If Hyundai had not found this “Fluidic Sculpture” thing, they would still be a low-level car maker like SsangYong or Produa! But they did find it and now they’re amongst the biggest names in business, constantly on the rise, providing customers with great products in terms of design, quality, and economy. Check out this new 2011 Elantra, and compare it if you will with the old one! Can you believe this has a starting price of $14,830?!
That’s right, less than 15 grand for such a good-looking four-door sedan with decent level of equipments and a refined 40 mpg engine. The competition is already blown away! The fully loaded Premium Elantra won’t cost more than $21,980. Honestly, how they can make such a fine product at such a low price?!
2011 Hyundai Elantra Pricing:
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS Standard: $14,830.
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS M/T Popular: $16,080.
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS A/T Popular: $17,080.
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS Preferred: $17,630.
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS Navigation: $19,380.
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited: $19,980.
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra Premium: $21,980.
2011 Hyundai Elantra Highlights:
• All-new fifth generation Elantra compact sedan
• “Fluidic Sculpture” design
• Launches with new 1.8-liter “Nu” engine and in-house six-speed automatic transmission
• 40 mpg highway on all models with A/T or M/T
• Best-in-class standard fuel economy
• Improved fuel efficiency by up to 18 percent over its predecessor
• More fuel efficient than Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla
• Production began at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in November with shipments to dealers before year-end
• “Class-above” mid-size car interior volume
• Standard VSM, ESC, TCS, ABS with Brake Assist and EBD
• Touch-screen navigation with rearview camera and iPod®/USB inputs
• Bluetooth® hands-free phone system with voice recognition
• Segment first: Heated rear seats
ELANTRA VS. ITS RIVALS
| 2011 Elantra | 2011 Civic | 2010 Corolla | 2011Sentra | 2011 Focus | 2011 Mazda3 | 2011 Cruze | |
| Engine | 1.8L I4 | 1.8L I4 | 1.8L I4 | 2.0L I4 | 2.0L I4 | 2.0L I4 | 1.8L I4 |
| HP | 148 @ 6500 | 140 @ 6300 | 132 @ 6000 | 140 @ 5100 | 140 @ 6000 | 148 @ 6500 | 136 @ 6300 |
| Specific output (HP/Liter) | 82.2 | 77.8 | 73.3 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 74.0 | 75.6 |
| Torque | 131 @ 4700 | 128 @ 4300 | 128 @ 4400 | 147 @ 4800 | 136 @ 4250 | 135 @ 4500 | 123 @ 3800 |
| Trans. | 6MT or AT | 5MT or 5AT | 5MT or 4AT | 6M or CVT | 5MT or 4AT | 5M or 5AT | 6MT or 6AT |
| MPG (A/T) | 29/40 | 25/36 | 26/34 | 27/34 | 25/34 | 24/33 | 22/35 |
| MPG (M/T) | 29/40 | 26/34 | 26/35 | 24/31 | 25/35 | 25/33 | N/A |
