Hyundai Elantra Debuts in Korea with Sharper Styling 2017
The sixth generation of the Hyundai Elantra
compact sedan has arrived, debuting in its home market of South Korea
ahead of the U.S. reveal scheduled for the Los Angeles auto show
in November. With more upscale styling inspired by the Genesis sedan, a
much-improved interior, and plenty of new features, the 2017 Hyundai
Elantra looks like it will be a competitive entry in the mainstream
compact sedan segment.
The 2017 Hyundai Elantra, which is called the Avante in Korea, is 0.8 inch longer and 1 inch wider than before, and is said to offer a more spacious interior. The interior photo shows a horizontally oriented dashboard layout similar to that in the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, with a large display screen in the center and a few rows of entertainment and climate-control buttons and knobs below. Available active-safety features for the Elantra will include blind-spot monitoring, autonomous emergency braking, and rear cross-traffic alert.
As we saw in previous teaser photos,
the 2017 Hyundai Elantra’s front end adopts the corporate hexagonal
grille shape seen on many other Hyundai models. A low hood profile
tapers into an inset character line along the side, which rises toward
the high deckled. Wide taillights mimic those on the Genesis, as do the
sharply raked C-pillars and rear windshield.
Powertrains for
the U.S.-market Elantra haven’t been released yet, but the Korean car
will use 1.6-liter gasoline and diesel four-cylinder options, as well as
an Atkinson-cycle 2.0-liter gasoline four-cylinder. This 147-hp 2.0L
engine may be the base powertrain in the U.S., while higher trims are
likely to use the turbocharged 1.6-liter four and dual-clutch
transmission from the Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Sonata Eco.
Stay
tuned for more info to come on the U.S.-market 2017 Hyundai Elantra,
and check out the photos of this new compact in the meantime.
The 2017 Hyundai Elantra, which is called the Avante in Korea, is 0.8 inch longer and 1 inch wider than before, and is said to offer a more spacious interior. The interior photo shows a horizontally oriented dashboard layout similar to that in the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, with a large display screen in the center and a few rows of entertainment and climate-control buttons and knobs below. Available active-safety features for the Elantra will include blind-spot monitoring, autonomous emergency braking, and rear cross-traffic alert.
