Hyundai i30 2014 Qatar Prices & Specs

Korean carmaker Hyundai have added the 2013 i30 hatchback to their range of cars available in the Middle East. Banking on the i30's success in Europe and the favoritism it has won in many car awards, Hyundai hopes to mimic the same success in the GCC. The i30 was designed and engineered at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre in Germany. Essentially an Elantra hatchback, the new model resonates Hyundai's 'fluidic sculpture' design ethos as seen in other cars in the family. It features Hyundai's signature frontal feature - the hexagonal-shaped grille and LED daytime running lights making it tastefully distinctive compared other cars in it's class. Customers are offered a choice of two petrol engines - 1.6-litre unit or a 1.8-litre motor. All engines can be had with a six-speed automatic transmission. The i30 comes to the Middle East in two models, the GL and GLS. Both models get power windows, front fog lamps, steering wheel audio controls and a roof rack. Sadly, GCC-spec cars are underequipped, especially in terms safety, as there is only one standard airbag and no ABS brakes.