The 2018 Hyundai Elantra is designed to make driving fun and easy, which means your journeys — work commutes, kid transport and road trips — are fun and easy. And doesn’t everyone need more fun and easy in their lives?

The 2018 Elantra keeps your life moving with smart and inventive features such as a driver’s seat that automatically gives you more room when you get out of the car and the available hands-free smart trunk, which opens upon approach — the first car with this feature in its segment.

Design

A cozy, well-styled cabin boasts available features including heated front seats, dual automatic temperature control with CleanAir Ionizer and Auto Defogging System, leather seats and leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. The 60/40 split fold-down rear seatback offers you versatility for passengers and cargo.

Getting away from it all is easy in the 2018 Hyundai Elantra. Even on a crowded highway, you and your passengers will be oblivious to the chaos around you due to the Elantra’s engineering, which is designed to block out noise, vibration and harshness.

Driving at night has always been a challenge, but the 2018 Hyundai Elantra’s available HID headlights with Dynamic Bending Light, which “bends” to every twist and turn you take, makes night driving easier and safer. Available heated side mirrors with turn signal indicators, door handle approach lights and a power tilt-and-slide sunroof add to the Elantra’s intelligent design scheme.

Performance

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra is available at six trim levels: SE, SEL, Value Edition, Eco, Sport, and Limited, all of which are FWD. The SE, SEL, Value Edition and Limited trims are equipped with a 2.0-liter DOHC 16-valve inline four-cylinder engine with D-CVVT. The SE features a standard six-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC and Active ECO System transmission (standard in the SEL, Value Edition and Limited trims); this powertrain generates 147 horsepower and 132 lb-ft of torque.

The Eco trim is equipped with a 1.4-liter DOHC 16-valve Hydraulic Lash Adjust Turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), which is mated to a seven-speed EcoShift^® Dual Clutch Transmission with SHIFTRONIC^® to generate 128 horsepower and 156 lb-ft of torque.

The Sport trim is equipped with a 1.6-liter DHOC 16-valve turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with D-CVVT and GDI paired with a six-speed manual transmission, which generates 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque.

Technology

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra elevates the quality of your favorite tunes with the available Infinity^® Premium Audio with Clari-Fi^™ Music Restoration Technology, so every ride is accompanied by an epic soundtrack.

With available Android Auto^™ and Apple CarPlay^™ compatibility, a Bluetooth^® hands-free phone system with voice recognition and seven-inch display audio system with high-resolution touchscreen, you can stay connected to the outside world while on the road.

Safety

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra is equipped with safety technologies to keep you, your passengers and everyone around you safe, including pedestrians. With the available Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, your Elantra will impede your car’s forward motion when necessary.

The 2018 Elantra also features the available Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross-traffic Alert to help you see when your view is obstructed. The available Rearview Camera with Dynamic Guidelines assists with reverse maneuvers. Finally, opt for Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist to safeguard your position on the road.

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra is packed with impressive technology, smart design elements and innovative engineering to deliver a safe, comfortable and capable ride. Plus, all of this greatness is backed by Americas Best Warranty^™ — 10 years/100,000 miles Powertrain Limited Warranty, 5 Years/60,000 miles New Vehicle Limited Warranty and 5 Years/Unlimited Miles 24 hours Roadside Assistance.

This article is presented by Empire Hyundai in Fall River, Massachusetts.