The Hyundai Elantra Touring offers style, space, abundant features and performance. For those looking for a compact vehicle, this hatchback surprises with one of the most comfortable and roomy cabins in its class.
The powerplant for the Elantra Touring is a 2.0-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine that delivers 138 hp and 137 lb/ft of torque. The engine employs Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) for improved response and better fuel efficiency. Elantra comes with a standard five-speed manual transmission or an available four-speed automatic. Edmunds.com describes the Elantra Touring’s ride as “smooth and stable;” it takes tight turns with plenty of grip and good steering response. 
EPA fuel estimates are impressive with the manual transmission good for 23 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway.
Reviewers find the style of the Elantra Touring appealing. The vehicle is aggressive with its air intake vent up front and vertical taillights, a modern take on classic European rally cars. Overall, the design of the vehicle is simple and sophisticated.
This five-door hatchback is designed with the features today’s driver wants. It is equipped with full power accessories, air conditioning, cruise control, heated mirrors, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, cruise control, a six-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3 sound system, USB/iPod audio interface, an auxiliary audio jack, a 60/40-split rear seat, satellite radio, foglights and 16-inch alloy wheels. Add the Premium Sport Package to get heated front seats, a sunroof and 17-inch alloy wheels.
What makes the Elantra Touring stand out is the attention to cabin detail – a soft-touch dash with metallic accents, an information display between the tachometer and speedometer and a solid metal shifter knob. Amenities include two cupholders between the seats and one in each door plus a storage compartment at the top of the dash. The center armrest houses connectivity for MP3 players with a gutter for the cables.
A key element to the Elantra Touring is its roominess. Behind the front seats, second-row passengers get 36.4 inches of legroom, and there’s a class-leading 24.3 cubic feet of storage space inside the hatch. There’s also a handy storage tray under the rear floor on top of the spare tire. Push down the rear seats and you get even more storage space, a very impressive 65.3 cubic feet.
Safety matters and the Elantra Touring earned a top score of five stars for frontal collision protection in government crash testing. Standard safety features include Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Traction Control System (TCS), front airbags, front seat side airbags, side-curtain airbags, front seat active head restraints and antilock disc brakes with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD).
With its style, spaciousness and amenities, the Hyundai Elantra Touring (MSRP $17,800) is ready to take you on a convincing test drive. Call us so we can arrange it!
