of the company DNA.
"The second generation of the i30 stands out for the adoption of special features, such as the wide front grill hexagon, whose side are two lighthouses included stylized" - said Thomas Burkle, Hyundai Motor Europe Chief Designer. "The headlamps" drop "design that is found in the fog, reinforcing the personality of the car, highlighting the sophistication and elegance." "The modern and contemporary look of the new generation of i30 is also accentuated by bold lines that join the front to the rear, where the clusters are arranged horizontally. Laterally, the dynamic design flows along two parallel lines below the belt line, generating a pleasant play of light and shadow, is thus further enhanced the fluidity of design, "said Burkle.
This new model is fully part of the new direction of Home brand Hyundai - enclosed in "New Thinking. New Possibilities. ", A theme that best reflects the spirit of change that Hyundai intends to pursue: first quality level and technical-aesthetic avant-garde accessible to all.
"With the new i30 we expect to attract young and dynamic customers looking for a compact medium that, in addition to the quality and performance, is distinguished by an attractive design," said Allan Rushforth, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hyundai Motor Europe. "In this scenario, we believe that the new generation of i30 will be a key player in our growth and success of the brand by improving the perception of the Hyundai brand among consumers," "The car comes with the clear intention to carve out a leading role in the C-segment Along with the new i40 will represent the excellence of quality Hyundai, also because our customer services are really able to "make a difference" says Rushforth. The new i30 will have exclusive guaranteed it "Triple 5" with unlimited mileage.
