Hyundai could bring the Elantra sedan to Auto Expo

Hyundai might manage to pull another car out of its kitty and Hyundai Elantra could be that new car. Only recently we brought you the news that Hyundai India will have four new cars for the 2012 Auto Expo. By the looks of it, the auto major might bring in the Fluidic version of the phased out model Hyundai Elantra for the upcoming Auto Expo. Whether it is a sudden change of mind or Hyundai has been mulling for sometime is what Hyundai alone could tell us. Getting down to the point, new Hyundai Elantra is an outright deviation from the car we were aware of.

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Popularly known as Hyundai Avante in the international markets, the car will come with quite upmarket looks to woo the consumers this time. The new sedan will be more of a premium segment model to compete directly against Toyota Corolla, Skoda Laura, Volkswagen Jetta etc. So we might assume the Hyundai Elantra price to be in the range of Rs 13 lakh for the base variant. The global Hyundai Avante is seen with a 1.6 L 140 Bhp power producing motor under the hood. But, there is a high possibility of a 1.6 L diesel engine with a similar power range for the Indian car market which has become more of a necessity given the competition in the D-segment market.  

The 1.6 L diesel engine possibility is more because it is the same engine that powers the Hyundai Verna. This reminds another point while we bring Verna into the picture. The same Fluidic design which has played an important role in the success of new Hyundai Verna is expected to work out for new Hyundai Elantra as well. The Korean manufacturer has invested a lot of effort to bring classier looks for the sedan inside and out to suit the premium segment tag that it carries.  So, if luck favours new Hyundai Elantra might join the Hyundai Veloster compact sports car, a new concept SUV, new Hyundai i10 and i20 duo at the 2012 Auto Expo.

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