The 2024 Hyundai Elantra has received a wide range of new features this year, boasting significant updates that promise to elevate its position in the compact sedan market. The latest Elantra model introduces a series of eye-catching exterior design changes, safety enhancements, and technological upgrades, ensuring a more dynamic and safer driving experience.
The 2024 Elantra marks a departure from its predecessors with a new "shark-nose" front design, giving it a stronger, wider appearance. This bold redesign is complemented by a new rear design featuring an H motif with LED taillights spanning across the body, creating a cohesive and futuristic look.
Notable exterior enhancements include new front and rear fascias, thinner LED daytime running lights connected by a metallic bar, and a redesigned two-piece grille with a body-colored center element. The rear diffuser now sports a wide U-shaped silver element, alongside new front fenders and a variety of new 15, 16, 17, and 18-inch alloy wheel designs. The C-pillar trim now incorporates the Parametric Dynamics design theme, adding to the vehicle's modern aesthetic.
Hyundai also introduces new color choices for the Elantra, including Ecotronic Gray, Ultimate Red, and Exotic Green, providing customers with more personalization options.
The 2024 Elantra strengthens its safety proposition with new rear side airbags as standard across all trims and a new rear seat belt reminder, ensuring heightened protection for all occupants. Additional safety features include steering wheel haptic feedback integrated with Lane Keeping Assist, Blind-Spot Collision-Warning, and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist, enhancing the vehicle's preventive safety capabilities.
Inside, the Elantra receives significant updates, including new soft-touch front door panels, new color choices, and leatherette seating surfaces on Luxury and N-Line trims. A new 4.2-inch instrument cluster design improves driver information display, while additional USB-C outlets enhance connectivity and convenience for all passengers.
On the technology front, the Elantra now includes Digital Key compatibility with iPhone and Android devices, Bluelink Connected Car technology, and an upgraded Bose Premium Audio system with eight speakers now standard on Luxury trim and above. A 10.25-inch infotainment system also becomes standard on Preferred trim with Tech Package and above, offering a more immersive and user-friendly interface.
The Elantra N, designed for enthusiasts, receives unique exterior and interior features, including a front grille and fascia, side sills, 19-inch forged alloy wheels, and a rear wing spoiler. Interior upgrades such as N light sport bucket seats with an illuminated logo and a redesigned steering wheel and shift knob elevate the driving experience.
Ride and handling enhancements for the Elantra N include reinforced engine mounts, g bushing reinforcement, and optimized Electronic Control Suspension (ECS) hardware and software, ensuring a more connected and precise driving experience.
The 2024 Elantra lineup includes a range of powertrains designed to deliver both performance and fuel efficiency. Options include a gasoline-powered 2.0L engine, a 2.0L turbo engine developed especially for the N model, a 1.6L turbo engine, and a 1.6L hybrid electric (HEV), catering to a wide range of driving preferences and needs.
With its comprehensive updates, the 2024 Hyundai Elantra is set to offer a compelling mix of style, safety, and performance, reinforcing its status as a top contender in the compact sedan segment.