Hyundai Elantra, The European Premiere At Barcelona

Hyundai has launched at the Barcelona Motor Show the new Elantra. A five-generation Elantra offers more style, more power, lower fuel consumption, comfort and increased safety.

Designing a more athletic and more progressive than its predecessor, the new Elantra compact sedan will continue the tradition of success of this model and will provide top performance in class C and low fuel consumption, thanks to technology and new generation engines.

Hyundai has launched at the Barcelona Motor Show the new Elantra, which will be available in Romania in Q3 of this year. A five-generation Elantra offers more style, more power, lower fuel consumption, comfort and increased safety.

Designing a more athletic and more progressive than its predecessor, the new Elantra compact sedan will continue the tradition of success of this model and will provide top performance in class C and low fuel consumption, thanks to technology and new generation engines.

Hyundai Elantra Five Year Programme will benefit from Triple Care, the best after-sales service package throughout the industry: five years unlimited warranty, five years of roadside assistance and five years free regular technical checks.

Elantra's design philosophy is rooted in the Hyundai design called "carving fluid, dynamic and sophisticated lines that designs the look of the vehicle.

Elantra's design team managed to give the sedan a strong and confident image, by lowering the roof line by creating well defined wheel arches and adding full of character lines that extend from column A, de- over the bonnet to the front bar. The distinctive hexagonal grid points belonging to the family of the Hyundai Elantra. Headlights make long elegant exterior.

Refined design is reflected in the interior of the new Elantra. Part decorative silver starting from the side and leads to the center console is characterized by a fluid form that reinforces the image of refined, dynamic vehicle. Shiny metal and black colors used on the inside adds a futuristic, high-tech, the new Elantra.

Due to the low roof line and trunk line, the new Elantra has a more sporty profile and a drag coefficient of just 0.28, which translates into less resistance to progress and thus lower fuel consumption. A slightly raised roof and rear lamps help drawing attention to a slight motion of the air. A wind deflector located in the middle of the floor and under the car ensures perfectly flat surfaces to minimize turbulence.

2012 Hyundai Elantra has a wheelbase of 2,700 mm, 50 mm longer than the previous generation. Its total length is 25 mm greater, measuring 4.530 mm, while the width remains the same: 1.775 mm. Height was lowered by 35 mm, reaching 1,445 mm, but without compromising headroom. The cab has been increased to 18 liters.

The new Elantra will be offered with a new petrol engine, D-Gamma 1.6-liter MPI CVVT, coupled with manual and automatic transmissions with six reports.

With a lightweight aluminum structure due to engine Gamma 1.6-liter four-cylinder MPI is equipped with D-CVVT variable valve timing to get 132 hp at 6,300 rpm and to allow for low emissions and lowest fuel consumption in class. Maximum torque is 158 Nm at 4850 rpm.

Determination of Hyundai to design a highly effective vehicle continues through the use of an automatic with manual control SHIFTRONIC manual transmission or a six reports Elantra 2012.

Developed and produced entirely in the domestic, the new automatic gearbox six reports is the world's first gearbox designed to be used in a midsize passenger car. The new transmission is composed of three gears epicyclical, two clutches and three brakes, making it smaller, more compact and lighter than any other automatic gearbox six reports available on the market today. Hyundai becomes one of three global car manufacturers who have their own automatic gearbox six reports.

The new Elantra will impress a lot of advanced features. These include a system of lights that remain lit for 30 seconds after the driver leaves the car to illuminate the road, an air purification system Batching ss harmful gas by generating a cloud of ions, an automatic defroster, heated rear seats and parking assist system.

The new Elantra has a higher safety level. Along with VSM (Vehicle Stability Management System) which helps to maintain vehicle stability in critical situations and is available for the first time in this class are available ESP (Electronic Stability System) and six airbags.

2012 Hyundai Elantra will be available for sale in Romania, Spain and other European countries in the third quarter of this year, yet unspecified price.

Source: http://www.hyundai.com/