Hyundai Celesta sedan
Beijing-Hyundai has pulled the wraps off the Hyundai
Celesta sedan at the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show. Its an all new sedan from the
Beijing-Hyundai JV that slots between the Hyundai Verna and Hyundai Elantra. It
will go on sale in China next year and will stay as a China-only model.
The Hyundai Celesta measures 4,510 mm long, 1,756 mm
wide, 1,470 mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2,650 mm. This makes it 50 mm longer
than the new Verna and 25 mm shorter than the Elantra. The exterior borrows
inspiration from the familiar Fluidic Sculpture 2.0, and combines cues from the
new Hyundai Verna and Elantra.
Lower variants will have a black mesh grille with
silver garnish flanked by regular headlamps, while top-end models come with horizontal chrome slats on the grille, projector headlamps
with LED DRLs, chrome garnish around the grille and foglamps, and 16-inch alloy
wheels.
The Celesta is powered by a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated
four-cylinder petrol engine that outputs 123 hp and 155 Nm of torque. It is
available with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox.