2021 Hyundai Elantra / Avante (CN7)

[Davidklt]

Actually, Kudos to Hyundai. They seems to dare to come out with daring designs for every model. And this excites the motoring scene and make the Japanese manufacturers work a bit harder.

[Spurman]

27 minutes ago, Davidklt said:

Actually, Kudos to Hyundai. They seems to dare to come out with daring designs for every model. And this excites the motoring scene and make the Japanese manufacturers work a bit harder.

Exactly.  More bold. 

New Mazda 3 series initially got the wow vibes.  But dun leave a lasting impression so far though interior is superior. 

 

[teomingern]

15 hours ago, Spurman said:

Exactly.  More bold. 

New Mazda 3 series initially got the wow vibes.  But dun leave a lasting impression so far though interior is superior. 

 

Honestly the new Mazda 3 design is rather derivative... doesn't really wow me... interior I haven't really seen one so I can't comment... but it's always crammed inside... that's the bit I can't stand...

[Heartbreakid]

1 hour ago, teomingern said:

Honestly the new Mazda 3 design is rather derivative... doesn't really wow me... interior I haven't really seen one so I can't comment... but it's always crammed inside... that's the bit I can't stand...

Actually among the Japanese makes, Mazda designs are the one I felt it has attractiveness to it, I like it. And ya, the cramp interior is a put off.

[Thecarboy302]

Side profile with Kia K5 look is good-looking but I cannot imagine it with the 15-inch alloys that KMC is likely to stick it with in the Basic model if are to still stick with the 3 trim approach for the Elantra/Avante (Basic, S and Elite). 

[Heartbreakid]

https://thekoreancarblog.com/2020/03/17/2021-hyundai-elantra-leaked-in-a-promotional-video/

Some images of New Elantra leaked. Not very clear though. I don't really like the exterior design but it does stand out from the crowd. Portion of the dash shown, revealing the looks that is quite revolutionised from past models. Probably the interior is the one I will look for.

Edited March 18, 2020 by Heartbreakid

[Jmontfort]

On 3/16/2020 at 4:44 PM, teomingern said:

Nice work bro! But this still looks like a render right? If it turned out like this in real life, I won't mind lar... certainly looks sleeker and sharper in stance... I guess headroom will be not good... the front is rather short while the rear has a fastback design. Which means a crappy tiny aperture for the boot like Mazda 3 which is bad... unlikely we get a true fastback liftback right? Not for this price I would say and would take the safety down one star I suppose... Rims look like those Subaru truck type on the XV... not quite a fan of it... the side still reminiscent of langga like that... the windows are very small it seems and the beltline quite high... probably to hide the stodgy family car proportions but then again visibility from inside might suffer? C pillar looks rather thick with the three-quarter blackout... with all the creases, really langga already sure very expensive to restore... anyway we probably won't get rims and tires of the size lar... the car won't move lor... to wide too much friction and looks good but probably results in a very harsh ride...

https://youtu.be/Olc6Za7v0Eo

[13177]

19 hours ago, Heartbreakid said:

Actually among the Japanese makes, Mazda designs are the one I felt it has attractiveness to it, I like it. And ya, the cramp interior is a put off.

Wonder why mazda does not improve on the cramp interior in their car?

[Heartbreakid]

5 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Wonder why mazda does not improve on the cramp interior in their car?

Probably style and handling balance over practicality? All their models compare to the same class, Mazda models just doesn't have the space advantage.

[Carbon82]

[Spring]

The grille too loud for me and the back is quite revolutionary compared to most saloons. Overall shape is quite sleek though. I'm reserving comments till actual car comes.

[Jmontfort]

We can now decide for ourselves whether the styling is IN or OUT.

I think it is a big step forward from the current AVANTE.

But be prepared for the size.  It is huge.

[Ahtea]

9 minutes ago, Spring said:

The grille too loud for me and the back is quite revolutionary compared to most saloons. Overall shape is quite sleek though. I'm reserving comments till actual car comes.

