Hyundai 2012 Veracruz

Hyundai 2012 Veracruz

Vehicle Overview

Though Hyundai likes to compare the Veracruz crossover to luxury models like the Lexus RX 350, shoppers can likely size it against less expensive offerings just like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander. The Veracruz seats seven in 3 rows and has varied standard safety features. Base GLS and upper-crust Limited trims are offered, and a three.8-liter V-vi is normal. All-wheel drive is optional.

New for 2012

The Veracruz gets a replacement grille and updated eighteen-in. alloy wheels, which are obtainable. The Limited trim adds heated second-row seats and can be equipped with an Alpine navigation system.

Exterior

Swooping curves and 2-tone bodywork outline the Veracruz, which emulates styling themes set by Hyundai's Santa Fe crossover. Exterior options include:

Commonplace 17-in. alloy wheels; obtainable eighteen-in. alloy rims

Chrome window and grille surrounds

Customary heated side mirrors with integrated flip signals

Standard rear parking sensors

Optional moonroof

Optional power liftgate

Interior

The Veracruz's seating arrangement includes front bucket seats, a 3-person second-row bench seat and a 2-person third row. GLS models have material seats, however the uplevel Limited trim gets leather upholstery. Blue backlighting illuminates the instruments, dashboard controls and cupholders. Interior options include:

Second row can slide forward to aid access to the third row

Third-row seat folds into the ground

Air-conditioning controls for rear passengers

Optional power tilt/telescoping steering column (manual tilt/telescoping customary)

Optional household power outlet

Under the Hood

The Veracruz is powered by a 260-horsepower, three.eight-liter V-6. Mechanical options embrace:

V-vi runs on regular gas

Six-speed automatic transmission with manual management

Optional all-wheel-drive system includes a lock mode that splits torque fifty:50, front to rear, at low speeds

Safety

Customary safety options embody:

Four-wheel-disc antilock brakes

Electronic stability system

Aspect-impact airbags for front seats

Aspect curtain airbags for all three rows

Active front head restraints

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Hyundai 2012 Veracruz

Hyundai 2012 Veloster

Hyundai 2012 Veloster

Hyundai Veloster

Hyundai introduced its cutting-edge Hyundai Veloster three-door coupe in an exceedingly world debut at the 2011 North American International Auto Show. The 2012 Veloster delivers innovation to the compact coupe phase with a unique third door for easy rear-seat access, Hyundai's Blue Link telematics system, Pandora net radio with seven-in. bit-screen show, and a new one.half dozen-liter direct-injected four-cylinder engine mated to Hyundai's first dual-clutch transmission.

MOTORCYCLE INSPIRATION

Hyundai Veloster's unique design takes inspiration from a high-performance sport bike. Veloster has distinctive black A-pillars that offer the glass a bike helmet visor look. Within the front is an aggressive type of Hyundai's signature hexagonal front grille, hood scoop detailing, and unique Hyundai-signature LED position lights. Optional packages add a chrome grille surround, piano black highlights, fog lights, and a large panoramic sunroof.

In profile the Hyundai Veloster options "Fluidic Sculpture" character lines, muscular wheel arches, bodycolor door handles and mirrors, and wraparound headlights and taillights. Hyundai Veloster comes normal with 17-inch alloy wheels and offers 2 varieties of 18-in. wheels. The high-of-the-line eighteen-inch wheel comes with painted inserts, a segment 1st.

Hyundai Veloster's dynamic rear style contains a distinctive glass hatch, dual targeted chrome exhaust tips and black lower fascia that complements the assertive front fascia.

Inside, the center stack and controls resemble a sport bike fuel tank and incorporate an offered push-button starter. The air vents are galvanized by motorbike tailpipes, while the ground console mirrors the seat of a motorcycle. Metallic accents abound throughout the interior. Alloy pedals and a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob are out there.

