- Hyundai unveiled its redesigned Avante at the 2010 Busan Auto Show.
- The Avante will arrive in the U.S. as the 2011 Elantra.
- Its 1.6 Gamma GDI engine delivers 138 horsepower.
BUSAN, South Korea — Hyundai unveiled its redesigned Avante compact here at the 2010 Busan Auto Show. Its best-selling model worldwide, the new Avante — sold in global markets as the Elantra — will feature the company's 1.6-liter Gamma gasoline direct-injection four-cylinder engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. The new sedan is expected to arrive in the U.S. later this year, badged as the 2011 Elantra.
The 1.6 Gamma GDI engine delivers 138 horsepower and 123 pound-feet of torque and delivers better fuel economy than many of its competitors with conventional gasoline engines of similar size.
Among the new car's available features in Korea are heated rear seats, puddle lamps, high-intensity-discharge headlamps, LED taillamps and an LCD information display in the instrument cluster.
Hyundai said the new Avante will go on sale in the Korea market in the second half of the year.
Inside Line says: Hyundai's most recent designs are looking more refined and sophisticated. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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alex38 says:
12:43 AM, 08/04/2010
I recently drove a friends 5-yr old Elantra for 1/2 day and I was actually very impressed at how well it drove. She has not had a single issue with her car and nothing outside regular scheduled maintainence and oil changes.
I might seriously be considering one of these in the future..
tomanyt says:
02:52 PM, 06/18/2010
Can't wait. Have a 2007 and love it. Elantra really is a great car.
k55 says:
10:07 AM, 06/01/2010
is this the basis for the engine due for the Veloster/Tiburon? Maybe they will turbo it too?
turtle99 says:
09:28 AM, 05/31/2010
Hyundai started implementing family-look on Sonata and Elantra. Nicely done.
dfschim says:
11:16 PM, 05/07/2010
I would like to see a hatchback version with a turbocharged 1.6.
hyundaismoke says:
11:00 PM, 04/30/2010
Yes ink it will. 1.6 GDI is for Accent in the US.
steelpenguin says:
02:42 PM, 04/30/2010
@myself
OK, so I looked up the I-Flow, this isn't the same car, but I definitely see some design elements from that concept in this.
steelpenguin says:
02:19 PM, 04/30/2010
@jscion
I agree with you about the look of this car and Hyundai being a winner, but per insideline's own articles, the Sonata and Optima coupes were just photo renderings. In orther words, mock-ups of what the cars would look like in coupe versions. No announcements have been made by Hyundai/Kia concerning coupes for either model.
Wasn't this the i-flow concept? Looks an awful lot like it.
Hmmm. The Sonata or Optima was gonna be my 1st pick for my next car. If the finances don't work out that way, I will likely go the route of the Elantra, or as I used to call it, the "Accident". Great job, Hyundai!
n2guru says:
01:04 PM, 04/30/2010
Beautiful, Hyundai. It does not look anything like a Honda Civic. Which is a great thing. Because of the Civic sedan's odd shape, you can't tell the front from the back or if it's coming or going..lol
alpine6speed says:
01:03 PM, 04/30/2010
nice jod. Different than your run of the mill civic or corolla.