The Hyundai i30 is a hatchback no longer on the new-car list, so it reaches buyers through the used market. Whether you are buying one or renewing cover on your own, the yearly bills follow the same pattern. This page goes through the ones we can show with figures.
The insurance prices here are examples for one stated driver, read on 20 October 2026. They are not your price. Change the driver or the car, and the figure changes.
Versions to choose from
With no entry on the new-car list on sale now, this page gives no list price or power figure.
Our quote form has four versions of the i30:
- i30 1.4: 1,396cc
- i30 1.4 T-GDI DCT: 1,353cc
- i30 1.6: 1,582cc
- i30 2.0: 1,975cc
The i30 1.4 is the version most of our insurers quote. The figures below are all for that car.
Road tax for the i30 1.4
LTA's formula puts road tax for a 1,396cc engine at S$623.26 a year, before any surcharge for age.
The age surcharge starts after year 10:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
The 1.6 and 2.0 sit in higher road tax bands, and the turbo 1.4 in a slightly lower one. The road tax page works out each.
Its COE
The price page states the rule for the i30 1.4. With a 1,396cc engine, it needs a Category A COE if its power is 97kW (130bhp) or less, and a Category B COE if it is more.
The October 2026 1st round closed at S$130,001 for Category A and S$130,100 for Category B. A used i30 comes with whatever COE life is left, which is part of its value. The COE page lists results round by round.
Insurance prices for a standard driver
The Hyundai i30 price page prices one driver and car at every insurer:
- Car: i30 1.4, registered 3 years ago, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 to 19 years
- Record: 50% no-claim discount (NCD), no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no add-ons
15 insurers price the i30 for that driver. The lowest premium is S$569.36. The insurer whose lowest plan is dearest asks at least S$1,489.78, which is S$920.42 more, or 162% on top. Prices include 9% GST.
In plain terms, the dearest insurer's lowest plan costs more than two and a half times the lowest premium. That is for the same person in the same car.
The excess column
The excess is the sum you pay towards a claim. Most i30 plans ask S$600, and others S$500, S$750 or S$800. Some go up to S$2,500 or S$3,000. One plan has no excess, S$0.
Put the premium and the excess together when you weigh up quotes. A low premium with a high excess is a different deal from a mid-range premium with a low one.
Where the NCD bites hardest
The price page changes one fact at a time and shows the lowest price for each:
- No NCD (0%): S$1,072.70, S$503.34 more
- 20% NCD: S$958.92, S$389.56 more
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$1,070.75, S$501.39 more
- Driver aged 65, 20 or more years' driving: S$569.36, the same
- A new car, registered this year: S$586.41, S$17.05 more
- A car 8 years old: S$545.00, S$24.36 less
For the i30, the NCD makes a very large difference. With no discount, the lowest price is 88% higher than at 50%. Even 20% NCD leaves you S$389.56 above the standard driver.
The younger driver pays almost as much as the driver with no NCD. Lower NCD, fewer years of driving and a younger age all push in the same direction.
By contrast, car age moves the lowest price only slightly. An 8-year-old i30 is a little cheaper; a new one is a little dearer.
Compared with six similar cars
For the same driver and car age, the price page sets the i30 beside six similar cars:
- Mazda 3: S$927.36
- BMW X1: S$811.71
- Mercedes-Benz GLB: S$787.96
- Toyota Corolla Altis: S$642.42
- Honda Freed: S$642.42
- Toyota Sienta: S$604.07
The six average S$735.99. The i30's S$569.36 is 23% below that, and none of the six costs less to insure. Other Hyundais are on the Hyundai car insurance page. Models across makes are ranked on the cheapest cars to insure page.
What the rest depends on
Some costs depend on you rather than the car. Plan for them even without a figure:
- Parking: HDB or condo season parking, and paid parking in town and at work. Check your own block's rate.
- Petrol: set by your distance and the pump price.
- ERP: depends on your daily routes and their timing.
- Servicing: on a used car, tyres, brakes, the battery and other wear parts come round in time. Ask for the service history.
- Depreciation: depends on what you pay and how much COE life remains.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the Hyundai i30 1.4, with dates:
- Road tax: S$623.26 a year before any age surcharge (LTA's formula, checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$569.36 a year (20 October 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$1,072.70
- Insurance, 20% NCD: from S$958.92
- Insurance, a car 8 years old: from S$545.00
For reference, the October 2026 1st round COE closed at S$130,001 in Category A and S$130,100 in Category B.
Before you buy: car insurance for the Hyundai i30
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Hyundai i30 to see today's prices from every insurer we compare and how they change with the driver and the car's age. Or get a quote with your own details.