THE THIRD DOOR

Hyundai Veloster combines the style of a coupe and the functionality of a hatchback, whereas additionally incorporating a further passenger-aspect door. Within the past, some coupes have used smaller rear-hinged access doors. These coupes have continually been compromised by having to open the driving force-aspect door before the rear door might be opened, proving to be inconvenient for both the driver and passenger, and very difficult to work in tight parking ton situations. Hyundai's recent take here implements a conventionally hinged door on the passenger aspect of the Hyundai Veloster, providing safe and ready access to the surprisingly spacious rear seats. The passenger-facet rear door handle is hidden to keep up the coupe design.

GAMMA 1.vi-LITER GDI ENGINE

The all-new Gamma 1.half-dozen-liter four-cylinder engine is the tiniest Hyundai engine to use Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI). GDI technology helps deliver estimated highway fuel economy of up to forty mpg, lower emissions and higher reliability.

"Gasoline-direct-injection technology allowed Hyundai engineers to create an engine that's powerful, fuel-efficient, and has fewer emissions," said Hyundai American Technical Center Inc. (HATCI) powertrain director, John Juriga. "Despite its small size, it generates some big numbers, with both impressive horsepower output and up to forty mpg on the highway."

Through the use of GDI, the Gamma one.vi-liter engine delivers an estimated peak output of 138 horsepower at 6,300 rpm and maximum torque of 123 lb.-ft. at 4,850 rpm. However GDI is solely part of the story as the new Gamma also options Twin Continuously Variable Valve Timing, an electronic throttle management, a roller timing chain, variable induction and innovative anti-friction coatings like CrN Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating and Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating.

NEW SIX-SPEED DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION

Hyundai's commitment to creating the Gamma engine extremely fuel economical continues by pairing it with a commonplace six-speed manual transmission or an all-new, six-speed twin-clutch transmission (DCT) developed by Hyundai.

Hyundai's new DCT takes the benefits of a manual transmission, including low fuel consumption and sporty driving, and blends them with automatic transmission advantages, such as high comfort levels and smooth shift quality. As well, the DCT allows direct connection for top efficiency and uninterrupted torque transfer during shifts. Automatic transmissions lose power and fuel economy within the torque converter.

Other enhancements of a DCT over a ancient automatic embrace a 5 to six percent improvement in fuel potency along with a 3 to seven percent improvement in acceleration performance.

Hyundai Veloster's DCT can be thought of as 2 traditional manual transmissions, each with its own clutch operating in parallel and alternating shifts. Hyundai Veloster may be a six-speed with one clutch engaged on gears one, three and five and the other used for two, four, six and reverse. This shifting method results in quick sleek transitions with none of the potency loss normally associated with torque convertors. The clutch actuator assembly options electric motors for actuation, and an external damper improves NVH.

This powertrain also has an Active Eco mode which modifies engine and transmission management for improved fuel economy that translates into more than a seven p.c improvement in real-world fuel economy.

WORLD-CLASS WEIGHT EFFICIENCY

World-category weight efficiency is a program target for all Hyundai models. This strategy delivers outstanding fuel economy and performance simultaneously. At simply a pair of,584 pounds, Hyundai Veloster is additional than 400 pounds lighter than the Scion tC. This priority on weight efficiency permits the Hyundai Veloster to deliver a nice combination of agility, performance, and fuel potency.

Hyundai 2012 Veloster

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Hyundai 2012 Veloster

Hyundai 2012 Tucson

Hyundai 2012 Tucson

Compact crossovers--cute-utes, if you wish--make up a crowded field, one with some robust sellers among them. The Ford Escape is 11 years old, and it's still a large hit. Honda's CR-V lingers near the high ten of sales charts, too. For years, Hyundai's entry in the category was the underwhelming Tucson, but in 2010, it was redesigned to take on the most effective in the category.

The transformation could not be a lot of dramatic, starting with the Tucson's daring sheetmetal. The Tucson truly arrived before the most recent Sonata, Accent and Veloster hit the scene, and its "fluidic sculpture" theme predicted what was coming back to those cars. It is a brash look for a corporation that thrived on conservative appearance for a decade, dramatic, attention-seeking and attention-obtaining in its anti-SUV stance. There may be an inch of straight line in its silhouette, the rest given up to curves and surfacing that swells at the fenders and crests at the front and rear. The tail gets a little thick, and there's masses of brightwork, and it all hangs along in addition or better than a Nissan Rogue or an Acura RDX, even. The interior's just a shade less dramatic, with a big LCD screen and vertical blades of metallic trim knifing into bands of tightly grained, low-gloss black plastic.

