THE good-value Hyundai i30 range is looking even better value for business drivers.

Tax-saving start-stop tech provide critical tax break benefits.

Meanwhile better specification and lower prices add to the company car tax savings – and reduce business running costs. Fuel-saving start-stop technology, which Hyundai calls Intelligent Stop & Go (ISG), costs £200 extra on all manual i30 models.

Hyundai says it brings fuel economy improvements of up to 10% on the hatchback and 14% on the Estate.

For example, adding ISG drops CO2 emissions of the new Classic 1.6 CRDi 90PS from 115 to 110g/km, allowing businesses to write down 100% of the capital cost in the first year.

For the i30 estate, the Comfort 1.6 CRDi 115PS Estate’s emissions drop from 124 to 119g/km, dropping company car drivers from the 18% company car tax band to the 13% tax band.

These tax saving measures are part of an overhaul of the i30 range. There’s a new model, called the Classic, with both 1.4-litre petrol and a new 90PS 1.6-litre CRDi diesel engine.

Classic specification includes anti-skid ESP, air conditioning and electric front windows. The Classic 1.4 costs just £12,000, while the Classic 1.6 CRDi costs £12,950, reducing the price of the cheapest i30 diesel by £1,140.

The new Comfort model costs just £700 more than the Classic and adds electric rear windows, steering wheel audio controls and – new for 2010 – a leather trimmed steering wheel and gear knob plus 16 inch alloys. The Comfort is is available with 1.4 and 1.6-litre petrol engines and a 115PS 1.6-litre diesel.

Prices of the the range-topping Premium are now £1,200 cheaper than its predecessor. Starting at £14,750, the i30 Premium features 17 inch alloy wheels, reversing sensors and climate control. The full leather upholstery of the 2009 model year car is replaced by half leather trim. Full leather is a £650 option.

The new Hyundai i30 range goes on sale from January 2010.

Hyundai i30 range expanded with tax-saving options