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Posted by: elantragt Nov 18 2015, 04:33 PM

Although this car has already been shown in Korean spec, this is our North American production car.

I'm very disappointed in what Hyundai has done here. While the styling is good it isn't much of an improvement over the outgoing model. The interior is a step back IMO. Yes it has great features and tech and hopefully it will handle better than past models. But... those drivetrain two drivetrain choices...

New ECO 1.4 Turbo motor producing 128hp and 158 ft/lbs. of torque (mated to 7 Speed DCT)
Standard 2.0 engine with 148hp and 132 ft/lbs. of torque

While the 2.0 is ok as a base engine, I am shocked they are using a 1.4 liter turbo as the option. This thing only has 128 hp. Sure it has 158 ft./lbs. of torque, but still... this isn't what we were expecting. I was hoping for some sort of truly sporty Elantra. After all, even the Forte has a 201hp turbo option.

This car will have trouble competing against the new Civic and the Mazda 3. Looks like Hyundai set their sights on stuff like the Corolla and Sentra. Ho Hum.

They surely aren't targeting enthusiasts. I guess their target was fuel economy and being a decent grocery getter with some nice tech. Nothing wrong with that I guess, but...

Sorry, Hyundai. Color me bored. Why are you always disappointing the enthusiast crowd?







Full Press Release Link

http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7506059-hyundai-2017-elantra-laas/