Hyundai Elantra News
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Compact cars are pretty much a known quantity, and hence easy to visualize. Many are headed for 40-mpg highway ratings, and Hyundai recently threw down the gauntlet in saying it would start to report sales of 40-mpg vehicles--and challenged other makers to do the same. Imagine a compact car,and what do you see? Probably the newest or highest-volume vehicles in the class: Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze or Hyundai Elantra, or the upcoming 2012 Ford Focus. We're betting you don't see a 5,771-pound two-door car, more than 18 feet long, producing 453 horsepower from its...
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Hyundai Drops The Gloves, Will Call Out Sales of 40-MPG Cars
Just a month ago, we suggested that 40 miles per gallon is the new bragging threshold for subcompact and even compact cars. Now, Hyundai has dropped the gloves (or thrown down the gauntlet) with a clever marketing campaign to contrast it with other makers: It will start breaking out the sales of...
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Car Makers Fight To Achieve The Best Sustainability Ratings
Whether it is attributable to tightening CAFE or EPA requirements for present and future car models or the need to appeal to consumers that are looking to be more socially responsible, car makers are stepping up their game when it comes to fuel efficiency and sustainable practices. As we reported...
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Small Cars That Have Small Price Tags And Big Value
When someone says they are looking at a small car, two things come to my mind: A) they are looking at an economy car or B) they are looking at a sports car. The following concerns the former as we get into the holiday season, sales and tightening budgets. Sometimes buying a new car isn’t a...
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2011 Hyundai Elantra Joins Small Car 40 MPG Club
The Hyundai Elantra is a car that has been working its way up the small car food chain at a fairly quick pace since its redesign for the 2002 model year. The 2002 Hyundai Elantra was praised for its better than average interior materials, competitive performance and best in class warranty. Now for...
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2011 Hyundai Elantra Nabbed, PR Flak Shocked
God knows, the spy-photo game has its moments. We can recall photographers hanging out of trees, held under arrest in federal custody, even buying and building on land adjacent to proving grounds just to grab the perfect shot. This spy shot hits a little too close to home, as best-in-class PR guy...
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Hyundai has been moving up the ladder in terms of their position as a formidable opponent in the U.S. automotive market. Little victories have been had with each new model introduction, but lately the one that is making all the noise is the 2010/2011 Hyundai Sonata. Sales figures for the Sonata have more than doubled in 2010 compared to the previous year, which puts the Alabama built vehicle in-line to overtake the Nissan Altima as the third-best-selling large four door in the States. Given that, it is no surprise that Hyundai is now moving the 2011 Hyundai Elantra production to Alabama as...
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2011 Elantra, 2012 Focus: 40 MPG Without Hybrid Fuss
Hybrid technology's responsible for those airy fuel economy numbers from the likes of the Honda Civic Hybrid and the Toyota Prius, but the 40-mpg barrier's about to be broken by a pair of compact cars--without any batteries or hybrid add-ons whatsoever. Earlier this year, we showed you the 2012...
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Hyundai Gains On Rival Toyota With New 2011 Models
As Others Make Costly Mistakes, Hyundai Sets the Example
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2011 Hyundai Elantra Preview
Hyundai is working on a brand new generation of its Elantra sedan that’s due to go on sale later this year as a 2011 model, but we can already get a look at the new car thanks to the unveiling of its South Korean cousin, the Avante, at the 2010 Busan Auto Show this week. With sportier and even...
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Honda and Hyundai Tie For Best Small Sedan
Consumer Reports Ranks Both Civic and Elantra as Best Bets
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Hi Jessica, Thank you for the quick response; I am sure you get a lot of these kinds of emails interested in new or current technology. I think I mentioned in my note through the site that I live in Denver, Colorado and I am a blogger for a couple
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Hyundai Blue-Will PHEV To Make North American Debut at 2010 NAIAS
Last April Hyundai unveiled their first ever plug-in hybrid at the Seoul Motor Show. Known as the Hyundai Blue-Will, the concept is scheduled to make its debut here in the states at the 2010 NAIAS just weeks away. Though only a concept, the company has stated that it may be a preview for...
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2011 Hyundai Elantra Spy Shots Show Up Scale Interior
The New Elantra Could Out Class Many In Its Class
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Hyundai Posts More Market Share in 2009
Hyundai’s Have Come a Long Way In the Last Couple Decades
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Preview: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
For the first time ever, U.S. automakers are getting ready to sell small cars that go beyond adequate to potentially great. Certainly the styling, specification, and safety equipment of upcoming compacts and subcompacts is a giant step above their predecessors. The latest example is the 2011...
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2009 SCCA RallyCross National Championships: Can a Hyundai Elantra Compete?
The Little Korean Car that Could
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Hyundai Trys To Keep In the MPG Game
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2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue: Higher MPG, Just $25 More
The 2010 Hyundai Elantra is the latest iteration of a compact car known for frugality and low price. This year, Hyundai has boosted the mileage, raising the standard five-speed manual model to 26 mpg city / 35 mpg highway from last year's 24 mpg city / 33 mpg highway. The 2.0-liter, four-cylinder...
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2010 Dodge Caliber: Fewer Engines, 30 MPG Highway, Better Interior
The Dodge Caliber hatchback has never been at the top of our compact-car list, in part because of its lousy gas mileage compared to the competition. Now, Chrysler has simplified its engine and drivetrain options to improve the gas mileage of the 2010 Dodge Caliber slightly, along with its platform...
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Hyundai Releases its First Hybrid Vehicle: the Elantra LPI
korean automaker enters the hybrid market
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2009 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards: What Small Cars Took Top Honors?
The Results May Surprise You
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Korean Rivalry: 2009 Kia Spectra Vs. 2009 Hyundai Elantra
Most people today are fully aware of both the Kia and Hyundai brands--and when asked they would probably attribute them to inexpensive, small cars that have really, really long warranties. What the general consumer may not be aware of, is that both Kia and Hyundai have been siblings for a...
Jonathan McGrew