Australia Becomes Last Market for New i30 N
Australia is now the only market still selling a brand-new Hyundai i30 N hot hatch as the original N performance car is withdrawn elsewhere.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Auto Parts
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Australia has become the last market selling a brand-new Hyundai i30 N hot hatch, after the original N performance car was withdrawn from global markets including Europe. The regular i30 hatchback was dropped in Australia at the end of 2025.
Why it matters
The withdrawal reflects tightening emissions rules and slow sales of the regular hatchback at high prices. Australia's continued supply depends on Hyundai's flexible manufacturing setup and global footprint.
Australia accounted for 826 of the 1,598 i30 N hatchbacks built over the first nine months of 2026, and about one in five of the more than 58,000 built since 2018. Cumulative Australian hatchback sales stand at 11,452.
The players
Hyundai
Hyundai is the South Korean carmaker that produces the i30 N range at its Czech factory and sells it in Australia.
The details
Hyundai's Czech factory remains the only plant producing the i30 hatch range. The i30 Sedan N, with about 46,600 international sales, is expected to move to a 2.5-litre turbocharged engine in its next generation.
Timeline
End of 2025: regular i30 hatchback dropped from Australian sales
March 2026: production of the i20 N ended
First nine months of 2026: 1,598 i30 N hatchbacks built and 826 sold in Australia
Roadmap
The withdrawal of the original N car from Europe follows tightening CO2 rules, with France applying high taxes above 160 grams per kilometre. Any future Hyundai N model for Europe would need to be hybrid or electric to comply.
Australian buyers can still order a new i30 N hatchback while supply lasts, but the regular i30 hatchback is no longer available. The continued supply depends on Hyundai's viability assessment.
The takeaway
Buyers seeking a new Hyundai N hot hatch in Australia should act while stock remains, as the source indicates supply is tied to ongoing business viability.
Further reading
Explore more in Auto Parts for context on the Australian i30 N supply.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Drive.
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