Business News | Hyundai I30 N Beat Ford in German Magazine's Automobile Comparison
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Seoul [South Korea], August 31 (ANI/Global Economic): Hyundai Motor's performance hatchback i30 N beat Ford Focus ST in German magazine's car comparison evaluation.
According to Hyundai Motor on Tuesday, AutoBild, a German automobile magazine, recently conducted a car comparison between Hyundai Motor's i30 N and Ford Focus ST.
In the evaluation, Hyundai Motor's i30 N received overall 278 points, exceeding Ford Focus ST's score of 254 points.
The i30 N is the first model of Hyundai Motor's high-performance car brand N and was released in 2017.
The i30 N, which is currently sold in the European market, is a facelift model with an improved exterior design.
In addition, it has been improved in terms of performance, such as increasing maximum power and applying 8-speed DCT.
The two vehicles compared by AutoBuild have similar specifications. Hyundai Motor's i30N and Ford Focus ST are equipped with a 4-cylinder turbo engine with the same maximum power of 280hp.
Both models are front-wheel drive, and the body is also the same as a 5-door hatchback. The only big difference is the transmission. Focus ST is equipped with 6-speed manual gearbox, while i30 N is applied with the 8-speed DCT.
Hyundai Motor's i30 N also received high scores for its excellent interior comfort and easy infotainment system.
AutoBuild explained that i30 N provides a wider interior space than Focus ST, and its analog instrument panel and physical buttons are stylish and improve the vehicle's convenience.
In the acceleration test, the i30 N recorded 5.7 seconds to reach 100km/h from zero, 1.1 seconds faster than Focus ST.
In addition, the i30 N's strong acceleration continued to reach 130km, 160km, and 200km/h.
It recorded 20.4 seconds to reach 200km/h, 5.3 seconds faster than Focus ST. In the test of acceleration during overtaking maneuvers, i30 N also beat Focus ST. (ANI/Global Economic)
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