2021 Hyundai Elantra Limited: Sharp in The City, Smooth on the Highway

The Tale of the Tape

The Hyundai Elantra Limited sits at the head of the main Elantra family table, which includes the SE and SEL. The high-performance Elantra N and N-Line hang out with their fellow N and N-Line brethren, and the Elantra Hybrid lives with the rest of the Hyundai hybrid and electric congregation. Base MSRP is $25,450, total sticker price of $26,610 as-tested during the week it was with me. A handful of options are available, though the only one on this Lava Orange example was a set of carpeted floor mats ($155).

Under the hood is the sole engine available to the mainline Elantra family, a 2.0-liter Smartstream inline-four. There, 147 horses and their combined 132 lb-ft of torque leave the corral through the chain-driven Smartstream IVT CVT to the front pair of Kumho-wrapped 17-inch alloys.

Stepping inside the Hyundai Elantra Limited, you\’ll find a black interior with leather-trimmed seating for five. The 10.25-inch center touchscreen contains Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a three-month trial to Sirius XM. Another 10.25-inch TFT screen features a pair of fancy white-face gauges, though you\’ll want to enable the speedometer in the center section to have a better idea of how fast or slow you\’re moving (among other information).

Meanwhile, dual-zone climate control can be synched to keep things balanced in the cabin. And of course, the eight-speaker Bose system with subwoofer is good to go for your favorite songs while on the road.