The Tucson lineup is all four-cylinder, with a worth-leading a pair of.0-liter with a hundred sixty five horsepower in base versions, offered with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic. We tend to've driven the manual transmission and liked its light-weight shift action, but the automatic improves gas mileage to twenty three/31 mpg and has pretty clean gearchanges, too. Even higher is the optional a pair of.4-liter four with 176 horsepower and solely the six-speed automatic. That combination is sweet for an estimated twenty two/32 mpg, and moves the Tucson along at a measured pace with relatively low noise and vibration for a massive four. The Tucson isn't fast--and as of nonetheless doesn't have the turbo four found within the similar Kia Sportage--however it is a passable straight-line performer.

Handling is predictable, and also the Tucson rides better than it steers. The slightly firm, settled ride on higher-end versions comes to base versions this year, in the form of additional sophisticated shocks and retuned bushings. Whereas the road manners are much better than the last Tucson, the new engine-speed-sensitive electric power steering is a weak spot. It brings with it a tiny turning circle, nice for parking-ton squeezes, however the steering feel is not as linear as the better electric systems from VW and Ford, and there is very little direct feedback from road surfaces.

It's more spacious than before moreover, and therefore the new Tucson bests some luxury crossovers for interior space. It's smaller by a sensible margin than the Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, but four adults, especially those in front, can realize ample room in all directions. The rear seat has just enough headroom for taller adults, and good leg area. Given the choice, we tend to'd avoid the optional leather seats: the front leather buckets have short bottom cushions that tilt down at their vanguard, leaving them less snug than they may be.

The Tucson earns the IIHS' Prime Safety Pick award, however the NHTSA hasn't crash-tested the latest version. Curtain airbags and stability management are standard, whereas Bluetooth and a rearview camera are obtainable. Visibility is a problem within the Tucson: its heavily styled rear end has thick pillars and less glass than, say, a CR-V.

All versions have standard power windows, locks, and mirrors; cloth seats; remote keyless entry; air-con; and an AM/FM/XM/CD player with USB port. The options list has as several upscale options as some entry-luxury sedans. There's Bluetooth; telescoping steering; leather seating; heated front seats; steering wheel audio controls; an influence driver seat; seventeen-in. wheels; automatic headlights; and twin-zone automatic climate control. Additional expensive choices on the 2012 Tucson include a panoramic sunroof; premium audio; and a touchscreen navigation system fitted in tandem with Bluetooth streaming stereo audio and a rearview camera. Go whole-hog on the options, and therefore the Tucson will reach $30,000

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Hyundai 2012 Tucson

Hyundai 2012 Sonata

Hyundai 2012 Sonata

It was once a wallflower, but then the Hyundai Sonata bloomed. New in 2011 with daring styling and bristling with confidence, the Sonata has mounted a three-pronged attack on the mainstream four-door sedan market--and it's operating. The Sonata's currently one among the top sellers within the segment, contemporary off an award-winning year and a nod as TheCarConnection's Best Automotive To Buy 2011.

The Sonata's intriguing mix of crests and curves sets it far other than the blandness that colors the Toyota Camry and, maybe less therefore, the Accord, Passat, and Malibu. It may not stand the take a look at of your time along with some designs, except for currently, the Sonata's a calling card for the entire Hyundai whole. It's a clean break from the me-too past of Hyundai styling and it works well in several places--in the back of the roofline and across the tail, it's clearly an homage to the Audi A6. Some other passages are a little knotty: the purpose at the facet mirrors where five different panels join up could be a noticeable wart, and not everyone here at HGM may be a fan of the chrome spears that glint off the hoodline and front fenders. Inside, the styling's simply as adventurous, with dramatic sculpturing across the dash and even on the steering wheel. A huge LCD screen sits atop the dash and fits in well with the futuristic look. We like the metallic trim to the woodgrain on beige-interior cars, that appearance out of place in the swoopy Sonata.

