Hyundai i30 Sedan N Monochrome edition goes dark
The hot Hyundai i30 Sedan N performance sedan has been given a toned-down look, but hasn’t lost any of its abilities.
Hyundai is wanting to keep fans of fast front-drive cars in its showrooms, launching the i30 Sedan N Monochrome, with the darkened performance car coming to Australia.
Limited to just 200 examples locally, the i30 Sedan N Monochrome will go on sale in Australia – as well as South Korea and Canada – with a more conservative, subtle design compared to the existing petrol performance flagship.
While the standard i30 Sedan N features striking red trim around its lower edges, the Monochrome edition paints these surfaces in the body colour, while the front bumper inlays are now black rather than the body colour.
A new-look carbon-fibre rear wing and mirrors also compliment the changes, as do unique forged wheels. The Monochrome edition can only be ordered in Abyss Black Pearl and Performance Blue.
Inside, the i30 Sedan N Monochrome is the only variant of the model which gets an Alcantara steering wheel and gear selector/shifter boot, while the wheel buttons are now black, too.
Hyundai Australia says the 200 cars coming to local showrooms from November 2026 will be a mix of six-speed manual and eight-speed dual-clutch automatics, as the i30 Sedan N is one of the few offerings in its segment to make both transmissions available.
The i30 Sedan N Monochrome’s mechanicals are unchanged, which means a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine developing up to 206kW and 392Nm drives the front wheels.
As previously reported, a new-generation i30 Sedan N is on the horizon, with Sang Yup Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai’s global design department – saying in June the next model isn’t too far away.
“Even at this very moment, we’re preparing the sportiest Elantra (i30 Sedan) yet,” Sang said, according to CarSceneKorea.
“Making the wide fenders even wider. Making the sporty feel even sportier. I’ve been counting down the days just as eagerly as all of you.”
A wider body to fit bigger tyres may be necessary for the next i30 Sedan N, which is expected to be the first Hyundai N car to receive its new-generation turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
Teased within the past week, the new engine debuted in a pair of TCR-based Elantra racers at the Nürburgring 24 Hour race in May, with the endurance event being used as a testbed for the new powertrain.
The Korean Car Blog reports the new engine will be a 2.5-litre unit, backing claims previously made by Hyundai that it would feature “improved power and response characteristics with enhanced race capability while meeting current emissions standards”.
Hyundai has previously vowed it’ll sell more than seven N models by 2030, one of which is expected to be the updated i30 Sedan N.
