The new Hyundai Celesta has been launched on the Chinese car market. Price starts at
79.900 yuan and ends at 115.900 yuan, positioning the Celesta at the top of the
cheap-sedan line in Hyundai’s confusing China lineup.
The Celesta is basically a facelifted and updated
Hyundai Elantra Yuedong, which is a continuation of the fourth-generation
Hyundai Elantra. Production of the fourth-gen Elantra in South Korea ended in
2010, but continued in China by the Beijing-Hyundai joint venture.
The Chinese name of the Celesta is simply Xin
Yuedong, or New Yuedong. Hyundai didn’t bother to come up with a proper
translation of Celesta. Somehow the new front and rear, the new spoiler, and
the new wheels vastly improve the looks. For a facelift it is a job very well
done.
The interior and dashboard are new too. Jewel in the
Celesta crown is the infotainment system, housed in a pod with an 8-inch touch
screen, featuring Apple CarPlay.
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