Hyundai has revealed a redesigned Elantra for domestic buyers in South Korea, where the model is known as the Avente.
The sedan’s exterior has features an evolution of Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design language, adding a large hexagonal grille and thinner headlights. The modernized front fascia also benefits from smaller LED fog lights for certain trim levels.
The rear end also receives a few modest enhancements, with fresh taillights and a slightly reshaped bumper. New alloy wheels complement the revamped body styling and wider stance, and customers will be able to choose from 10 color options.
The next-generation model establishes a larger footprint than the current model, lengthened by 0.8 inches and widened by approximately one inch. It is also slightly taller, while the wheelbase remains unchanged.
Occupants are greeted by a refined interior, designed with a focus on improved ergonomics and high-quality materials. Control buttons have been reconfigured, while the instrument panel layout promises to be more intuitive.
Engineers have added 32 percent more high-strength steel to improve both safety and structural rigidity. Hyundai claims the suspension geometry brings improved ride quality and handling, with better feedback from the power-steering system.
The KDM-spec Elantra is powered by three different engines, ranging from a 1.6-liter gasoline burner with 130 horsepower to a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle mill with 147 ponies. US buyers will likely be presented with different options, however, potentially with a more powerful turbocharged engine for top trim levels.
Hyundai is expected to unveil the US-bound model in November at the Los Angeles auto show.
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