[2] The production model manufacturing started late 2006,[3] it was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007, and released during summer 2007 for Europe[4] and Australia.

The i30 awarded the full five star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program.

i30 estate) was released in South Korea at the Seoul Motor Show in 2007,[11] and is marketed worldwide under slightly different names.

For the model year of 2012, the Elantra Touring wagon came with a 2.0-litre inline-four producing 138 hp (103 kW) and 136 lb⋅ft (184 N⋅m).

United Kingdom versions came with 1.4L, 1.6L petrol or a 1.6L diesel engine, in both five-door hatchback or estate body styles.

The car was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, and was produced in Nosovice, Czech Republic.

At the time of its release in the end of 2007, the 1.6L CRDi i30 was the cheapest diesel car in Australia, coming in at just $21,490AUD for the basic (SX) model.

The i30 won the Driver Power Top 100 survey to be named by owners as the most satisfying car to own.

[22][23] The Hyundai Elantra Touring Named Top 10 Family Cars by Kelley Blue Book (KBB) in the United States.

It was launched in South Korea since October 20, 2011, and it is the second model under Hyundai's Premium Youth Lab brand.

In 2014, the 1.8L is replaced by the 2,0L Nu GDI engine, due to critics' opinions that the 1.8-litre wasn't sporty enough for the GT moniker.

Available in a single trim level, the Elantra GT offered several different option packages which added additional features.

In Malaysia, the second generation i30 was previewed during the 2013 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show and officially launched in March 2014.

[35] For the 2019 model year, for European markets only, Hyundai standardized the i30 Fastback front design, for all i30 versions.

The performance-oriented Elantra GT Sport, in addition to replacing the standard rear torsion-beam suspension with an independent suspension,[35] is powered by a turbocharged 1.6L I4 engine that produces 201 hp (150 kW) at 6,000 rpm, and 195 lb⋅ft (264 N⋅m) of torque at 1,500-4,500 rpm.

According to the Car and Driver, the GT Sport fell "short of delivering the buttoned-down refinement found in the class leaders when attacking twisting tarmac" and its body leans more than they would like in turns, "the electrically assisted steering lacks the precision and feel of the Honda Civic Sport hatchback and the GTI".

The N-Line trim improves upon the Sport model with additional body welds, substantially stiffer springs, firmer engine and transmission mounts, a larger rear anti-roll bar, and revised damper tuning to reduce body lean and improve handling.

[38] Hyundai directed buyers to its Venue and Kona crossovers instead, as well as the updated Elantra sedan and Veloster.

Features include slimmer LED headlamps, 18-inch alloy wheels, 7-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and Hyundai SmartSense advanced safety package.