2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Missed The 40 MPG Mark: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
With 39 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined, the 2013 Hyundai Elantra coupe may not get the same gas mileage as its sedan brother, but it injects a new entrant into a very slim field of compact, affordable two-door cars.
Classified as a mid-size car (as opposed to the compact Honda Civic and Kia Forte two-doors), the familiar 148 horsepower 4-cylinder engine and 6-speed transmissions are available, along with Bluetooth and an iPod dock. Two trim levels, the GS and SE are available, but only leather and 17 inch wheels can be had on the SE. A technology package adds a 7 inch screen, a back-up camera, push-to-start and a better stereo. The SE also gets an upgraded suspension which should hopefully liven up the Elantra’s mundane driving dynamics.
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Looks like Hyundai's equivalent of the second grn Ford Focus coupe: a clone of the sedan with two less doors. Thanks for nothing H.
this so much better looking than the Forte Coupe is the 28/39 fuel economy available in standard form, or does one need to buy some bullshit "economy" pack like on the Forte to get there?
Not at all bad looking. I think I'd still rather have the Forte Koup with the 173hp 2.4 although the fuel economy of the Elantra is tempting.
How does this happen? Shouldn't the coupe be lighter and therefore get better mileage? I'm slightly perturbed.