Hyundai showcases 2016 Elantra for young CEOs

A new vehicle has just been introduced into the Nigeria; it is the 2016 edition of the Hyundai Elantra.

Coming barely a week after the Creta and Tucson were unveiled by Hyundai Nigeria Limited in Lagos, the Elantra The new Elantra is targeted at the young and upwardly mobile executives looking for a refreshingly potent sedan.

The new Elantra is said to deliver excellent road manners and practicalities, thanks to its fluidic sculpture design that incorporates the contemporary Hyundai DNA in its product cycle. This, to a large extent, gives the vehicle an image of a diminutive Sonata.

The Head of Sales and Marketing, Hyundai Motors Nigeria, Jatin Nadkarni, said that the Elantra had been Hyundai’s best selling model ever since the fourth generation model debuted in 2006. The fifth generation came in 2010.

Currently available in three trim packages including the Executive GLS 1.6 (automatic transmission), Elegance GLS 2.0 AT and Elite 2.0 AT, the Hyundai’s sales and marketing helmsman says the Elantra yet remains the family sedan to beat.

The cars are powered by two engine variants, a 2.0 MPI four-cylinder engine capable of producing 156bhp @ 6,200rpm and a 1.6 MPI four-cylinder engine, which produces 127.5bhp @ 6,300rpm, both mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

The Branch Manager, Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited, Mr. Karthik Nayak, showed motoring journalists the new vehicle in Lagos on Monday, said this sixth generation Elantra would be expected to challenge arch Japanese rivals such as Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sentra, Mazda 3 and Honda Civic

Its standard features were given as 16-inch alloy wheels, folding electric outside mirrors, full power accessories, air-conditioning, cruise control, a trip computer, tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, 60/40-split-folding rear seats, fog lamps and a six-speaker sound system with a CD player – satellite radio and a USB/iPod interface.

Nyak said the Elantra had come with radiant interior; a of lot of useful cubbies and storage bins with a covered one that sits ahead of the shift lever.  “This bin also contains the aux jack, a power point, and the USB port in an easy to reach module, perfect for connecting smartphones,” he added.

According to him, the new Hyundai Elantra represents a pretty good value, with a number of standard features such as Bluetooth, rear-view camera, better road handling, roomy trunk, new front and rear ends with LED fillips around the headlamps.

This is in addition to the Hyundai five-year or 100,000km warranty coverage plus keyless ignition and entry; immobiliser, sport-tuned suspension and sharp styling that gives the Elantra one of the most distinctive looks in its class.