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2011 Hyundai Elantra

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These are the first pictures of the US version.
A good looking car indeed.

And all the versions come with a new 1.8 Liter engine with 138hp.
This engine is rated at 28MPG city and 40MPG Highway.
better than almost all the competition. And much better than the base 2.0 Liter in the new Jetta S….

Conversation 20 comments

  1. The tail lights on this Elantra don't look the same as those on the car in the post below (Elantra filming commercial in Chicago). Reflectors on the bumper are different too.

  2. a good-looking car without a doubt, but i personally think it looks a bit over-designed. especially the interior

  3. I LIKE IT!!! I'm disappointed that it won't have direct injection to start. I read that on another site and I hope that it's wrong. I also read that Hyundai will be making a "Touring" 5 door version of it. YYAAAAAYYYYY!!!

  9. The new 1.8-liter MPI four produces 148 (NOT 138 as you wrote, Vince) horsepower and 131 pound-feet of torque.

  11. Vince, you quoted the wrong power figures. It is 148HP.

    This and the new Focus are going to dominate the segment. Unless Honda and Toyota do something drastic they can kiss their huge market share goodbye.

    If Hyundai can make a dedicated performance version of this with the 2.0T from the Sonata and a six speed with LSD I will 100% have one as my next vehicle.

    Vince, what do you think about that idea? A performance Elantra Touring?

  14. The front fascia looks waaaaay better than Sonata. The back is well-made too – but the one on the Sonata is a tad bit better. The grille could be less generic, but it fits the design. The headlamps are quite big, but Hyundai managed to integrate them well with the hood/fender curves. Overall, this represents a very balanced, coupe-like design. A definite winner!

  15. Well, it's certainly better than a corolla. Less appealing than the Focus, Mazda 3 or even the Cruze. With the exception of the tail lamps, it's just a nondescript economy car.

  16. It will have a 1.8L four-cylinder engine producing 148 bhp that gets 29 mpg city and 40 highway, a six-speed transmission, heated front AND rear seats, an LCD display among other things……..but it's just a "nondescript economy car".
    Well, as much as some people want to downplay this car, it will still be one of the top cars in the class.

  20. "Well, it's certainly better than a corolla. Less appealing than the Focus, Mazda 3 or even the Cruze. With the exception of the tail lamps, it's just a nondescript economy car."

    This is the type of comment a "big three" bigot would write. The end result of great cars like the elantra will be the elimination of the big three because of the delusional thinking exhibited above.

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