Hyundai Elantra was named the winner in the annual Car of the Year competition in South Africa. The success of the model is even greater, particularly given that it is the first Korean received the award.
Over the past two years, Hyundai is present among serious candidates for the prize car of the year in South Africa. Finalist in 2010 was compact i20, and last reached the final two cars of the brand-ix35 and Sonata.
This year was particularly successful for the new generation of Hyundai Elantra. In January, the car was named Car of the Year 2012 in North America and Car of the Year in Canada.
European premiere of the new Hyundai Elantra
Korean automaker Hyundai has shown for the first time in Europe, the fifth generation of one of its most popular models - Elantra, in a showroom in Barcelona. The car will hit the market in Spain and other European countries in the third quarter of 2011.
Elantra is available with the best warranty in the auto industry package "Five years triple Care", which attracts European consumer brand with a combination of five years full warranty unlimited mileage, net year free roadside assistance and free check-ups five years of technical condition the car.
The exterior of the Elantra is a result of the design philosophy of Hyundai "Fluid Sculpture", whose idea was to bring sophistication and dynamic lines and shapes of the car. Lowering the roofline, creating a pronounced wheel arches and adding sharp character lines that go from A-pillar and bonnet trimmings to flow into the bumper design team has given Elantra compact sedan with a powerful and confident stance. The characteristic hexagonal radiator grille clearly shows the model belongs to the family of Hyundai.
Elegant solutions remain in the interior. Silver elements with streamlined shape down from the top of the dash to center console, adding sophistication and dynamism of the body, a glamorous black and metallic colors inside add a futuristic, high tech accents.
The new Elantra is equipped with brand new petrol engine Gamma 1.6 MPI D-CVVT, associated with six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Lightweight thanks to its aluminum construction 1.6-liter four-cylinder Gamma MPI is equipped with dual system modification phase timing, which increases its output of 132 hp at 6300 rev / min, reduces emissions and it provides the best fuel economy in its class. Maximum torque is 158 Nm unit at 4850 rev / min.
For low fuel consumption and contribute to the Elantra developed entirely by Hyundai six-speed gearboxes - automatic with manual control and standard mechanical SHIFTRONIC. The automatic transmission is the world's first designed specifically for small cars by the middle class. It includes three planetary gears, two clutches and three brakes, making it smaller, more compact and lighter than any other six-speed automatic transmission on the market today. Hyundai is one of only three global automakers who use their own unique six-speed transmissions.
The creators of the new Elantra devote serious attention to safety. The car has a system for stability control (VSM), which applies to first class with the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and six airbags.
Hyundai Motor Company was one of six official partner of FIFA to organize the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Cooperation between the Korean carmaker and Fifa dates from 1999 and according to the latest long-term contract will continue until at least 2022's.