 

Yea, agree. The rear looks a little like Lexus IS but with very sharp lines on the boot, the side looks a little like Audi.

[Cheefarn]

5 minutes ago, Spring said:

The grille too loud for me and the back is quite revolutionary compared to most saloons. Overall shape is quite sleek though. I'm reserving comments till actual car comes.

Don't get too carried away with what u see here.

By the time the car comes, you can be sure it will have tiny 15-16in wheels again, halogen headlights, all active safety features deleted, and continue usage of current  old drivetrain and 6AT.

And none of these full digital gauges and large ICE display. 

If it does come as featured, all these will make the new Elantra too high tech and too desirable that it it will make alot of low end Conti models with spartan interiors and weak engines unsellable. 

It will upset the automotive social status in SG... becos most believe Korean cars will always be cheap junks and must remain like that forever, something like what Proton and Perodua should be. 

 

[Carbon82]

22 minutes ago, Jmontfort said:

We can now decide for ourselves whether the styling is IN or OUT.

I think it is a big step forward from the current AVANTE.

But be prepared for the size.  It is huge.

I will take this anytime (which happen to be largest in the cat too). Don't quite fancy the grill design of the latest Hyundai (Santa Fe, Sonata, Elantra, etc.). I am generally OK with the other part of the new Elantra (kudos to the Korean for their daring effort in crafting out a new design language)...

And I wonder if there is a typo for the new Elantra spec, the boot space is quoted as 14.2 ft2 (402L)??

Hyundai Interior Packaging Efficiency

Elantra's sleek design, combined with Hyundai's expertise in interior packaging, has produced an interior that delivers outstanding comfort, functionality and practicality. A sleek roofline typically compromises headroom, but at 40.6 inches of front headroom and 37.3 inches of rear headroom, the 2021 Elantra has more front headroom and the same amount of rear headroom as its predecessor. The longer wheelbase also provides a best-in-class 38.0 inches of rear legroom and the wider track width means improved shoulder room in the front and rear. Even in trunk room, the Hyundai Elantra shines. Elantra's 14.2 cu. ft. of trunk space gives it an 8 percent advantage over the Corolla.

[Heartbreakid]

Personally, I find the interior is nice. Exterior wise, three things spoil the otherwise nice design.

1) The triangular sides lines.

2) The blanked out rear quarter area which suppose to be a window.

3) The mouthful front grille and the lines at the sides of the bootlid.

Edited March 18, 2020 by Heartbreakid

[jytan008]

21 minutes ago, Cheefarn said:

Don't get too carried away with what u see here.

By the time the car comes, you can be sure it will have tiny 15-16in wheels again, halogen headlights, all active safety features deleted, and continue usage of current  old drivetrain and 6AT.

And none of these full digital gauges and large ICE display. 

If it does come as featured, all these will make the new Elantra too high tech and too desirable that it it will make alot of low end Conti models with spartan interiors and weak engines unsellable. 

It will upset the automotive social status in SG... becos most believe Korean cars will always be cheap junks and must remain like that forever, something like what Proton and Perodua should be. 

 

even the current avante has more features than the other cars in the same price point.... people just dont like the badge/design

[Ahtea]

28 minutes ago, Cheefarn said:

Don't get too carried away with what u see here.

By the time the car comes, you can be sure it will have tiny 15-16in wheels again, halogen headlights, all active safety features deleted, and continue usage of current  old drivetrain and 6AT.

And none of these full digital gauges and large ICE display. 

If it does come as featured, all these will make the new Elantra too high tech and too desirable that it it will make alot of low end Conti models with spartan interiors and weak engines unsellable. 

It will upset the automotive social status in SG... becos most believe Korean cars will always be cheap junks and must remain like that forever, something like what Proton and Perodua should be. 

 

I am pretty sure KMC will bring in most of the seen features for the Elite trim at least. 

Drive train wise, cannot confirm as of now will it be a carried over from current version. But heard likely to adopt the new drive train from Venue. Let's see in months time if this is really accurate.