2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Lower, wider, and longer, the all-new Hyundai Elantra GT provides a more aggressive stance and indoors extent to its easy European style and using dynamics. When the brand new hatchback arrives this summer season, shoppers can choose among  fashions, the efficient, smooth walking GT, or the extra effective and a laugh-to-pressure GT Sport. Hyundai Elantra GT is based on the brand new-era i30 model designed for the European market.

"The new Elantra GT brings greater to the North American seashores for the 2018 model 12 months," said Scott Margason, director, product planning, Hyundai Motor America. "More space and capabilities internal. More aggression and European flair out of doors. And more options beneath the hood. I'm specifically excited to showcase the GT Sport, a true warm hatch."

STRONG STRUCTURE AND STRIKING FIGURE

With clean proportions, flowing person traces, and an eye catching new cascading grille design, the new GT imbues class and class. It's posture; decrease, wider, and longer; indicates the GT means enterprise. The GT lands wherein European style meets American can-do mind-set and potential. And it's now not simply pores and skin deep, over half of the shape (fifty three-percent) comprises of superior excessive-energy steel, nearly double the outgoing generation. And it's bonded together with just over 367 toes of structural adhesive. This combines to make the Hyundai Elantra GT, stiffer, stronger, and lighter. It's 22-percent greater inflexible than the final GT to be specific. And the frame-in-white weighs sixty one pounds much less. That combines with a slippery 0.30 coefficient of drag making the GT feel strong, green and clean.

CAPACIOUS CABIN

While the out of doors dimensions successfully in shape that of maximum compact hatchbacks, clever ergonomics and packaging make room internal for five and so much greater. In reality, with 96.5 cubic feet of passenger quantity and nearly 25 cubic feet of cargo extent, we count on the EPA to classify the Hyundai Elantra GT as a large car, rarified territory for this magnificence. And with the rear seats folded, the GT offers huge amounts of space for shipment.

GREAT POWERTRAIN OPTIONS

For 2018, pick among two inline-four-cylinder engines within the Hyundai Elantra GT. The green yet robust, direct injection 2.Zero-liter makes an anticipated 162 height horsepower. It associates to either a six-speed manual or automated transmission. Opt for the GT Sport and get the 1.6-liter faster engine found inside the Elantra Sport and revel in an estimated 201 top horsepower at the side of a huge band torque peak of 195 pound feet. The six-velocity guide is to be had here too, or an athletic, seven-speed twin-clutch equipment container.

RIDE AND HANDLING

Taking gain of the stiff and strong new shape, Hyundai tested and advanced the Hyundai Elantra GT at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Running loads of laps, the engineers examined for journey, coping with, and durability. This ended in a suspension tune that feels taut yet cozy, minimizing unwanted frame roll but maximizing wheel impact absorption. Opt for the GT Sport and the rear torsion beam suspension is switched for a fully-independent multilink setup, standard 18" alloy wheels and large front and rear brake rotors for even greater fun whilst the going receives twisty. All-in-all, whether it is a lively force thru a canyon road, or wearing your mountain motorcycle to the trailhead up the canyon, the Hyundai Elantra GT is prepared.

ILLUSTRIOUS INSIDES

Aside from first-rate to be had appointments in the Hyundai Elantra GT, like leather seats, alloy pedals, and twin-area weather manipulate, Hyundai brought numerous new items to hold you comfy and secure. The Elantra GT is available with conveniences like Infinity Premium Audio with Clari-Fi™, Apple CarPlay™, Android Auto™, and wi-fi smartphone charging. That's on pinnacle of terrific preferred functions including eight-inch show audio and 17-inch alloy wheels. For protection, the GT is available with numerous structures typically located in steeply-priced luxurious cars, inclusive of Smart Cruise Control with stop/begin capability, Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Keep Assist, Attention Assist, High-Beam Assist, and Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross-traffic Alert.

Vastly improved structure, Nürburgring delicate using-dynamics, and pinnacle-notch functions in the new Elantra GT redefine what it means to be a "compact" hatchback.

ENHANCED HYUNDAI BLUE LINK REMOTE START AND THE BLUE LINK® SKILL FOR AMAZON ALEXA

Hyundai Blue Link clients have done more than 25 million far flung begins due to the fact that its debut in 2011. Although far flung start is a fantastic function for hot weather, most take region in bloodless climates during January, February and March. In fact, Blue Link Remote Start with Climate Control is 3 times more popular in the wintry weather. With this in thoughts, Hyundai engineers have enhanced the Remote Start with Climate Control function to encompass control of the rear defroster and heated side mirrors into the Blue Link mobile app. These new enhancements debut with the launch of the 2018 Elantra GT and can be to be had on different fashions within the future.

For the final stage of convenience in terms of far flung beginning a vehicle on a bitterly bloodless wintry weather morning, Hyundai has its new Blue Link talent for Amazon Alexa. The skill works via a consumer definitely asking an Alexa-enabled tool, like an Amazon Echo or Dot, to start their automobile. The interaction honestly appears like this "Alexa, tell Blue Link to begin my automobile at eighty tiers." To send commands to Hyundai vehicles via Alexa, customers need to enable the Blue Link skill of their Alexa app to be had on: iOS, Android and Fire gadgets; after which hyperlink their present Blue Link account inside the Alexa app. Voice commands will simplest be despatched to Hyundai motors after Alexa activates owners for his or her Blue Link Personal Identification Number (PIN).

NEXT GENERATION INFOTAINMENT: AUDIO/VIDEO/NAVIGATION (AVN) five.0 WITH HD TRAFFIC

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT also debuts Hyundai next era AVN 5.0 infotainment gadget. This gadget features an upgraded processor for extra responsiveness, in addition to an 8-inch screen vs. The seven-inch display in last generation Elantra GT. Using presets with AVN five.0 is a snap due to the fact AM, FM and SiriusXM channels are actually mixed on one screen. A fowl's eye view has also been brought to Navigation maps and drivers can now get visitors float and incident facts with out ever purchasing a subscription through HD Radio.