“I love the Elantra,” said Olabisi Boyle, vice president, Product Planning and Mobility Strategy, Hyundai Motor North America. “It’s a feature-rich vehicle with a compelling ‘sensuous sporty’ design that outpaces the competition. We know customers demand better fuel economy. The Elantra Hybrid delivers with 54 MPG and the Elantra N Line, with its six-speed transmission, is all about bold performance.”
Today, Hyundai Motor America announced prices for the all-new 2021 Elantra, first-ever Elantra Hybrid and sporty Elantra N Line. The completely redesigned 2021 Elantra delivers enhanced fuel efficiency, progressive technology and advanced Hyundai SmartSense standard safety features at a starting price of $19,650 for the well-equipped SE model. The value-driven SEL model starts at $20,900 and the top-of-the-line Limited is available for $25,450. The Elantra Hybrid starts at $23,550 and goes up to $28,100 and the fun-to-drive Elantra N Line is priced at $24,100. These prices exclude destination charges of $995. The new 2021 Elantra models go on sale this fall.
The entry-level SE model comes with new features inside and out, including:
Powertrain / Performance
1. Idle Stop & Go (ISG) (not available on 2020 Elantra)
2. 4-wheel disc brakes (vs. 2020 Elantra SE with rear drum brakes)
3. Combined EPA Estimated MPG 37 (vs. 2020 Elantra SE’s 35 MPG)
ADAS / SmartSense Safety
4. Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCCW) with Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA) (new standard SmartSense feature)
5. Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection (new standard SmartSense feature adds pedestrian detection)
6. Lane Following Assist (LFA) (new standard SmartSense feature)
7. High Beam Assist (HBA) (new standard SmartSense feature)
8. Safe Exit Warning (SEW) (new standard SmartSense feature)
Exterior
9. 15″ alloy wheels (vs. 2020 Elantra SE with 15″ steel wheels with covers)
10. Projector headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (vs. 2020 Elantra SE without LED DRL)
Interior / Convenience
11. 4.2-inch color TFT cluster display (vs. 2020 Elantra SE with 3.5-inch display)
12. Auto headlight control
Multimedia / Technology
13. 8″ Display Audio (Gen. 2) AM/FM (vs. 2020 Elantra SE with 5-inch display)
14. HD Radio (not available on 2020 Elantra SE)
15. Wireless Android Auto / Apple CarPlay (vs. 2020 Elantra SE where Android Auto / Apple CarPlay was not available)
16. Dual USB Input (vs. 2020 Elantra SE with only one USB input)
The Elantra SEL is now equipped with even more design, comfort and convenience features.
Powertrain / Performance
- Idle Stop & Go (ISG) delete
Interior / Convenience
- Proximity key with push button start and hands-free smart trunk release (vs. started on 2020 Elantra Value Edition)
- Heated front seats (vs. started on 2020 Elantra Value Edition)
- Illuminated vanity mirrors and sliding sun visors (vs. started on 2020 Elantra Value Edition)
- Hands-free smart trunk release (not available on 2020 Elantra)
Multimedia / Technology
- Blue Link Connected Car Services (vs. started on 2020 Elantra Value Edition)
SEL option packages provide customers with more choices.
SEL Convenience Package – $950 (package not available on 2020 model)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian, Cyclist and Junction-Turning
- Detection
- Full 10.25″ LCD TFT cluster
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go
- Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
- Leather steering wheel & shifter
- Wireless charging pad
- Heated front seats
- Heated outside mirrors
SEL Premium Package – $3,050 (Requires Convenience Package) (package not available on 2020 model)
Requires Convenience Package
- 17″ alloy wheels
- Dark chrome exterior accents (grille, lower bumper, emblem)
- LED + Bulb Taillights
- Chrome DLO
- Sunroof
- Side mirror turn signal indicators
- 60/40 split folding rear seatback with armrest & cup holders
- Power driver’s seat with lumbar
- Hyundai Digital Key
- Passenger seat back pocket
SEL Hybrid
SEL standard equipment plus:
- Hybrid powertrain (50+ MPG)
- 6-speed DCT
- Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
- Multi-link rear suspension
Limited
SEL with Convenience and Premium Packages plus:
ADAS / Safety
- Parking Distance Warning – Reverse
- Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist Reverse (PCAA-R)
Interior / Convenience
- Navigation (10.25″) (replaces wireless Apple CarPlay with and Android Auto with cabled version) (vs. 8″ Navigation on 2020 Elantra Limited)
- Highway Drive Assist
- Dynamic Voice Recognition (New feature for 2021 model year Elantra)
Limited Hybrid
Limited standard equipment plus:
Powertrain/Performance
- Hybrid powertrain (50+ MPG)
- 6-speed DCT
- Multi-link rear suspension
Exterior/Convenience
- Full LED Taillights
- Integrated Memory seating system (Driver)
- Ventilated front seat
The price of the Elantra Limited is $25,450 and comes with these standout features:
Digital Key – Hyundai Digital Key is a dedicated smartphone app available on the Elantra Limited and SEL with Premium Package. The app allows smartphones to lock and unlock the vehicle, activate the panic alert and start the engine using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication and Near Field Communication (NFC).
