Hyundai was believed to be readying an all-new version of its Elantra sedan for a 2013 launch, but the latest spy shots to hit the Web indicate the Elantra will be ready much sooner. Look for the new Elantra to launch for the 2011 model year.
On the inside we can see steering wheel mounted audio and cruise control buttons. The gauge cluster shows a 7,000 rpm redline and a 140 mph speedometer. In between the gauges, we can see a digital fuel gauge and digital engine temperature readout. We can also see a button the center stack that says “FLDR,” which likely indicates a hard drive to store MP3s. The latest – and best-to-date – spy shots surfaced on Hyundai Blog.
It looks like the new Elantra will have a slightly longer wheelbase – measuring in by our estimate at 106 and a quarter inches. As seen in these photos, it also appears that the next Elantra will have it’s own interpretation of a coupe-like roofline.
Hyundai’s direct-injection 2.4-liter 200 horsepower four-cylinder should end up under the hood mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
12/28, 4:33 PM
posted by:
Borat
This is already a “generic” instrument cluster and “generic 4 door coupe”. Is it me, or it is getting boring already?
12/28, 4:46 PM
posted by:
85ZingoGTR
OMG. That center console design with the vents down below looks horrendous. Is this their idea of fluidic design??
12/28, 4:49 PM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
That center dash looks like an alien with a tiny circular mouth!
12/28, 5:05 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
@LLN – FLDR button also are for just plain MP3 players without a hard drive. My GTI had a FLDR and it only read MP3s, it didn’t have a hard drive for them.
12/28, 5:06 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Just because you can take spy shots of the interior of an Elantra doesn’t mean you must take spy shots of the interior of an Elantra. You don’t see people hiding in the bushes outside of the Whirlpool factory waiting for a glimpse of their new agitator.
12/28, 5:15 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
But Johnny – how are we supposed to know what the interior of the rental car of the future will look like? We must know!!!!
12/28, 5:31 PM
posted by:
Fit19
I think it’s a welcome gear shift from the plain-jane interiors that most cars in this segment receive. You can’t tell me that you’d rather spend the next 3+ years staring at the interior of a Corolla or Versa instead of this? It’s at least DIFFERENT than some others in this segment. Sure, this is quickly migrating towards being the norm, but for now this is (IMHO) a nice change of pace.
12/28, 5:44 PM
posted by:
foamypirate
I wonder whose idea it was to put the air vents in a position that is half blocked by the steering wheel…
12/28, 6:29 PM
posted by:
boogeyman0906
The boring Malibu, Camry, Accord sells upward of 100k cars a year, even now when car sales are down compared to the glory years. so what gives?? oh, maybe the way a car looks is not the only criteria people look at when buying cars. hmmmmm.
12/28, 6:56 PM
posted by:
orangecones
i like it, i mean, sure not the most fluid “fluid design” interior, but much more interesting than most other compact sedan layouts to date (kinda reminds me of Honda’s recent interiors). The fact that its creeping is bothering me. Its already nearly the largest compact (technically mid-size says EPA) on the market, creeping up higher is no good.
2 things to ponder:
1) will the Touring also get a refresh for 2011, or will it remain unchanged until the euro-spec C30w changes?
2) Why the 2.4L? Would make more sense in this crazy world with the 2.0T from the Genesis Coupe. Alternatively say make a 1.6 or 1.8T to keep costs down…and stick it in Elantra, Touring, Accent (SE) , and Tuscon (base model).
12/28, 7:38 PM
posted by:
DrFill
Boogeyman
You are getting too close to the truth
Now knock it off!
Looks like another building boner by Hyundai
If this is correct, and this is a 2011 model (to be released in 2010)
This is why minor leaguers are minor leaguers
And the pros play in the big ballparks
Learning is like their kryptonite
DrFill
12/28, 7:45 PM
posted by:
DenverGuy217
When the sunroof’s open and the sun hits all that fake metal in the center panel, someone’s eye’s are going to take a hit
12/28, 9:51 PM
posted by:
bigp
wow this looks a lot like the mazda 3 , maybe im wrong,,..
12/28, 11:57 PM
posted by:
LS7
I don`t know what the f.aggots in here are going on to yap about, but the interior looks really good to me for a car that is priced to compete against other econoboxes of this segment.
So on that note… go f.uck yourselves, you f.ucking peasants.
12/29, 1:09 AM
posted by:
CiNO
The interior is ugly. There is nothing, but pieces of cheap plastic. Why don’t they make the interior look less heuristically ugly ?
12/29, 1:11 AM
posted by:
CiNO
heuristically to futuristically.
12/29, 4:12 AM
posted by:
F50
I feel that this interior is too….. curvy which what makes it ugly.
12/29, 10:10 AM
posted by:
foamypirate
Well, LS7, you see, we have these things called opinions.
12/29, 11:10 AM
posted by:
85ZingoGTR
idrinorbarsaku – Nicely put. That is exactly the first thing I thought of when I saw the dash. I don’t know if I’d be comfortable driving with an alien staring at me as I drive. lol
12/30, 2:28 AM
posted by:
ConceptVBS
People, this is a PREproduction interior. It doesnt have all the fancy soft touch materials normally seen on PRODUCTION models.
01/03, 3:28 PM
posted by:
xfr
Fancy? Soft touch? Hyundai interior? Ya. It will be disgusting and vile as every other interior of a car that is this cheap. I wish they hadn’t emphasized it with this Pokemon-manga-toy shapes. Cheap doesn’t have to mean ugly and horrid. It doesn’t show though: IT IS GOD-AWFUL!
02/15, 11:35 AM
posted by:
Vizel
Is it me? Or are people just expecting too MUCH out of Hyundai now a days? This design (interior) looks on par or even better of those of Civics and Corollas. You can’t buy a 15000 dollar car and expect an interior of 30000 dollar Acura. Also this is a PRE-production model, and you can’t judge really anything by this. And those of you saying Hyundai is not a big player, Hyundai is 4th largest in the world ahead of Ford, Honda, etc. You don’t see too many Volkswagen in the road, but they are 3rd largest, all the automakers have their strengths and weaknesses. =P