Barely was the pan-Europe media launch for the hatchback version over before Hyundai released details and images of the i30 wagon ahead of the C-segment line’s global debut at the Geneva motor show on 6 March.
The redesigned wagon, also built in the Czech Republic, shares engines and running gear with the five-door hatch but has a longer body to create “a significant increase in [load] space without compromising the model’s dynamic styling”, according to the automaker.
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The i30 wagon’s overall length is up 185mm to 4,485mm which, Hyundai says, makes it “one of the most accommodating vehicles in the European C-segment”, and 10 mm longer than the original i30 wagon [remaining stock of the previous generation is currently being discounted by thousands here in the UK, a bargain for canny buyers – ed].
Compared with the five-door, the wagon expands boot space from 378 litres to a claimed best-in-class 528 litres. With the rear passenger seats folded down, cargo volume more than triples to 1,642 litres. The deep tailgate opens to bumper level for easy loading.
Like the hatchback, the completely re-done wagon was designed and engineered for Europe at Hyundai’s R&D Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
“It was developed alongside the hatchback from the earliest stages, enabling the stylists to fashion a coherent design that bears a strong family resemblance inspired by Hyundai’s fluidic sculpture form language,” the automaker said.
Hyundai Motor Europe COO Allan Rushforth said: “The new generation i30 has been widely praised for its style, quality, and value. Our new wagon offers all of those attributes plus even greater load carrying capacity. We expect it to appeal strongly to those looking for stylish and flexible practicality, especially active families.”
