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| The 2017 Hyundai Elantra |
FIVE years ago, in 2012, Hyundai sold new Elantras to over 14 700
new owners.
Now Stanley Anderson, head of marketing and sales at Hyundai SA,
has good news for all the owners who have paid off their Elantra and want to
trade it in on the new edgy model — trade in the paid-off Elantra and continue
paying the same installments on a new one.
However, Anderson said few fleet-buyers will be able to make use of
this offer, as they increasingly value Hyundai cars for their five-year or
150 000 km warranty, and have likely already sold their fleet car after two
years to sweeten the deal with the remaining three-year warranty.
A three-year warranty is what most dealers, like Toyota, still
offer.
On top of this extra-long warranty, Hyundai also has as part of all
model pricing a two-year powertrain warranty, a five-year/150 000 km roadside
assistance and a five-year/90 000 km service plan. Service intervals are
15 000 km for all derivatives, although the new Elantra Sport has an additional
initial service after 5 000 km.
Anderson said the new model builds on the design credentials of the
2012 model that won Car of the Year.
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| Its plush in there. |
The 2017 Elantra enters the SA market this month in four
derivatives: the Elantra 1.6 Executive manual and Elantra 1.6 Executive
automatic (both driven by a 1,6-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine); the
Elantra 2.0 Elite, with a naturally aspirated two-litre petrol engine; and the
range-topping Elantra 1.6 TGDI Elite DCT Sport, with a powerful 1,6-litre
turbocharged petrol engine.
Hyundai’s signature hexagonal grille gives the Elantra a strong
presence from the front, with automatic projection headlamps including LED
Daytime Running lights as part of the cluster. The Elantra’s sporty lower front
fascia integrates functional front wheel air curtains that help manage air flow
from the front of the vehicle and around the wheels to minimise turbulence and
wind resistance. In addition, underbody covers, an aerodynamic rear bumper
bottom spoiler and rear deck lid designed with an expanded trunk edge contribute
to the Elantra’s 0,27 coefficient of drag.
The rear light cluster of the new Elantra with its bright LED
display is also distinctive of the Hyundai range. For the Elantra Sport, a
different bottom half of the rear bumper reiterates its sporty nature, with a
unique skid plate and visible chrome-plated dual exhaust pipes.
Modern, intuitive interior
The contemporary interior design integrates premium soft-touch
materials in key touch points and high-tech details to create an inviting and
comfortable interior environment for all passengers.
The standard eight-inch infotainment system, which includes
satellite navigation, provides a USB Mirror Link for Android cell phones, HDMI
connectivity for iPhones to view the iPhone screen on the head unit, hands-free
Bluetooth telephone link with remote controls on the steering wheel, Bluetooth
music streaming and AUX and USB input ports. It also features a CD player.
Engines, transmission
The new Elantra is available with three petrol
engines: A 1 591 cc four-cylinder engine that produces 94 kW at 6 300 rpm and
154 Nm at 4 850 rpm in the Elantra 1.6 Executive manual and 1.6 Executive Elite
automatic; the 1 999 cc Nu MPI Atkinson four-cylinder engine producing a peak
115 kW at 6 200 rpm and 195 Nm of torque at 4 500 rpm in the Elantra 2.0 Elite
automatic; and the turbocharged 1 591 cc four-cylinder engine in the Elantra 1.6
TGDI Elite DCT Sport producing 150 kW at 6 000 rpm and 265 Nm torque from 1 500
to 4 500 rpm.
Pricing
The recommended retail prices of the new Elantra
range are:
• Elantra 1.6 Executive (manual) R299 900
• Elantra 1.6 Executive (auto) R314 900
• Elantra 2.0 Elite (auto) R349 900
• Elantra 1.6 TGDI Elite DCT R399 900
