Following the introduction of the facelifted Hyundai
Elantra AD in August, the Avante Sport variant has been launched in the brand’s
homeland of Korea. The high-performance sedan adopts the new look that comes
with the refresh, albeit with its share of sporty cues.
Up front, the angular face features a different
grille mesh design that is painted black and comes with silver trim between the
LED headlamps. There are also subtle side skirts here, along with larger disc
brakes fitted behind 18-inch alloy wheels, and a chromed exhaust finisher.
On the inside, you’ll find carbon-fibre look
interior trim, sport bucket seats upholstered in a choice of black or red
leather, a flat-bottomed perforated steering wheel and unique door sill plates.
Motivation continues to come from a Gamma 1.6 litre
turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which serves up 204 PS and 265 Nm of torque.
The T-GDi mill is mated to either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed
dual-clutch automatic transmission, with drive going to the front wheels as
before.
