When looking for your next vehicle, you want it to be fuel efficient and comfortable, so consider the 2023 Hyundai Elantra. This sedan offers lively engine options and polished handling; you’ll also be impressed by the long list of standard features. The Elantra is offered in a gas-only model and a hybrid and has seven trim levels – SE, SEL, Limited, N Line, N, Hybrid Blue, and Hybrid Limited.
Let’s break down each trim level to determine which works with your lifestyle. Then, once you’ve decided, come see us at our Bob Brady Hyundai dealership in Decatur, IL. Our experienced team will help you through the car-buying experience so you can get behind the wheel of your dream vehicle in no time.
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra has four powertrain options: three gas-only and one hybrid engine.
The base gas-only engine is a 147-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine with 132 lb-ft of torque, available on the SE, SEL, and Limited trims. The optional gas-only engines are:
The hybrid engine is a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine combined with an electric motor to create 139 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque and is paired with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
All four engines are equipped with front-wheel drive. The base gas-only engine has a continuously variable automatic transmission, and the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic is available. The Elantra trim offers a six-speed manual or eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The Elantra SE is packed with plenty of standard features for the interior, exterior, technology, and safety and driver-assistance features.
The interior features include cloth upholstery, folding rear seats, and manually adjustable front seats.
The technology is equipped with features such as remote keyless entry, an 8-inch touchscreen, two USB ports, wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, a four-speaker stereo, and an HD Radio.
Features like safe-exit warning, rearview camera, rear-seat alert, blind-spot monitoring, driver-attention alert, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, halogen headlights, lane-departure warning, halogen headlights with automatic high beams, forward automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, and pedestrian detection are standard for the safety and driver-assistance features.
The exterior has features like 15-inch alloy wheels.
The Elantra SEL carries many of the same features as the Elantra SE model but adds dual-zone automatic climate control and heated front seats to the interior.
The exterior upgraded to 16-inch alloy wheels and gained hands-free trunk lid release, while the technology features welcomed a six-speaker stereo, satellite radio, push-button start, remote start, and proximity keyless entry.
The SEL also has the option for the Convenience package, which includes 17-inch alloy wheels, a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster, cyclist detection, a 10.2-inch touchscreen, adaptive cruise control, wireless device charging, and heated front seats.
The Elantra Limited pulled several features from the previous model and gained all the features from the Convenience Package.
It also added rear parking sensors, highway driving assist, and rear collision warning to the safety and driver-assistance features.
Features like ambient lighting, leather upholstery, a sunroof, split-folding rear seats, and a power-adjustable driver’s seat were welcomed to the interior features.
The technology features gained an eight-speaker stereo, the Hyundai Digital Key app, and the exterior added LED headlights.
The Elantra N Line includes all the features from the SEL with the addition of synthetic leather upholstery with cloth accents, split-folding rear seats, heated front seats, a sunroof, and a power-adjustable driver’s seat to the interior.
The exterior upgraded to 18-inch wheels, larger front brakes, and a more sophisticated rear suspension, while technology features welcomed the Hyundai Digital Key app and wireless device charging.
The Elantra N has all the same features as the N Line and adds its exterior features, including a rear wing, upgraded front and rear brakes, 19-inch wheels, a limited-slip front differential, LED headlights, and an adaptive suspension.
The interior gained ambient lighting, genuine leather upholstery with synthetic suede accents, and manually adjustable front seats.
The technology features welcomed a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster, an eight-speaker stereo, a 10.2-inch touchscreen, and navigation, while safety and driver-assistance features gained rear collision warning and rear parking sensors.
The Elantra Hybrid Blue carries many of the same features as the Elantra SE model but adds heated front seats and dual-zone automatic climate control to the interior, while the technology welcomes satellite radio and proximity keyless entry. The safety and driver-assistance features gained forward and reverse automatic emergency braking and automatic high beam headlights.
The Elantra Hybrid pulls many of its features from the Elantra Limited model and gains ventilated front seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel to the interior. The technology features welcome an eight-speaker Bose audio system, ambient LED interior lighting, voice recognition, navigation, and wireless device charging.
When you decide which 2023 Hyundai Elantra model can keep up with your lifestyle, come see us at Bob Brady Hyundai.
