When Hyundai Says the Elantra is Better, They Mean It

You have probably seen the television commercials now for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, where the car maker draws the distinction between "new" and "better".  Every few years, car manufacturers will make a few tweaks to an existing model, then proclaim it as "All-New!"  Often times, whether anything has actually been improved is debatable.  Not so with the 2017 Hyundai Elantra.  As Car and Driver explains,  "Each generation of product isn't just a leap; it's an Olympic pole vault."

 The latest iteration of the Elantra has a huge variety of updates and remains a great looking small car that carries itself  more like a mid-size and still provides tremendous value.  Here are just a few of the features that are available on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra:

• Dynamic Bending Light- Lights that turn when you turn the car, giving drivers better visibility when the roads are curvy.
• Quieter ride- Hyundai has put a lot of attention into this detail.  One complaint about previous Elantra models was that they were a bit noisy, and the ride wasn't smooth enough.  Both issues have been addressed, the former with  added sound absorbing material above the rear wheel wells and thicker glass for the front windows.
• Tech goodies have also been enhanced.  For example, how cool would it be to start your Hyundai with your smart watch?  Now, you can with Hyundai blueLink®.
• Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ are now available on the Hyundai Elantra
• Hands-free Smart Trunk
• Infinity® Premium Audio with Clari-Fi™ Music Restoration Technology.

Gurley Leep Hyundai has a great selection of new Elantra models to choose from.  Visit our website today to see our entire inventory. 

Hyundai Is Planning an Extended Range Electric Vehicle for 2018

Hyundai will be introducing their new Ioniq vehicle later this year, which will be available with three different power trains- electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid- the first such vehicle to be made by any manufacturer.  Now, Hyundai has announced plans for another all-electric vehicle to enter the market for the 2018 market year.

Hyundai has proven their interest in alternative-fuel vehicles with the Sonata Plug-In Hybrid.  The Sonata PHEV boasts 59 miles per gallon combined, and 99 mpg in electric mode, and can cover 27 miles on electric power. The next steps are to dramatically increase the range on electric-only vehicles. 

The yet-to-be named car will have a range of over 200 miles on a single charge, and rumors have Hyundai shooting for a 250 mile range by 2020. 

There seems to be no stopping Hyundai in the race to build more fuel efficient- and lower-emission vehicles.  We will see the Ioniq later this year, and by the 2018 model year, we look forward to a 200-mile range all-electric.  All of this while Hyundai is still working on a zero-emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicle, while many other manufacturers have given up.