2007 Hyundai Elantra: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

Hyundai redesigns its best-selling car for 2007 with fresh looks, added size, and more standard safety features. Elantra now comes only as a 4-dr sedan. Against the 2001-06 models, the '07 is about 2 inches wider and taller on a 1.6-inch-longer wheelbase. Interior dimensions are little changed, as is weight. Models ascend through GLS, SE, and Limited. All use a 4-cyl engine with a manual transmission or an optional 4-speed automatic. ABS is standard instead of optional, but traction control is no longer offered. Curtain side airbags, previously unavailable, join front side airbags as another new standard. All Elantras have height-adjustable driver seat, power windows, remote entry, satellite radio, and MP3 player plug-in. Air conditioning, cruise control, and CD player are optional for GLS, included otherwise. Standard leather upholstery and heated front seats are Limited exclusives.

COMPETITION

Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Compact Cars comprise popularly priced sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons with wheelbases 100 inches or longer.

Our Best Buys include the Honda Civic and Mazda 3. Our Recommended picks are the Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, and Mazda 5.

New or significantly redesigned models include the Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Sentra, Nissan Versa, and Pontiac G5.