All Sonatas are four-cylinders, and the mass-market versions are 2.4-liter fours with up to 200 horsepower, direct injection, and a selection of six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. We haven't ever seen a manual-transmission base model; luckily, the automatic is perfectly applicable for the category, and may be a responsive, seamless gearchanger. It's rare to feel this version strain for power, since the front-drive Sonata weighs only a little additional than 3,300 pounds, or a quarter-ton less than a Chevy Malibu. Highway mileage of 35 mpg offers the quality Sonata a standout selling purpose within the mid-size category.

Two alternatives exist to the base four. There is a turbocharged 2.0T model, with displacement dropped to 2.0 liters and horsepower boosted to 274 hp in all. The power surge is clear, and there is not a lot of turbo lag--and as a bonus, the automated transmission adds shift paddles, and in this instance, the manual shifter works with above-average smoothness. On paper it's quite a small amount stronger than, say, a Buick Regal turbo, and Hyundai's estimates of zero-sixty mph times of concerning seven seconds are sturdy for a model not really sold as a sporty different, but a lot of as a V-vi alternative. With the added power, highway gas mileage is still rated at 33 mpg.

There is also a Hybrid edition, which pairs the 2.4-liter four with electric motors and a lithium-polymer battery pack, and a high threshold that permits the Sonata Hybrid to run on battery power alone at highway speeds. The Hybrid's uncommon in that it uses a typical automatic transmission instead of a CVT or an eCVT to alter gears; in our expertise, the shift quality between gas-electrical and electrical-solely mode is lumpy, and wants a lot of refinement to rival vehicles just like the Camry Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid. Hyundai says this version can hit sixty mph in 9.2 seconds, well among the acceptable vary for a family sedan, whereas delivering gas mileage of thirty 5/40 mpg.

The Sonata's ride and handling are fine for the mainstream, however the steering responses may use additional feedback and less wandering on the highway. We have a tendency to like the ride damping, which is ready a very little on the firm aspect even before the SE's monotube shocks and nineteen-in. wheels are added into the combo.

The firm ride is amplified a touch by the Sonata's firm seats. A roomy automobile, nearly "large" by EPA standards, the Sonata provides soaring headroom and leg area in front, and an oddly long front-seat track thus driver and passenger can have as a lot of house as they have. The back seat sits at a sensible angle of recline, and only the tallest passengers will touch heads against the material headliner and also the hard-plastic front seatbacks.

A Prime Safety Pick in step with the IIHS, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata has the same old standard safety equipment with a rearview camera available on top trim levels. Other standard equipment includes Bluetooth; a USB port; power windows, locks and mirrors; a tilt/telescoping steering wheel; and cruise control. SE and Limited editions add parking sensors and pushbutton start; the Sonata Limited conjointly gets normal heated front and rear seats; a sunroof; a backup camera; automatic climate control; and an automatic dimming rearview mirror. New this year is Hyundai's Blue Link telematics system; like GM's OnStar setup, it uses live operators to produce info and directions, while additionally connecting the automotive via streaming knowledge to the Web, that permits it to find destinations newer than the ones provided on its hard-drive-based mostly GPS maps. Blue Link is offered in an exceedingly few totally different packages, with tiered pricing; access to a Web web site is bundled in, and permits drivers to set limits on the automobile's stereo volume, speed, and geographic distance from a bound point.

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Hyundai 2012 Sonata

Hyundai 2012 Santa Fe

Hyundai 2012 Santa Fe

Priced and equipped with families in mind, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe isn't particularly exciting to drive or to look at, but it's a terribly well-executed crossover vehicles with excellent safety scores and a few created-in-America credibility. Competing with smaller utes like the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape, and larger seven-seaters like the Ford Edge and Toyota Highlander crossovers, it is a "tweener" vehicle that takes nice advantage of its size and area, though it not offers a third-row seat.

