The Hyundai i30 Sedan has received a three-star safety rating from ANCAP Safety. This rating applies to hybrid and facelifted petrol variants built from June 2023 onwards and sold in Australia from October 2023, excluding the i30 Sedan N model.
The i30 Sedan performed best in Child Occupant Protection, earning 81 per cent (39.87 out of 49), followed by 71 per cent (28.42 out of 40) in Adult Occupant Protection. However, the vehicle scored 62 per cent in Vulnerable Road User Protections and 56 per cent in Safety Assist.
Standard safety features include autonomous emergency braking (AEB) for Car-to-Car and Vulnerable Road Users, lane support systems (LSS) such as lane keep assist (LKA) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and advanced speed assistance with speed sign recognition.
Despite these features, it lacked a centre airbag and advanced AEB functionalities, including AEB Head-On and AEB Crossing (T-Bone). This impacted the overall rating of the vehicle.
Need for Stronger Safety Measures
Carla Hoorweg, ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, praised the vehicle’s appeal but noted the need for stronger safety measures.
“The Hyundai i30 is a popular choice within the Small Car segment, and the addition of the hybrid powertrain this year broadens consumer interest. This underscores the importance of having an independent safety rating available for this model – so consumers and fleets can make informed decisions around safety and determine which model is right for them,” Ms Hoorweg said.
“The Australian Government’s recent New Vehicle Emissions Standards (NVES) is helping to provide vehicle manufacturers with the confidence to introduce more alternative-powered models into the Australian market, yet we had hoped Hyundai would have used this mid-cycle facelift opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the i30 Sedan,” she added.
Opportunities for Improvement
“Hyundai has shown that they can deliver five-star safety, and we believe the i30 Sedan could achieve this with the right safety enhancements. Smaller vehicles are inherently more vulnerable due to their size, so it’s particularly important for manufacturers to prioritise safety to protect occupants and other road users,” added Hoorweg.
Hybrid variants of the i30 Sedan were introduced in February 2024, with facelifted petrol models arriving in October 2023. However, vehicles built before June 2023 remain unrated.
For further details on the Hyundai i30 Sedan’s safety performance, download the full safety report here.
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