Hyundai U.S. officials had told Drive On that the new version would come to the U.S eventually.

The redone i30 - which is sold in hatchback and wagon models and is a hot seller in Europe - was first shown last month at the Frankfurt auto show.  And today, the South Korean automaker gave it an official rollout event, complet with models, in Seoul.

While the hatch - that's the new one in the photo above - has never been sold in North America, the wagon, rebadges as the Elantra Touring, has had critical success and modest sales for high value and features in a compact wagon.

The new one adopts Hyundai's current swoopy styling language (fluidic sculpture) anad an upgraded interior.  In the U.S. it is likely to share the Elantra's powertrain which is worth 40 mpg highway in the compact sedan.

AFP says Hyundai expects the redone i30 to up the competition against such vehicles as the arch-rival Volkswagen Golf in Europe and that it hopes to sell 215,000 of the new model next year - 190,000 of them outside South Korea.

Gartner Hyundai in Aurora, IL is patiently awaiting the new arrival from Hyundai.  Just like the newly designed Accent, Elantra Sedan, Sonata, Tucson and the brand new Veloster, Gartner is sure the new Elantra Touring will be a hit among consumers.