Fast facts
- Original starting price: $20,655, including $1,005 destination charge
- Class: compact sedan
- Competitors: Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Mazda3, Nissan Sentra
- KBB.com Fair purchase price
introduction
Winner of the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award, the all-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra offers buyers an outstanding deal. The Hyundai Elantra is the Goldilocks of compact sedans, offering a wide range of features, styles, engines and options.
Longer, wider and lower than the previous generation, the seventh-generation Hyundai Elantra is fun and smart. This edition is a winner of the 2021 KBB 5-Year Cost to Own Award. The Elantra debuted in 1990 as an affordable sedan with basic features, but slipped under the radar and slowly gained a core of enthusiastic followers over the generations. Meanwhile, the Hyundai brand has transformed from a values-driven brand to one with democratized innovation and world-class technology. It’s fitting that a mainstay of the brand, the Elantra, continues to set new standards while remaining true to its roots.
OEM CPO Warranty Program Highlights
- Limited Warranty: 5 years/60,000 miles
- Powertrain Warranty: 10 years/100,000 miles
- Roadside Assistance: 10 years/Unlimited miles
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KBB Review Highlights
The Hyundai Elantra shines in a class that prioritizes efficiency and comfort over skill and guts, offering significant competition to the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Nissan Sentra and Honda Civic. The 2021 Elantra offers a variety of features and packages to meet the needs of a diverse driver pool. The design of this model, which marks the beginning of the seventh generation, is completely new and has a modern touch. Each trimming contains information about the predetermined function of the trimming. The N-Line’s coupe-like shape, racing-inspired details and aerodynamic design are most clearly visible. The mid-size SEL Hybrid reflects the vehicle’s environmental friendliness. The standard Elantra has a modern, almost futuristic look with low seats, slanted dashboard vents and anchored door handles.
The Elantra is smaller than its bigger brother, the Hyundai Sonata, and looks fresh and modern. With a cascading grille, flush-fitting headlights and angular styling at the rear and sides, the 2021 Elantra looks lively, fun and more expensive than it is. The 2021 model offers healthy fuel economy (31-50 mpg combined), a 2.0-liter or 1.6-liter engine, thoughtful convenience features, a superbly equipped 54 mpg hybrid model, and a track-ready N Line.
2021 model year vehicles come standard with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an 8-inch color touchscreen, and easy-to-access driving modes. Please note that if you choose a 2021 Elantra with navigation, you will need to use a cable to access the app-based connectivity features.
The 2021 Elantra offers an improved powertrain, a comfortable operating experience and a more premium interior feel. Drivers will also appreciate the optional digital key that allows you to unlock your vehicle using your phone. The comprehensive driver assistance and safety package is well packaged and includes automatic emergency braking, pedestrian monitoring and lane departure warning, although blind spot monitoring is not available on some trim levels.
In SE, SEL and Limited models, you’ll find a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The N-Line features a 201-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT) with paddle shifters. What’s new with this model is that the Elantra offers buyers a wealth of factory options to suit their access and usage needs, such as a larger 10.25-inch digital screen, a Bose sound system, additional safety features and a voice recognition system (SEL and Limited). Equipped with Premium Package).
Modern design and a comfortable driving experience with a diverse selection of efficient powertrain options make the 2021 Hyundai Elantra an easy champion and a Best Buy of 2021.
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