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Hyundai I30: European Boss Hints at Hatchback's Demise

The third-gen Hyundai i30 has hung on grimly for a decade, fighting a rising tide of SUVs, and it may not get a direct replacement.

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Hyundai i30: European boss hints at hatchback's demise

The third-gen Hyundai i30 has hung on grimly for a decade, fighting a rising tide of SUVs, and it may not get a direct replacement.

·City of Perth, Australia
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Between the hardening of ecological standards and the enthusiasm of buyers for elevated bodywork, compact sedans are gradually losing their place on assembly lines. Manufacturers are counting, and historical models that no longer generate enough profits are pushed towards the exit door in favor of new types of models. Hyundai i30: a model that is not profitable enough The boss of the European division of Hyundai, Xavier Martinet, has put the poi…

After having already flown vehicles like the Ford Focus or the Renault Megane from the market, the i30 from Hyundai now follows. The compact Hatchback is discontinued and there is no successor in Europe. That's why Hyundai doesn't talk much about the car in recent months, because the answers would not please the customers. But it's as it is. For Hyundai, the car is no longer worth it, it's not profitable enough and demand is falling too much. Hy…

Hyundai’s CEO in Europe questions the future of his familiar compact i30 as we know it. Another traditional gasoline compact that points to a less uncertain future. Hyundai is not as clear that its familiar i30 has continued as we know it, and the fault is the change of trend that the automotive market in Europe suffers.Hyundai is one of the brands that is taking the idea of forming a complete range of models one hundred percent electric. And de…

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Autocar UK broke the news on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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