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Hyundai Elantra: What’s new with the facelift?

With the ever-increasing demand for SUVs, consumers and manufacturers are primarily focusing on SUVs. So much so, the sedans that retail for the same price are almost neglected by the consumers, and therefore, the manufacturers.

Take the Hyundai Elantra, for instance. Sure, it seems like a nominal upgrade over the Verna, but, in its entirety, it is an extremely capable executive sedan with an extremely spacious back seat. However, the ailing segment resulted in sales numbers as low as double-digits for the Elantra last year. So, given the opportunity, Hyundai not only upgraded the Elantra with a BS-VI approved engine but also gave it a mid-cycle facelift.

So, with the facelift, Hyundai has upped the ante in almost every aspect, making the Elantra a nice proposition once again. So much so, Hyundai has gone ahead and made many changes to the car, making it look like a generation upgrade to …