The South Korean group Hyundai Motor Company, a part of a mega-corporation Hyundai, showering the car market new products, both from the "horn of plenty." The new Sonata, "the hit of the season" - Solaris, as well as the i35 and i40 ... and finally the fifth generation New Hyundai Elantra MD (2011-2012 model years).
The novelty was introduced in the domestic Korean Busan Auto Show in more than a year ago (May 2010). Sales of New Hyundai Elantra in South Korea and the North American market, launched in mid-2010. By the way, the new Hyundai Elantra (in some markets Avanta) fifth-generation factory index MD is designed for the Americas, Asia, Russia and Europe will not see. In the Old World for the team instead of the new Elantra Hyundai will "sweat" model of Hyundai i40.
Hyundai Elantra The previous generation was a sort of middling C-class. Homely appearance, fresh interior, mechanics, and averaged the same behavior on the road.
Hyundai Elantra 2011-2012 model year makes to attract attention. Bright design, reminiscent of older and younger Sonata YF Solaris, to be so harmonious and original, that the work of designers really want to praise. The front of the car with the headlights head light of complex shape and aerodynamic bumper is so visually are smooth, which seems about to merge with the front road. The front inflated wheel arches flow smoothly into the body in three-dimensional sidewall with a proprietary edge hundaevskim at the door handles. The windshield with a large area and angle through the domed roof drains to the rear trunk. High lateral line of glasses steeply in the rear passenger door, giving the body agility and elegance.
Rear position lamps echo the form of front lighting completes the composition of the bumper-fairing. Appearance New Hyundai Elantra is associated with the sculpture of the molten metal with an excellent drag coefficient of 0,28 Cx. As usual, the new product grown in size and grown to: 4530 mm length, 1775 mm wide, 1445 mm height, with base dimensions 2700 mm and ground clearance of 150 mm.
Smooth lines are continued and in the cabin of the new Hyundai Elantra MD. The most striking exterior design elements are devices Super Vision (in the top configuration) placed in two resembling "owl eye" wells, and the original architecture of music management and climate control. Torpedo surrounds the front passengers homey feel, the first row of seats - with comfortable seats and a weight adjustment.
At the rear seats have enough space three medium-sized passengers, and only people of high growth will be possible to interfere with a sloping roof. The quality of plastics used (optional leather) comes close to the German standards of the class. Ergonomics at an altitude of only scares the abundance of buttons on the center console. Available connectors for iPOD, AUX, USB. Heated front seats (heated rear option), electrically heated, adjustable for height and reach adjustable steering column, trip computer, rain sensors and light (optional), leather interior and sunroof at an extra charge, air conditioning or climate control, smart key, and so n The size of luggage sedan Hyundai Elantra - 485 liters.
Specifications Elantra in a new incarnation. For the Russian market Hyundai Elantra MD will be offered with two petrol engines: 1.6 liter (132 hp) and 1.8 liter (150 hp). Both engines are available manual and automatic boxes in 6 stages. Engines have a moderate appetite - 7.8 - 8.3 liters in the combined cycle with manual transmission. Independent front suspension - MacPherson strut, rear - independent torsion bar. In the arsenal of the front and rear disc brakes with four-ABC, electromechanical power steering. Elantra is based on the ground wheels with discs R 15-16.
Test-drive Hyundai Elantra model years 2011-2012 showed that on the way the new model shows a typical configuration the American Way, all smoothly and easily measured. Sedan moves steadily on the road with good pavement, suspension work out fairly small bumps (tests in Russia is not yet done), but the cornering body roll big. Let's hope that the adaptation to Russian conditions will benefit the Hyundai Elantra, because with such a soft suspension on our roads can cause problems with movement.
Motors "strangled" by environmental regulations and low fuel consumption. Future owners will appreciate the Korean decent noise isolation and a 6-speed adaptive automatic, able to adapt to driving style.
That dynamic is not impressive, with the engine at 132 horses (it would seem relatively powerful) and the mechanics - is to disperse hundreds of 10.7 seconds. Engine 150 carries out the forces and mechanics of the spurt to 100 km in 9.3 seconds ... "where the horses go" - it is not clear. Well, the new Elantra with automatic transmission makes push even more slowly - for a second.
To summarize we can say with confidence that the new Hyundai Elantra sedan hits fresh, original design. The internal contents and interior build quality has reached a higher level. Hyundai Elantra Achilles' heel is still "not drayverskogo" suspension, although it may be it for the better - this is a family sedan.
Price New Hyundai Elantra MD 2011-2012 model year starts with about 700 thousand rubles - for the car as standard with a 1.6 liter engine. (132 hp) and mechanics 6 stages. For Hyundai Elantra with a 1.8 liter. (150 hp) and 6 ACH in the maximum configuration (Sport) will ask the price of ~ 910 thousand rubles.