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Hyundai Elantra -This High Performance Luxury Sedan

The 2009 Hyundai Elantra comes with the exterior styling and body design of European model. Elantra has been quite popular throughout the world, but in the Indian market it has special significance because it happens to be India's first high performance luxury sedan car marketed at low price range.

Hyundai Elantra -This High Performance Luxury Sedan
Hyundai Elantra -This High Performance Luxury SedanThe 2009 Elantra is offered in two different engines - the 2.0 liter diesel Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDI) engine and the 1.8 liter Dumi overhead Camshaft petrol engine. The four cylinders CRDI generates 112.2 bhp of power at 4000 rotations per minute and the other variant produces 127 bhp at 6000 rotations per minute. The new Elantra is equipped with the advanced features like Electronic Brake Force Distribution System, Traction Control System and the Brake Assist Control.
Hyundai Elantra -This High Performance Luxury Sedan
Hyundai Elantra -This High Performance Luxury Sedan

The striking features in the vehicle include temperature sensors that have intelligence to sense the temperature in the car and the independent suspension. Other features apart from these two are Ultra smooth all wheel independent suspension, Ultra sensitive automatic temperature sensing, rear and front gas filled shock absorbers, generous room space and the advanced tubeless tires.

The vehicle is being offered in two different models - Ebony Black (EB) and the Noble White (NW). Hyundai aims at providing greater security and safety features in the Elantra model.

As of now, the most noticeable ones amongst these will be Electronic Brake Force Distribution System (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS), Passenger presence Detector, Anti Lock Braking System (ABS), Energy Absorbing Collapsible Steering Column, Brake Assistance System and the Pre-tension Seat Belts.

Looking at its awards and achievements, the 2008 Hyundai Elantra was awarded the "Best Value for Money Car of the Year" title, by the CNBC TV18.

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