Almost every female starts out buying a hatchback. Theyโre zippy, theyโre easy to park and theyโre the right size for your girl-about-town life. You might even have one while pregnant with your first baby, but things quickly escalate and before you know it, youโre signing papers for a seven seater Toyota Kluger. The question is, do you really need a bigger car? Or will a hatchback suffice?
To test out the theory, I drove a Hyundai i30 around for a whole week with my family of four. It drives pretty well and although Iโm used to larger SUVs, thereโs something refreshing about jumping into a small car, being able to nip in and out of traffic and zoom straight into parks without even thinking about whether youโll fit or not. Itโs almost like dropping a dress size.
Theyโre zippy, theyโre easy to park and theyโre the right size
Itโs not what I would refer to as spacious but my two girls had enough room in the backseat, plus the boot was good for a hatchback โ it fit all my groceries and easily fit a pram too. Itโs got Apple Carplay/Android Auto which means you plug in your phone and youโre instantly connected via the multimedia screen to main phone apps like maps and Spotify.
The i30 is basically like the Isla Fischer of cars โ everyoneโs best friend.
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