The Santa Fe does no hurt with its appearance. It is a little older than the remainder of the Hyundai lineup, so the Santa Fe's plainly drawn panels and easy front-end treatment do not bear a lot of relation to the extroverted Sonata, Accent and Veloster introduced in the past 2 years. It's somewhere on a styling curve between the Buick Enclave and the Toyota RAV4, and that's not a dangerous place to be. It is a bit warmer within, with an issue that breaks rank from the same old Euro-worshipping and truck-reincarnating. The dash surfaces and seams are curved everywhere at least a very little bit, and therefore the mild flow and contours of the cabin feel welcoming. Hyundai's improved the quality of interior trim over the Santa Fe's life, and added new colours and a sprinkling of buttons on the steering wheel, however has neatly avoided cluttering the cabin.

The new powertrains that created their approach into the Santa Fe in 2010 roll on unchanged this year. The 2.4-liter, direct-injection four-cylinder makes a hundred seventy five horsepower, and has enough guts to maneuver the tall wagon briskly, while delivering 20/28 mpg fuel economy. Still, we have a tendency to'd go for the a lot of more powerful 276-hp, 3.5-liter V-vi available across the board. It's a robust, smooth performer, just a little back of the Toyota Highlander or Chevy Equinox V-vi in refinement. Both engines are paired to a six-speed automatic that wants another round of night faculty: it's indecisive occasionally, as it tries to optimize gas mileage against leadfoot impulses. Front-wheel drive is the norm, but all-wheel drive is an possibility on the Santa Fe, and its power will be locked at a fifty:fifty split, front to back, for the worse weather and road conditions you'll encounter. Steering is not a Hyundai robust suit, and it's a little obscure and wandery here, but ride quality is on the proper aspect of soft, with well-controlled motions, and therefore the Santa Fe's cabin is generally quiet.

By the numbers, the Santa Fe is a few inches longer than the Toyota RAV4 or Honda CR-V, and some inches shorter than larger crossovers just like the Toyota Highlander. With its third-row seat discontinued a number of years ago, it's not the all-around flexibility champ that its cousin, the Kia Sorento, might be, however it still offers seating for up to 5 passengers. The seats have short bottom cushions and some odd contouring, but are still supportive enough for longer drives. The smaller size means that two adults max across the back row of seats, unless they are small. The cargo space's expansive for its size.

Though the NHTSA doesn't have all its crash tests completed simply nevertheless, the IIHS calls the Santa Fe a Top Safety Pick. Stability control and curtain airbags are commonplace, and therefore is Bluetooth, which we have a tendency to think about a security device. Downhill braking management is added to the steadiness control programming for this year.

The Santa Fe comes terribly well-equipped even in base editions, that keeps down build complexity and keeps owners satisfied. Even the GLS edition gets standard cruise management; USB port; keyless entry; and power windows, locks and mirrors. Top Limited models get full leather upholstery, a sunroof, and dual-zone climate management, and 605-watt Infinity surround-sound audio. An optional touchscreen navigation system brings with it a rearview camera and real-time traffic.

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Hyundai 2012 Santa Fe

Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

Introduction

If you're playing a word association game and say "sport coupe," it's unlikely somebody goes to shout out "Hyundai!" Yet one among the best such cars on the market is indeed the 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, an overlooked but nevertheless impressive two-door for savvy consumers with an eye fixed for both well-rounded performance and smart value.

Although it shares its basic structure with the larger and a lot of upscale Genesis sedan, this performance-oriented coupe is smaller and designed to offer considerably sharper handling. In other words, it is a completely completely different type of animal. With its rear-wheel-drive layout and alternative of 2 engines, as well as a 306-horsepower 3.8-liter V6, the Genesis Coupe is guaranteed to produce a fun time on a winding road. And, its list of available options, lengthy warranty and affordable worth make this Hyundai a good purchase whether or not you're just looking for an inexpensive coupe.

