Compact sedan

The 2021 Elantra sedan and 2021 Santa Fe SUV join seven other Hyundai vehicles to be named IIHS Top Safety Picks, but shoppers should beware that only top-tier trims are included.

In the case of the 2021 Kia Forte and Hyundai Elantra compact sedans, there’s a lot to like about both models.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2021 Nissan Sentra.

In terms of the driving experience, standard features and overall value, the 2021 Elantra is a strong contender in the increasingly marginalized compact sedan class.

The 2021 Hyundai Elantra’s dashboard has a strange plastic panel with a pattern on it that Hyundai says is purely decorative.

Here’s how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra.

In terms of straight value, which compact sedan is best for the money? We took eight popular small sedans for the 2021 model year and stacked them up.

The redesigned 2021 Hyundai Elantra compact sedan would be excellent rather than good if not for its lackluster cabin materials.

For 2021, Mazda added the first turbocharged engine to the Mazda3 since the nameplate’s MazdaSpeed days. Read our take on the hits and misses.

For 2021, all three versions of the Toyota Corolla get a little something new, but the biggest news is with the non-hybrid sedan that gets a sport-inspired Apex Edition trim.