2011 Hyundai Elantra

A compact car with style. Imagine that.
For years, we’ve been conditioned to accept boring compact cars. The 2011 Hyundai Elantra bucks convention in a big way with its distinctive “Wind Craft”-inspired shape. Style features like wraparound headlights, front fog lights, and muscular wheel arches give it a lower, sportier profile. This is a compact car like none before it.

• Proximity Key
  No more fumbling for the key in your pocket or purse. The Elantra recognizes your key fob and, with a push of a button on the door handle, immediately unlocks the door for you. Now you can get in, fasten your seatbelt, hit the push button start and go.

• Elantra Limited
  The Limited includes attractive bodycolor side mirrors with turn signal indicators that increase visibility and safety, a one-touch power tilt-and-slide sunroof with sliding sunshade, and 17-inch, 7-spoke alloy wheels that are not only a stylish addition, but also give you more rubber on the road.

Even the government classifies Elantra’s interior as exceptional.
The superbly designed interior gives you more space than the Toyota Corolla, the Honda Civic, and even the Nissan Maxima. In fact, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra has so much room that the government classifies it as a midsize car instead of a compact like Corolla or Civic. Elantra also has the most front leg room in its class.

• Interior space
  Intuitively designed around the driver, audio and climate controls are within easy reach. There’s loads of leg room, and generous head and shoulder room for both the front- and rear-seat passengers—plus 14.8 cubic feet of cargo volume—which makes it ideal for long weekends. Special attention has also been paid to reduce NVH (Noise, Vibration & Harshness) which ensures a smooth and quiet ride.

• Technology
  The Elantra defies stripped-down compact car tradition with standard iPod®/USB and auxiliary input jacks plus XM® Satellite Radio. The Limited adds available Proximity Key entry with electronic push button start while high-tech upgrades include 7-inch navigation system, Bluetooth® hands-free phone system with voice recognition, and even a rearview camera to help with parking and backing up.

A car so safe, it scares the competition.
The 2011 Hyundai Elantra has active safety features to help you avoid accidents, and passive safety features in case an accident happens.

• Vehicle Stability Management system
  The comprehensive Vehicle Stability Management system links and optimizes the function of all active safety features.
  It incorporates Motor Driven Power Steering, ESC, TCS and ABS in potential collision situations.

• Electronic Stability Control
  ESC sensors measure the difference between a driver’s intended path—when a turn is less or more than intended—and applies appropriate braking force to individual wheels to help regain control. ESC also includes Traction Control System (TCS), which reduces wheelspin when accelerating.
  

• Traction Control System
  By reducing wheelspin in various adverse traction conditions, including inclement weather, Traction Control gives more stable and predictable acceleration characteristics for a more confident, controlled driving experience.
  
  
• Six airbags
  Some car makers try to get by with the bare minimum. We prefer the opposite, filling the interior with six airbags to help protect you and your passengers in case of an accident.
   

Consider this the end of wheezy, underpowered compacts.
A lightweight, high-tech engine helps the 2011 Hyundai Elantra achieve the best power-to-weight ratio in its class, and a class-leading standard fuel efficiency at 40 MPG, highway. That’s better than the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla or any other competitor. The 2011 Elantra breaks convention, and years of compact car complacency.

• 6-speed auto transmission
  This is not your ordinary compact ride. With its sophisticated 6-speed automatic transmission, the Elantra generates smooth acceleration for the highway, while balancing power and comfort for in-town traffic.

• 1.8L, 4-cylinder engine with D-CVVT
  The all-new aluminum cylinder block and lower crankcase create a 30% lighter engine from the previous generation. Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT) optimizes intake and exhaust valve timing with stable combustion for maximum performance at every speed. The continual optimization of camshaft phasing improves engine performance and fuel economy while reducing emissions.

• MPG
  With its exceptionally low coefficient of drag (0.28), a highly efficient 4-cylinder engine, and a responsive 6-speed transmission, the Elantra goes farther with less. At 40 MPG highway for all models, it’s more fuel-efficient than Civic and Corolla.

• A different kind of performance
  With the backing of America’s Best Warranty, the Elantra continues Hyundai’s tradition of keeping maintenance costs at a bare minimum. The 2011 Elantra also topped the competitive compact segment, winning ALG’s award for the highest residual value in its class.