Hyundai Sime Darby Motors has officially launched the new 2012 Hyundai Elantra in Malaysia. The locally assembled all-new Elantra wears the Inokom-badged and comes in 4 variants. the 1.6 manual Standard priced at RM 86,888, the 1.6 auto Standard at RM 91,888, the 1.6 auto High Spec at RM 96,888 and the 1.8 auto Premium at RM 111,888. (Prices are OTR with insurance.)
The new Hyundai Elantra’s wheelbase is now longer by 50 mm than its predecessor to 2700mm. The interior room goes up by 18-litres and the boot capacity now with 420-litres.Hyundai's design courage carries into the cabin, where a refreshingly stylish centre stack lies, contrasted by high-gloss black and metallic colours.
Driving the Hyundai Elantra along is a 1.6-litre Gamma D-CVVT engine that produces 130 HP at 6300 rpm and 157 Nm at 4850 rpm, and another 1.8-litre Nu D-CVVT engine that puts out 150 HP at 6500 rpm and 178 Nm at 4700 rpm. Either a six-speed manual or a Hyundai in-house-developed six-speed automatic channels the generated output to the front wheels.
The rest of the dynamic package comprises a MacPherson strut front and a torsion beam rear suspension setups, all-round disc brakes (ventilated at the front), and an electric power steering that improves efficiency. Indeed, the official figures suggest that the Hyundai Elantra is one of the most efficient in the segment: the 1.6 manual returns 16.4 km/litre, the 1.6 automatic with 14.9 km/litre, and the 1.8 automatic with 14.1 km/litre.
The new Hyundai Elantra’s wheelbase is now longer by 50 mm than its predecessor to 2700mm. The interior room goes up by 18-litres and the boot capacity now with 420-litres.Hyundai's design courage carries into the cabin, where a refreshingly stylish centre stack lies, contrasted by high-gloss black and metallic colours.
Driving the Hyundai Elantra along is a 1.6-litre Gamma D-CVVT engine that produces 130 HP at 6300 rpm and 157 Nm at 4850 rpm, and another 1.8-litre Nu D-CVVT engine that puts out 150 HP at 6500 rpm and 178 Nm at 4700 rpm. Either a six-speed manual or a Hyundai in-house-developed six-speed automatic channels the generated output to the front wheels.
The rest of the dynamic package comprises a MacPherson strut front and a torsion beam rear suspension setups, all-round disc brakes (ventilated at the front), and an electric power steering that improves efficiency. Indeed, the official figures suggest that the Hyundai Elantra is one of the most efficient in the segment: the 1.6 manual returns 16.4 km/litre, the 1.6 automatic with 14.9 km/litre, and the 1.8 automatic with 14.1 km/litre.