Sponsored The 4-Door of the Future: Meet the Sleeker, Smarter, Safer 2024 Hyundai Elantra

With affordability at the top of many car shoppers’ minds, sedans—and specifically compact sedans—are falling back into the crosshairs of what shoppers are hunting for.

Whether you’re a daily commuter or typically hit the road for weekend road trips, a 4-door sedan is certain to check all the boxes on your wishlist. Offering efficient output and adaptable designs, sedans are ideal for drivers who demand more from their automobiles.

And despite a long history of 4-door sedans evolving over the years, you may think you’ve seen it all. But Hyundai has made it clear that there’s still plenty to innovate for this go-to vehicle segment. Meet the 2024 Hyundai Elantra: refreshed, refreshing, and a sure sign that the future of affordable compact sedans is now.

Behind the wheel of this modern, 4-door sedan, you’ll have all the leading technology and creature comforts needed to support your travels today, tomorrow, and each day after. This innovative sedan is built to inspire and is backed by America’s Best Warranty to help you drive straight into the future.

A Futuristic Exterior and Cutting-Edge Tech

For 2024, the Hyundai Elantra brings sharp styling and seriously advanced technology. The car’s Shark-nose front-end design stretches all the way across the fascia of the vehicle, giving it a strong and wide appearance unlike anything else on the road.

The refresh of the Elantra also brings thinner LED daytime running lights with a metallic bar connecting them, a two-piece grille with a body-colored accent, a flat stainless Hyundai emblem, new front fenders, and a rear diffuser that incorporates a U-shaped silver element.

The car does more than just walk the walk. It has the advanced technology to back up its flashy good looks. It includes an in-vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluelink+ Connected Car technology, standard wireless Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay®, wireless charging, an available Bose® Premium Audio eight-speaker sound system (standard on the Limited and N-Line trims), 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 10.25-inch infotainment system², which is standard on SEL trims and above.

The Elantra can also be had with the available Hyundai Digital Key 2 Touch system, which allows you to add your car key to your compatible mobile device or smartwatch and unlock your car with that device. You can also share this capability with people of your choosing—a convenience feature uncommon in the industry.

Redefining Compact for Comfort

The Elantra is in the compact car segment, but its clever design allows it to feel anything but compact. Hyundai made sure there was plenty of room for all five passengers. And, with 14.2 cubic feet of cargo space, the Elantra is ready to carry all the everyday things you need and then some.

In terms of interior space, the Elantra offers 42.3 inches of legroom for the front seats and 38 inches of legroom for the rear. Compare that to the competitors in the segment, and you’ll see that this is a generous amount of space.

For example, the key competitors to the Elantra include the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Subaru Impreza, and Nissan Sentra. The Honda Civic offers 42.3 inches of legroom for the front seats and 37.1 inches for the rear. The Toyota Corolla offers 42 inches of legroom for the front seats and 34.8 inches for the rear. Mazda’s 3 gives the front seat 42.3 inches of legroom and 34.4 inches for the rear. Subaru’s Impreza provides 42.9 inches for the front seats and 36.5 inches for the rear. Last, but not least, the Nissan Sentra offers 43.8 inches for the front seats, and 34.9 inches for the rear.

As you can see the Elantra beats most of these competitors, and the ones that it doesn’t, the Elantra provides a better balance between the front and rear seat legroom numbers. The Subaru Impreza offers slightly better front seat legroom, but its rear seat legroom is 1.5 inches less. It’s a similar story for the Sentra, which offers more front seat legroom. But in the rear seats, it comes up a whopping 3.1 inches short of the Elantra’s numbers.

It’s safe to say the Elantra offers the best all-around legroom in its class. Headroom, hip room, and overall cabin space follow a similar trend. This is how you redefine what it means to be a compact sedan.

Fuel-Efficient for the Drive Ahead

While there has been a lot of focus on hybrids and EVs in recent years, the internal combustion engine isn’t going anywhere soon. Gasoline engines will just have to be better in years ahead, and the Elantra is offered with two different engines that are a nod toward this future. There’s a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder that makes up to 147 hp and 132 lb-ft of torque, and there’s a 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder that makes up to 201 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque.

While the horsepower and torque numbers are great, the real story for these engines is efficiency. The 2.0-liter engine gets up to 32 EPA-est. mpg in the city and 41 EPA-est. mpg on the highway. The more powerful 1.6-liter engine gets up to 28 EPA-est. mpg in the city and EPA-est. 35 mpg on the highway. With a 12.4-gallon fuel tank, you’re looking at a total driving range of over 500 miles per fill-up with the 2.0-liter engine.

When compared to the competition, the engines in the Elantra stack up well. The 2.0-liter beats the Nissan Sentra, Mazda 3, and Subaru Impreza. It ties the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.

The 1.6-liter engine in the Elantra still holds its own in terms of fuel efficiency, and it outpaces all the competition in horsepower, except for the hottest variant of the Mazda 3, which has a much larger displacement engine.

Future-Ready Safety Features

Safety is a winning category for the Hyundai Elantra, too. The 2024 model was rated an IIHS Top Safety Pick³. The NHTSA also rated the car highly, giving it five stars⁴. It isn’t just the safety ratings that you should pay attention to these days, though. Hyundai gave the Elantra some of the best safety technology on the market.

The car can be had with some or all of the following features: Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist – Reverse, High Beam Assist; Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection, Cyclist, and Junction Turning Detection; Driver Attention Warning; Lane Keeping Assist; Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go; Blind-Spot Collision Warning; Lane Following Assist; Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist; Highway Driving Assist; Safe Exit Warning; and Rear Occupant Alert. These features help keep you safe in any environment you’ll find on the road.

A Compact Car Purchase That Will Last

The Elantra isn’t just a futuristic sedan you can enjoy now. It’s a car that will be there with you as you drive into the future. Hyundai backs up all of its Elantras with America’s Best Warranty program. This includes a 10-year or 100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty, a 5-year or 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 7-year anti-perforation warranty, and 5 years of 24-hour roadside assistance.

Additionally, new Hyundai vehicles come with a 12-month or 12,000-mile limited warranty on parts and accessories, an 8-year or 80,000-mile federal emissions defect and performance warranty, and a 7-year or 70,000-mile California Emissions Control System Warranty.

Hyundai doesn’t stop there, though. The company also provides all Elantra buyers with a complimentary maintenance program that includes 3 years or 36,000 miles of scheduled maintenance for things, such as oil changes, tire rotations, multi-point inspections, and more.

The Affordable, Modern Sedan

The Elantra’s appeal extends to its sticker price. While the car may be a sedan out of the future, the price tag is out of the past. At a time when everything seems to cost more than it did just a short time ago, the Elantra manages to come in as one of the most affordable options in its segment. Its starting MSRP is only  $21,625⁶.

For comparison, the Honda Civic costs a starting price of $24,250. The Mazda 3 has a starting MSRP of $24,170. The Subaru Impreza’s starting price is $22,995. The Toyota Corolla has a starting price of $22,050. Only the Nissan Sentra has a lower starting price than the Elantra at $21,180, and the Elantra’s merits far outweigh that small difference in price.