Frankly the Genesis Coupe is additional to keep with the new wave of American muscle cars than the sedan with which it shares its name. The Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang are also reasonably priced 2-doors that offer an awful ton of fun. If handling precision and modern design is additional necessary to you than accessible V8 power and Sixties nostalgia, the Genesis can actually be the additional appealing automobile. In its pricier V6 guise, this Hyundai is additionally a solid different to the BMW 1 Series and Infiniti G Coupe.

The fact that the 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is in the same discussion as any of the above cars should show how highly we think of it. Whether or not it's not the first sport coupe that comes to mind, it's positively price pondering.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is a performance coupe offered in six trim levels: 2.0T, a pair of.0T R-Spec, 2.0T Premium, 3.8 R-Spec, 3.8 Grand Touring and 3.8 Track.

The entry-level 2.0T comes standard with 18-in. alloy wheels, automatic headlights, air-conditioning, cloth upholstery, cruise management, full power accessories, a trip laptop, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a tilt-solely steering wheel, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, and a six-speaker sound system with a CD player, satellite radio and a USB/iPod interface.

The performance-oriented two.0T R-Spec loses some minor convenience items (like cruise control) but adds nineteen-in. wheels with summer tires, Brembo brakes, a additional firmly tuned suspension and a limited-slip rear differential, and front seats with leather bolsters and red cloth inserts. The 2.0T Premium loses the R-Spec's mechanical upgrades but gains a sunroof, automatic climate management, an influence driver seat, keyless ignition/entry, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a navigation system and an Infinity ten-speaker premium sound system.

The 3.8 R-Spec's standard equipment list is like the two.0T R-Spec with the addition of the 3.8-liter V6 engine. The 3.8 Grand Touring is equipped much like the 2.0T Premium however adds heated mirrors, rear parking sensors, leather upholstery and heated front seats. The 3.8 Track adds xenon headlights, a rear spoiler and the R-Spec model's performance-related hardware. 

Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

 Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

 Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

 Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

 Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

Hyundai 2012 Genesis Coupe

Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

When Hyundai redesigned the Elantra sedan within the 201one model year, it paused on refreshing the wagon body vogue, the Elantra Touring. A replacement is returning soon, but for 2012, the Elantra Touring still rides on its European-derived running gear, and still offers one among the better--and solely--compact-wagon selections on the market these days.

The Elantra Touring is completely totally different from its namesake sedan, but it still appearance a bit like the previous Elantra four-door. It's a lot of a lot of within the vein of compact, sporty, European wagons, that makes sense, since it's based on Hyundai product sold on the Continent. The look is easy, not overly detailed, and definitely not half of the "fluidic sculpture" current that is taken over the corporate's U.S. car lineup.

The front-drive Elantra Touring gets its power from a 138-horsepower, a pair of.zero-liter four-cylinder engine that was found under the hood of the last-generation Elantra sedan. Here, it's teamed up with a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual gearbox, that offers tight acceleration and smoothness, however lackluster fuel-economy ratings, particularly compared with the Elantra sedan's forty-mpg highway EPA rating. The suspension is considerably firmer than either the current or former Elantra sedan, with quicker steering and bigger anti-roll bars, that offer the Touring a verve all its own.

The interior is roomy and versatile, because of the Touring's tall wagon body. Utility meets or exceeds that of Hyundai's own compact Tucson crossover, and also the Touring's back seat splits and folds for an expanded cargo area. It's neat and well-designed, and therefore the Elantra Touring very solely comes up short in noise and refinement. The firm tuning results in a lot of road noise that reverberates within the wagon's cargo hold.

The 2012 Elantra Touring comes with a very generous set of customary options. Offered in GLS and SE trim, the Touring comes with commonplace power options, climate management, and an AM/FM/CD sound system with 172 watts of power, six speakers, USB and auxiliary inputs. The SE adds leather seats--heated in front--furthermore a sunroof, a sport shifter, and upgraded alloy wheels.

The Touring's safety features include standard stability management and aspect and aspect-curtain airbags.

Only minor trim and features changes are made for the 2012 model year. The Elantra Touring is due to be replaced in the next 18 months by a model based on the present Elantra sedan.

  

Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

 Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

 Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

 Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring

Hyundai 2012 Elantra Touring