Hyundai i30 fuel consumption

The 1.6L 4cyl petrol and the 2.0L 4cyl petrol are rated within 0.4

8.0 and 8.4 L/100km on the road, both on ULP 91, 0.4 apart, which is about $144 a year. Sorted by what they use, the widest gap between consecutive engines in the range is the 1.5L 4cyl turbo petrol to the 1.6L 4cyl petrol: 1.4 L/100km.

5.6 in 2007, 4.7 in 2026

The leanest Hyundai i30 of 2007 was rated 5.6 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 4.7, 17% less.

2 steps got it there, each one an engine arriving:

• 2018 — 5.5 L/100km with the 1.6L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.1 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2023 — 4.7 L/100km with the 1.6L 4cyl hybrid, taking 0.8 L/100km off the previous best.

962 km on a tank, at best

The 1.6L 4cyl hybrid has the longest legs of the range: 962 km from 50 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Sydney to Brisbane (917 km) in one go, and Mackay to Brisbane (967 km) with one stop.

Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 43 litres and about $103 in the 1.6L 4cyl hybrid, against 79 litres and $190 in the 1.8L 4cyl petrol — $87 between them for the same trip.

The leanest passenger car here

Nothing else in the class gets below it: 4.7 L/100km against a median of 5.0 across the 4 passenger cars here.

Every Hyundai i30 engine

Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: ULP 91 $2.40, Diesel $2.82. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.

Hyundai i30 fuel consumption by model year

What was on offer in each year the Hyundai i30 was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.

Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.

Questions

How much fuel does a Hyundai i30 use?

On the road, 4.7 to 8.6 L/100km across the 7 engines sold between 2007 and 2026: 4.7 for the 1.6L 4cyl hybrid, 8.6 for the 1.8L 4cyl petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.

Which Hyundai i30 is cheapest to run?

The 1.6L 4cyl hybrid, at $11.23 per 100 km on ULP 91 at $2.40 a litre — also the leanest in the range.

Hyundai i30 1.6L 4cyl petrol or 2.0L 4cyl petrol?

Both take ULP 91 and there is no fuel difference worth having: 8.0 against 8.4 L/100km, 0.4 apart.

How far can a Hyundai i30 go on a tank?

About 962 km at best — the 1.6L 4cyl hybrid on its 50 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Sydney to Brisbane (917 km) without stopping, and Mackay to Brisbane (967 km) with one stop.

Has the Hyundai i30 got more economical since 2007?

Yes: 5.6 L/100km for the leanest 2007 Hyundai i30, 4.7 for the leanest in 2026 — 17% less, in 2 steps, the last in 2023.

Is the Hyundai i30 economical for a passenger car?

It is the leanest of the 4 passenger cars here, at 4.7 L/100km against a class median of 5.0.

What does it cost to fill a Hyundai i30?

About $119.95 for the 1.6L 4cyl hybrid's 50 litres at $2.40 a litre, $119.95 for the 1.8L 4cyl petrol's 50.