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2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid First Look: The Green-Leaning One

Post author By axelrin
Post date April 8, 2020

A compact hybrid without the typical hybrid hubris.

Look out, Honda Insight and Toyota Corolla Hybrid, because there’s a new hybrid compact sedan in town. The 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid marries its equally new, gas-powered sibling’s svelte looks with a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain incorporating a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, an electric motor, and a 1.3-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

The hybrid setup produces 139 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque, which are sent to the sedan’s front wheels through a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (rather than the more common-for-hybrids continuously variable automatic type). Compared to the standard Elantra’s 2.0-liter inline-four, the Elantra Hybrid is down 8 horses but up 63 lb-ft of twist, the latter of which is surely the result of the electric motor’s plentiful low-end grunt.

2021 Hyundai Elantra: When a Compact Sedan Grows Up

Post author By axelrin
Post date April 4, 2020

By Alvin Reyes– Automoblog.net

Just when we thought conventional four-door sedans were afterthoughts, along comes the 2021 Hyundai Elantra. From the onset, the Elantra is a bigger, sleeker, and wider car, which is great if you want to lead the supersized compact segment dominated by the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. I have an inkling for Elantras in general. I’ve driven lots of Elantras over the years, although I never had the chance of owning one.

And the introduction of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra makes me think I was missing out.

2021 Hyundai Elantra Sedan First Look: The Compact Goes WAY Upscale

Post author By axelrin
Post date March 18, 2020

By Kelly Lin – Motor Trend

There is a lot to like about the current Hyundai Elantra sedan, including its lively steering and abundant safety features. But it is a middling competitor in the compact sedan space, hampered by its unrefined powertrains and a so-so interior compared to the segment-leading Honda Civic sedan, to say nothing of the luxurious Mazda 3.

It’s too soon to tell whether the all-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra will move the needle overall, but just looking at it, the four-door appears to have taken several huge steps forward in terms of refinement, looks, and aspiration.