Should I buy an i30 N over a GR Yaris?
Edit: I didn't know the i30 had auto blip. That's my bad!
I appreciate this post might ruffle a few feathers, being on the i30 N subreddit. I want to preface this by saying I am a massive fan of the i30 N and have wanted one for over 5 years. However, I look at the GR Yaris or Corolla and think it's a considerably better offer.
I want to buy a used hot hatch here in Australia. From what I've compared, the 2023 GR Yaris and i30 N are roughly the same price when comparing model year and kilometres on the odometer.
Yet, the GR Yaris has an auto blip on the downshift, all-wheel drive, adaptive cruise control, and heads-up display - things that I think are sorely missing on the i30 N.
The specs:
i30 N:
- Power: 206.0kW
- 6000rpm Torque 392Nm
- 136.3kW/t power-to-weight ratio
- 1,480 kg.
GR Yaris:
- Power 200.0kW
- 6500rpm Torque 370Nm
- 155.0kW/t power-to-weight ratio.
- 1,280 kg
What do you think? What am I missing in the equation?