The Elantra’s styling is intended to be more upscale and distinctive than the current car. Elantra sits 2.2 inches higher and two inches wider, which also boosts trunk capacity to 14.2 cubic feet. The larger Elantra now offers enough passenger space (98 cubic feet) to pull itself into the mid-size class, according to the EPA. Power comes from a 2.0-liter four with 138 hp and 136 lb-ft. Not too many parts from the old car remain. Elantra increases its value by offering six standard airbags, antilock brakes and front-seat active head restraints. On sale this fall, the Elantra should be priced from about $14,000 to $17,000.






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wow, that's actually cool looking



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Isn't the Elantra a little underpowered for cars in its class?

I could be wrong...thought I would ask.

^True by numbers, one drive will quickly change that.

Also do you guys see a little IS350 on this.




Not a bad car to copy. lol



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The cheaper car companies are comming out with some nice cars this year.

i see the resemblance in the upswing of the windows. the Hyundai looks more bland than the Lexus. it seems there are a lot of curvy parts in the Elantra, I'm not sure what to make of that yet

i bet it would look better or wed get a better feel with a different color

I see a little jetta from the tail lights and a little corolla in the headlights, I don't know if its the angle but thats what I see... looks a lot better than the current model in my opinion

Any pics of the Elantra hatchback available or will it not change from its current look.

it's a Corolla, quit lying to us and saying it's a Hyundai:

Yup, definitely looks like a Corolla to me as well.. Too bad it'll never be as good as a Corolla.. lol.




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Yep Corolla was what I was thinking!






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All three have the same general look. But like in Hyundai tradition (copying higher end models) the design cues are from the IS.

And as of now, No 5-door model... Yet.



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Ian Brown Music wrote:it's a Corolla, quit lying to us and saying it's a Hyundai:

lol. it was the first thing I thought as well.
It's pretty nice actually, although I prefer the current version a bit more.






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