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The new i30 will be priced from £16,995 when it goes on sale on March 1.

Tony Whitehorn, Hyundai Motor UK president and chief executive, said: “The i30 has played a significant part in Hyundai’s transformation over the past decade; with over 117,000 i30’s sold in the UK since the first generation was launched in 2007.

“The second generation i30 achieved nearly 70,000 sales and we have solid expectations for the New Generation i30.

“The original i30 was the model that sowed the seeds of our growth and we are confident that the New Generation i30 will again bring new customers into the brand with its great looks, technology and confident dynamic abilities.”

All models will be equipped with a lane departure warning system, forward collision warning system, lane keep assist, autonomous emergency braking and hill start assist control featuring on all models.

Standard technology and connectivity equipment also feature with all New Generation i30’s benefitting from DAB and Bluetooth regardless of trim level.

Prices will start from £16,995 for the i30 S 1.0 T-GDi 120PS six speed manual, which offers 15 inch alloy wheels, LED daytime running lights, DAB radio with USB and aux connections, Bluetooth with steering wheel controls, electric front and rear windows and driver seat height adjustment.

From £18,695, the i30 SE 1.0 T-GDi 120PS manual builds on S trim level by offering additional equipment including 16 inch alloy wheels, front fog lamps, DAB radio with five-inch LCD touchscreen, rear parking assist system, rear view camera and leather steering wheel.

SE specification is also available with a 1.6 CRDi 110PS, with six speed manual transmission.

Moving further up the range, the i30 SE Nav 1.0 T-GDi 120PS manual at £19,645 continues with SE specification and adds additional enhancements to technology and connectivity, with integrated satellite navigation with eight inch LCD touchscreen, Bluetooth with voice recognition and wireless phone charging.

As a £1,000 customer option, SE Nav specification is available with the ‘visibility pack’, which comprises dual LED headlights, 17 inch alloy wheels and dual zone climate control.

SE Nav specification is also the first trim level to introduce the new 1.4 T-GDi 140PS engine, available with a six speed manual, or seven speed DCT transmission, whilst the 1.6 CRDi 110PS engine, available with either a six speed manual or seven speed DCT transmission, is an additional customer option.

Raising the specification further, Premium starts at £22,195 for the 1.4 T-GDi 140PS manual. Premium trim includes 17-inch alloy wheels with uprated Michelin tyres, dual zone climate control, electronic parking brake with auto hold function, privacy glass and heated front seats with artificial leather/cloth seat facings.

It also has electrically adjustable seat, a supervision instrument cluster with 4.2-inch display and driver assistance systems including front and rear parking assist system and blind spot detection system with rear cross traffic alert and LED front headlights and rear combination lights.

At Premium trim level, the 1.4 T-GDi with a 7 speed DCT transmission and a 1.6 CRDi 110PS engine with either a six speed manual or seven speed DCT transmission are also available.

The top of the range Premium SE enters the range at £23,495 for the 1.4 T-GDi 140PS manual, adding panoramic sunroof, leather seat facings and a heated steering wheel to the Premium specification.

Premium SE is also available with the six speed manual, seven speed DCT transmission, with either the 1.4 T-GDi 140PS or 1.6 CRDi 110PS.