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Hyundai Elantra GT

Second generation (2012—present)
Hyundai unveiled its next-generation i30 at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The new i30 was designed and engineered at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and offers a choice of four engines with a total of six power options and CO2 emissions below 100 g/km due to an upgraded 1.6-litre diesel unit. The next-generation i30 will go on sale in Europe early in 2012 as a five-door hatchback. It will be produced in Europe at the company's manufacturing facility in Nošovice, Czech Republic

It was launched in South Korea since October 20, 2011 and it is the second model under Hyundai's Premium Youth Lab brand. The new Korean-spec i30 is offered with a 1.6L Gamma GDi engine and a 1.6L VGT diesel engine.

Production of the Korean-spec i30 might be affected by labor union woes.

The second-generation i30 is projected to be available in the USA at the summer of 2012 as the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT. It made a premiere at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show along with the new Hyundai Elantra Coupe, featuring the same 1.8L Nu MPI engine as the original Elantra MD sedan.

i30 Wagon (2013)
A wagon version of the second-generation i30 was announced and it will be premiered at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

Third generation (XD; 2000–2006)


An all-new model (codename XD) was launched in 2000. The wagon was dropped in favor of a five-door hatchback. Starting in 2001, all American models came with standard front and front-side airbags, air conditioning, power locks, power windows, and power steering. This simplified dealer inventories and repairs and also sought to improve Hyundai's image of "value" cars. In 2003, the Elantra received a facelift for all models (codename XD2); this introduced new headlights and taillights, a new grille, new front and rear bumpers, a refreshed hood and trunk, and a redesigned dashboard.

The GLS trim is standard for the Elantra. The top-of-the-line model, the GT trim, came with a stiffer suspension, leather seats, fog lights, alloy wheels, lip spoiler and blue-lit instrument cluster. Offered as a hatchback since 2001 as a 2002 model year vehicle, the only options for the GT were a power moonroof and anti-lock brakes with traction control. The only major option was a Kenwood MP3/CD deck. The GT trim sedan was introduced in 2003 and discontinued in 2005. The GT trim was replaced for the 2006 model year with the Limited trim, which featured new paint colors, a chrome vertical grille, leather interior with leather steering wheel and leather shifter, and wood trim. The Limited trim did not feature alloy wheels, only steel rims with a 6-spoke cover featured in the GLS model. The GT trim for the five-door was produced for the remainder of the 2006 model year.

The Elantra is available with 1.6-, 1.8- and 2.0-L gasoline engines and a 2.0-L turbodiesel. North American models are available only with the 2.0-L gasoline engine. The 1.8-L engine is a 1.6-L engine modified for the New Zealand market.

While compact on the outside, it is listed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency‎ as a mid-size car because of a spacious interior. Although the basic powertrain design has changed little since the second generation, successive improvements have improved fuel economy from an EPA rating of 24 mpgus/33 mpgus to 25 mpgus/33 mpgus and the current 27 mpgus/34 mpgus for manual transmissions, with automatic producing ((EDIT: Something wrong here. The last conversion result, i.e. 78L/100 km; 78 needs to be inverted and multiplied by 100. Then you will get the true difference of 1.28L/100 km.)) 23 mpgus—3 mpgus less. Horsepower also improved from 135 hp (100 kW) to 138 hp (102 kW), and torque from 132 to 136, mainly due to the addition of continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) in 2004. Originally, the horsepower rating was misrepresented as 140 hp (104 kW). In 2006 the Elantra was offered with a SULEV emission rated engine in some U.S. states.


 * Hyundai Elantra (2000–2003) performance:


 * Hyundai Elantra (2004–2006) performance:

Elantra GT (GD; 2013–present)
The 2013 Elantra GT, a 5-door hatchback model, is expected to hit the market Summer 2013. The Elantra GT will compete directly with the Ford Focus, Toyota Matrix and VW Golf. The Elantra GT will be more fuel efficient and have more interior space than any of their listed competition, with the fuel economy estimated by the EPA at 28 MPG City/39 MPG Highway.