Hyundai Extends N Line To Fastback i30, Now Available With 1.0 T-GDI Engine

The sportsman will be available to order from the end of the year, and customers in Europe can choose between two engine options. The most potent is the 1.4-liter T-GDI, developing 140 horsepower on full song. But for the first time, the three-cylinder turbo is also offered, rated at 120 PS.

As you would expect, the smaller of engine options comes with smaller discs for the brakes and wheels (17 inches instead of 18). To match the sportsman, the N Line with the 1.4-liter T-GDI also features Michelin Pilot Sport 4 performance tires.

"Our second Hyundai model with the new trim, the Fastback N Line i30, enables even more customers to experience the feeling. The i30 Fastback N Line combines the elegance of our five-door and N Line features. Our N Line Trim is made for customers who want to spice up their i30, " Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, Vice President of Marketing and Product at Hyundai Motor Europe.

Presented in the flesh at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, the i30 Fastback N Line comes with a mesh pattern for the Cascading Grid, horizontal LED daylight running lights, black bezels framing the headlights, triangular fog lamp at the rear, red reflector line, and aerodynamic enhancements such as the rear broadcast. N-branded sport seats, sport steering wheel, metal pedals, and the N gearshift knob.

Over in Germany, the i30 N Line hatchback flavor starts at 24,550 euros for the 1.4 T-GDI. The i30, on the other hand, is 18,600 euros for the Select 1.4 trim level, packing 100 horsepower of the naturally aspirated type.