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If yesterday Hyundai Verna has been introduced in Beijing, now turn to the Hyundai rolled out the next generation of its Elantra saloon – badged as the Avante in its home market- at the 2010 Busan International Motor Show today.
The new Elantra continues Hyundai’s ‘fluidic sculpture’ design philosophy in a package that most automakers would describe today as a “four-door coupe”.
The front-wheel drive Elantra / Avante will be offered with a new 1.6-liter Gamma Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine and a 6-speed automatic transmission. The four-cylinder unit is rated at 140-horsepower and 166Nm or 122 lb-ft of peak torque, and according to Hyundai, “it’s about 10 percent more fuel efficient than its closest competitors.”
In addition, Hyundai Avante have a Tech goodies will include HID (High Intensity Discharge) headlamps, LED combination lamps in the rear, heated rear seats, puddle lamps and a color TFT LCD information display nestled in the gauge cluster. South Korean sales of the Avante are expected to start in the second half of 2010, with the rest of the world to follow either towards the end of the year or early 2011.
