Spy shots of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra from South Korea have surfaced online, courtesy Ubin1024. The 2019
Hyundai Elantra will come with a considerable amount of changes at the front
and rear. The spy shots suggest that changes at the front will include
four-projector LED headlamps with an LED accent strip at the top, Cascading
grille, revised fog lamp and reconfigured bumper.
On the sides, new alloy wheels are expected. At the
rear, the license plate recess will be relocated from the boot lid to the
bumper. The spy shots confirm tweaked LED tail lamps as well, along with
changes to the boot lid and bumper’s design. Hyundai has moved the reverse
parking camera a little higher.
No major interior revisions are expected with its
mid-cycle refresh. Sure, Hyundai could introduce new trim and upholstery, some
additional convenience features like a Qi wireless charging pad and updates to
the infotainment system and the MID.
Mechanical changes planned for the Hyundai Elantra
are unknown, but there are speculations suggesting updates. One of them is the
introduction of the SmartStream G1.6-litre petrol engine with the SmartStream
IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission), which is basically a CVT. The newly
developed petrol engine produces 123 PS and 154 Nm of torque in the
2018 Kia K3 (2019 Kia Forte). Hyundai has started rolling out mild-hybrid
technology beginning with the Tucson, but we are yet to know if the Elantra
will benefit from it anytime soon.
The 2019 Hyundai Elantra (2018 Hyundai Avante) will
be launched in South Korea in August this year. Overseas markets (excluding
India) could start getting it by the end of this year. The Indian launch may
take place only in 2019.