Not only does Hyundai Digital Key allow owners to leave traditional car keys at home, it can securely share keys with family and friends. The level of access can be tailored to each shared user for a defined period. The primary driver can determine duration of vehicle use or limit the use to only certain features when loaning the vehicle, and, of course, keys can be revoked remotely. Each Elantra still comes with traditional keys. Digital Key is compatible only with phones using the Android operating system.
Dynamic Voice Recognition System
The all-new Elantra Limited and SEL with Premium Package have an enhanced natural language voice recognition system for better feature control. This natural-language voice interface includes Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies powered by Houndify, delivering unprecedented speed and accuracy in voice recognition and responses, and an ability to remember context, such as the user’s location to support natural interactions.
Using a natural voice, one can control the:
- Climate on/off
- Air conditioner on/off
- Heat on/off
- Fan high/low
- Defrost on
- Set fan to face, feet, or face and feet
- Defrost on and set fan to feet
- Warm up/cool down
- Air intake system on
- Turn on/off heated seats (driver/passenger)
- Set heated seat levels 1, 2, or 3 (driver/passenger)
- Rear window defroster on/off
- Turn on/off the heated steering wheel
- And additional functions
To activate controls, all the driver has to do is use the “push to talk button” on the steering wheel and say the command. Simple commands include, “Turn the air conditioner on,” “Set the fan to my face,” or “Turn on my heated seat.” There are also more requests the system can handle like “What is the temperature in St. Louis?”, “When is Mother’s Day?” or “Find me a coffee shop”.
Elantra N Line Overview & Pricing
The Elantra N Line is new to the Hyundai family and is priced at $24,100. It adds sporty design elements and refined powertrain/chassis upgrades to a mid-level trim Elantra.
2021 Elantra N Line Product Overview
- Performance-inspired N Line trim available on Elantra sedan for the first time
- Eye-catching N Line design elements inside and out
- Turbocharged engine and independent rear suspension
N Line Exterior Design Elements
- N Line version of Hyundai’s signature Cascading Grille with distinctive red character line
- N Line front bumper fascia
- Black colored side sill moldings
- N Line rear fascia with diffuser
- Lip-spoiler
- N Line badging
- N Line 18-inch wheels and Hankook Ventus S1 RX 235/40R18 all-season tires (7-speed DCT) or Goodyear Eagle F1 235/40R18 summer tires (6-speed MT)
- N Line window accents
- Chrome twin exhaust
- Sunroof
- Projector headlights and full LED taillights
N Line Interior Design Elements
- Unique leather-wrapped perforated N steering wheel
- N Line sport seats with leather bolsters and N logos
- N Line gearshift with metal accents and leather inserts
- N Line analog gauge cluster
- Red stitching and trim accents differentiate the N Line from the standard Elantra
- Qi™ wireless charging pad
- Smartphone digital key (NFC)
- Alloy pedals
- Black headliner
Elantra N Line Mechanical Improvements
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2021 Elantra N Line |
2021 Elantra Sedan |
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Engine mount stiffness |
+ 13.9% |
18kgf/㎜ |
15.5 kgf/㎜ |
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“Rollrod” mount stiffness |
+ 16.6% |
21kgf/㎜ |
17.5 kgf/㎜ |
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Spring stiffness (F/R) |
+26% (Front) / – |
2.9 / 3.6 |
2.3 / 2.1 |
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Stability bar diameters (F/R) |
+4.5% / – |
Φ23 / Φ17 |
22.2 / CTBA |
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Shocks |
N Line tune |
Base tune |
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Steering |
64 mm/rev |
62 mm/rev |
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Front brakes |
12-inch rotors |
11-inch rotors |
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Tires |
Hankook Ventus S1 RX 235/40R18 (All-season) Goodyear Eagle F1 235/40R18 (Summer) |
15″ Kumho and Hankook (All-season) 16″ Kumho and Continental (All-season) 17″ Kumho and Hankook (All-season) |
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Elantra N Line Driving Dynamics
As with the exterior and interior, the driving experience is enhanced for N Line performance with new suspension and steering tuning, revised powertrain mounts and summer tires. Additionally, Elantra N Line’s multi-link independent rear suspension, larger front brake rotors and summer tires make it a corner rascal.
Elantra N Line is powered by an exclusive 1.6-liter GDI turbocharged engine with six-speed manual or seven-speed Double Clutch Transmission (DCT). The DCT has a SHIFTRONIC® manual shift mode via large steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters or the gear selector lever according to driver preference. An easy-to-read LCD readout on the instrument panel shows the selected gear at all times for the driver. This drivetrain generates 201 horsepower and 195 lb.-ft. of torque to meet performance and fuel efficiency needs. An available sport mode can take the thrills a bit higher with more aggressive shift points and the ability to hold a gear longer.
