CHICAGO — Hyundai takes on the Honda Civic Coupe with the 2013 Elantra Coupe which made its debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.
Sporting the same 148 horsepower 1.8-liter 4-cylinder that’s in the Elantra sedan – the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe will have a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic bolted up to that engine. Efficiency numbers are an estimated at 29 mpg city and 40 mpg highway. Hyundai has stated that those numbers beat the current Civic Coupe by 11%.
Available in two trims, the base model GS will have an electronic push-button start, Bluetooth, electronic brake-force distribution system, six airbags, stability control, 16-inch wheels and traction control.
The upper market SE will have everything the GS has including: 17-inch wheels, a 7-inch touchscreen navigation/infotainment system with a built-in rearview camera and an iPod/Aux/USB input.
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe will be available this spring.
The Elantra GT is back! Hyundai reintroduces the Elantra GT hatchback which was discontinued from the line in 2006.
This new Elantra hatchback is based on the European i30. Power comes from the, now ubiquitous, 1.8-liter, 148 horsepower, 4-cylinder that fills the engine bays of the ever expanding line of Elantras. A six-speed manual and automatic transmission will be available for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT.
Slightly larger than the sedan (but about 200-lbs lighter than the Ford Focus hatchback), the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT is estimated to get 28 mpg city and 39 mpg highway.
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT has 119 cubic feet of total cargo space which is best in class. Standard equipment includes Bluetooth, electronic brake-force distribution system, six airbags, stability control and traction control. A thumping 172-watt stereo with satellite, CD/MP3 audio system, six speakers and iPod/Aux/USB is standard.
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT will be available the summer of 2012.
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