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Those familiar with Hyundai Elantra models should know that this is a model that has been made in China as early as 2003. During this period, it has been discontinued after two generations, but it has also achieved good sales in the domestic market. Today, Elantra has been updated to the seventh generation model.

A few days ago, Hyundai Motor launched this seventh-generation Elantra model in California, USA. The new car will be produced and sold locally in South Korea in autumn, and will be launched domestically within this year, continuing to compete in the compact car market.

Although the Elantra is a compact car owned by Hyundai, its historical status is not as good as Sonata, but it is also one of the main models in the modern brand. It was first launched in 1990. According to the rhythm of 5-year replacement, it has been sold as a replacement model in China.

In fact, at present, in addition to the leading models on sale in China, Beijing Hyundai also has another compact model Festa on sale, and the overall design of the new generation of Elantra is also inclined to the design of Festa. Like Festa, it has an exaggerated and novel front face, which makes people feel like a "catfish" shape.

The design of the whole vehicle on the side adds Xu complex and straight line design, and at the same time adds the shape of sliding back, in order to create a more sporty style, more suitable for young people to pursue radical psychology. Although the overall shape is similar to Festa, the 7th generation Elantra is generally straighter, while Festa is more sleek. In terms of tail design, the seventh-generation Elantra adds an "H-tail light" similar to the modern H lOGO image design, and it is a through-design.

In terms of interior decoration, the seventh generation Elantra adopts virtual cockpit design, which is basically consistent with the new Sonata model. It also provides four-frame multi-function steering wheel, full LCD instrument and large size suspended central control screen in central control area. The screen size is smaller than Sonata's 10.25-inch LCD instrument.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 2.0L engine with a 6-speed manual/CVT gearbox; at the same time, the new Elantra will also have a Hybrid hybrid model with a 1.6L GDI engine with a 32kW motor and a 1.32kWh battery pack, matching a 6-speed dual clutch gearbox.

Since the Elantra model entered the Chinese market in 2003, it has been replaced twice, the second of which is named Elantra-Yuedong model. At this point, the name of the Elantra has not been extended to the current model, but only named after Langdong and Lingdong. After many years, Hyundai once again reintroduced the Elantra name into a new model.

Although, as of February this year, including the third generation of Elantra, Yuedong, Langdong, leading the family models, in China has accumulated sales of more than 4.6 million units. However, Beijing Hyundai brand under the current layout of multiple models still does not have too many advantages in the Chinese market.

Even including the current leading models, Beijing Hyundai accumulated 716,000 vehicles in China in 2019, down 9.4% year-on-year; affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, February this year is the worst performance in 10 years, February Hyundai car sales in China market only 1007 vehicles, Year-on-year drop 97.4%.

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