Hyundai i30 Active 2017 Review
When the new generation Hyundai i30 landed In Australia earlier this year we were concerned that while the package might be good, the price may not be – but we needn't have worried.
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The Ascent grade is the entry-point into the Corolla hatch range with prices starting from $20,190 for the manual gearbox, stepping up to $22,230 for the automatic.
Standard features include a multimedia unit with 6.1-inch screen, power windows, halogen projector headlights (not HID or xenon), air-conditioning, cruise control, Bluetooth, a reversing camera and rear parking sensors. There’s a six-speaker stereo with radio, CD player and MP3 compatible, and 16-inch steel wheels.
The Ascent is front-wheel drive and has a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine making a competent 103kW/173Nm.
The seven-speed continuously variable transmission (CVT) is smooth, but isn’t the most responsive automatic out there. There’s also a six-speed manual gearbox.
The Ascent hatch will run on 91 RON and Toyota says you should use between 6.1L/100km and 6.7L/100km of fuel on the combined (urban, extra-urban) fuel economy cycle.
All Corolla hatches are made in Japan (the sedan is Thai-built) and score the maximum five-star ANCAP rating. A 2017 update made advanced safety equipment such as AEB available for the first time, and this can be optioned on the Ascent grade.
Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
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Ascent | 1.8L, ULP, 6 SP MAN | $13,970 – 18,370 | 2017 Toyota Corolla 2017 Ascent Pricing and Specs |
SX | 1.8L, ULP, 6 SP MAN | $18,040 – 22,770 | 2017 Toyota Corolla 2017 SX Pricing and Specs |
Ascent | 1.8L, ULP, CVT AUTO | $17,490 – 22,110 | 2017 Toyota Corolla 2017 Ascent Pricing and Specs |
ZR | 1.8L, ULP, CVT AUTO | $19,250 – 24,420 | 2017 Toyota Corolla 2017 ZR Pricing and Specs |
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