Hyundai updates Elantra range-toppers

HYUNDAI Motor Company Australia (HMCA) has released local details for its facelifted Elantra Sport and Sport Premium small sedans, which are priced at $28,990 and $31,490 plus on-road costs respectively.

 

Swapping the standard six-speed manual transmission for a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic commands a $2500 in both cases, with the latter unavailable in the Elantra’s entry-level Go and Active grades.

 

The Sport and Sport Premium variants are powered by a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine – the same engine used in the Hyundai i30 N-Line and Kia Cerato GT – tuned to deliver 150kW and 265Nm.

 

Meanwhile, the rest of the range uses a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine producing 112kW and 192Nm.

 

The Sport benefits from a number of features absent from the Go and Active, including full-LED headlights and tail-lights as well as daytime-running lights, a sportier body kit, 18-inch alloy wheels, front sports seats, dual-zone climate control, leather-appointed upholstery and a sliding centre console armrest.

 

Other interior kit includes alloy sports pedals, stainless steel scuff plates, a sports steering wheel, carbon-fibre effect trim pieces, a black headliner and keyless entry and start.

 

Models equipped with the dual-clutch transmission gain paddle-shifters on the sports steering wheel and selectable driving modes.

 

Safety kit from Hyundai’s Smart Sense suite includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision avoidance, auto high beams, but the Sport misses out on active cruise control.

 

Jumping up to the Sport Premium adds more interior gear over and above the Sport, including a 10-way adjustable power driver’s seat, an extra USB charge port, wireless smartphone charging, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, front parking sensors and a power sunroof.

 

For an extra $495, Hyundai offers a metallic/mica paint option, while $295 nets buyers a unique red interior package.

 

HMCA sold 3843 Elantras in 2018, for a 31.5 per cent decline compared to the year before, while its i30 hatchback stablemate was more successful, with 21,188 registrations for a 2.1 per cent dip year-to-year.

 

2018 Hyundai Elantra pricing*

Go	$21,490
Go (a)	$23,790
Active (a)	$25,990
Sport	$28,990
Sport (a)	$31,490
Sport Premium	$31,490
Sport Premium (a)	$33,990

*Excludes on-road cost