2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4DR

Market Price : $20,755

The Hyundai Elantra is a compact car with handsome styling and nice lines. It has excellent interior space and standard safety equipment.

The current generation Elantra can seat up to five and has very accommodating trunk space. Two trim levels are offered: GLS and Limited. Both use a 148-hp, 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine. A six-speed manual transmission is standard on the GLS trim, while a six-speed automatic with Shifttronic is standard on the Limited trim and available on the GLS. Standard safety features include four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, electronic stability control with traction control and six airbags. Available features include a power sunroof, turn signal indicators on exterior mirrors, 17-inch aluminum wheels, heated leather seating surfaces and Bluetooth.

In Limited configuration, the center stack is dominated by a massive seven-inch touch-screen that hosts controls for navigation, audio and iPod integration. Thanks to XM NavTraffic and NavWeather, buyers can check the status of everything from traffic congestion to stock prices, weather advisories and sports scores. A rear-view camera is also available, though the sedan’s visibility hardly warrants the tech. The Limited trim also brings along a 360-watt, six-speaker stereo system with an external amp should you decide to rock your passengers’ socks straight off their body.

But the biggest difference between base models and their Limited counterparts is the addition of a liberal leather coating inside. Seating surfaces, both front and rear, are swaddled in a perforated hide with a unique wave pattern, and for the first time in this segment, both front and rear passengers get the joy of heated seats. The thrones are double stitched, though Hyundai skipped the typically eye-catching contrasting thread in favor of a color-matched material.

The Elantra has been completely redesigned for 2011

2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SPECS

TYPE : Limited 4dr Sedan

Exterior :

Length : 178.3″, Body width : 69.9″, Body height : 56.5″, Wheelbase : 106.3″, Ground clearance : 5.5″, Curb : 2,877 lbs., Gross weight : 3,792 lbs.

Interior :

Front head room : 40″, Rear head room : 37 “, Front shoulder room : 56″, Rear shoulder room : 55″, Front hip room : 54″, Rear hip room : 53″, Front leg room : 43.6″, Rear leg room : 33.1″, Luggage capacity : 14.8 cu.ft., Maximum cargo capacity : 14.8 cu.ft., Standard seating : 5.

Performance :

Base engine size : 1.8 liters, Base engine type : I-4, Horsepower : 148 hp, Horsepower rpm : 6,500, Torque : 131 lb-ft., Torque rpm : 4,700, Drive type : front-wheel, Turning radius : 17.4″.
MPG : Fuel tank capacity : 12.8 gal., EPA mileage estimates : 29 City / 40 Hwy.

Mechanical :

Engine : 1.8L I-4, Engine – valvetrain : DOHC, Brakes : 4-wheel disc, Anti-lock braking system (ABS) : 4-wheel, Brake assist : Std, Drive type : Front-wheel, Exhaust : stainless steel, Steering : rack and pinion, Speed sensitive steering : Std, Suspension tuning : regular, Front suspension type : Strut, Front anti-roll bar : Std, Front shocks : gas-pressurized, Front springs : Coil, Rear suspension type : torsion beam, Rear shocks : gas-pressurized, Rear springs : Coil, Electronic stability system : Std, Sequential shift Control : SHIFTRONIC, Transmission : 6-spd w/OD, Axle ratio : 3.07, Traction control : ABS and driveline.