Let's get this out of the way: The 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe isn't a driver's automotive. you are not getting to be ripping through Southern California's lovely Pauma Valley -- or the other stretch of squiggly asphalt ribbon, for that matter -- while not quickly encountering the Elantra Coupe's performance limits. Changes are mainly from the rear quarter window back where predictably most of the work was done. The distinctive rear finish options an aesthetic try of chrome exhaust tips flush right integrat into a blacked-out lower fascia. The taillights are slightly reworked, and there is a pronounced rear spoiler on SE models. There are alternative little nip/tucks, as well as slightly completely different rocker panels and minor front finish bits, most notably the blacked-out trapezoidal grille treatment, looking on trim level. The coupe additionally gets its own set of distinctive, optional 17-inch alloys for the SE trim.
Powering the Elantra Coupe is that the same one.8-liter I-4 because the sedan, with 148 horsepower and 131 lb ft of torque mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic. whereas a lot of powerful than the 140-hp Honda Civic coupe (its main bogey) and slightly a lot of economical (29/40 city or highway vs. 28/36 for manual models auto models are each 28/39), we'd have liked to own seen some a lot of horses underneath the hood. we tend to hear an update to the one.8 is within the offing soon, which can little doubt facilitate matters. The 2012 Elantra sedans we've most recently tested ran from 0-60 mph in eight.9 seconds in automatic guise; seven.8 seconds with the manual. on condition that the coupe has roughly an equivalent dimensions and weight because the sedan (other than being zero.4 in. longer),
we'd expect similar numbers. we tend to piloted an automatic-equipped model throughout our drive, which does not prefer to hold a gear when spurred laborious. The coupe might use Hyundai's DCT dual-clutch automatic and a few paddles to travel with it. however when rushed throughout our jaunt in and round the Pauma Valley, it did very little to wow us with its dynamic capabilities despite handling updat specific to the coupe as well as Hyundai s V Beam rear suspension with integrated, Twenty two mm rear stabilizer bar, tun dampers and a revised steering rack. Hyundai has left the door open to any powertrain and suspension updates, which might be welcome news for enthusiast sorts. R-Spec, anyone? If you are within the marketplace for a real performance-themed coupe from Hyundai, there is perpetually the Genesis Coupe or the not-quite-a-coupe Veloster Turbo. however if you are finding out a trendy, sporty-ish, fuel-efficient two-door beginning at a modest worth, the Elantra Coupe is price taking for a spin.
Front-engine, FWD, 5-pass, 2-door coupe one.8L/148-hp/131-lb-ft DOHC 16-valve I-4
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