Hyundai News - Hyundai’s i30 blue will be first with ISG (stop start) technology

February 10, 2009 by tsikot

Hyundai’s i30 blue will be first with ISG (stop start) technology

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hyundai, Geneva Motor Show

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Hyundai wants journalists who attend the Geneva Motor Show to focus on the new HED-6 concept SUV (above). That’s fine and all, but the company’s green blue news is that for the first time, a production Hyundai will get stop-start technology. The i30 blue is the lucky recipient of the micro-hybrid system, which Hyundai calls ISG (Idle Stop and Go). The Korean automaker says ISG “will contribute to a significant cut in both fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.” The i30 blue will also be the first to wear the “blue” badge; step one in Hyundai going global with its Blue Drive technology. The standard i30 can spew just 119g/km of CO₂ from a 115PS 1.6-litre CRDi turbodiesel engine, while the petrol version of the 1.6-liter engine normally emits 152g/km. Using ISG on the gasoline engine drops emissions to 142g/km and reduces fuel consumption by seven percent. The i30 blue will go on sale in the UK this fall.

Gallery: Hyundai i30