After introducing a facelift for the common Elantra in February, Hyundai is presenting the up to date N model at Auto Shanghai 2023 in China. The official photos depict the Avante, which is the title used at dwelling in South Korea for the small-ish sedan. Nevertheless, as with the usual mannequin, the worldwide N variant ought to look nearly the identical. It carries over the styling tweaks utilized to the common mannequin however with recent 19-inch wheels and black badging.
Hyundai has redesigned the entrance bumper with extra body-colored surfaces by ditching a few of the black accents. The purple strip on the backside now goes up a bit within the heart whereas the grille seems barely smaller because it’s bisected by a plastic piece color-coordinated with the physique. As seen on the non-N model, the warmer Elantra has sleeker headlights flanking a brand new metallic bar that creates a visible reference to the daytime working lights.
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Whereas the entrance fascia has fewer black accents than earlier than, it is the opposite approach round on the again the place the decrease part of the bumper is now largely black. One other change we’re in a position to discover is the purple strip because it now extends onto the corners of the bumper. The rear wing seems to be carried over and sits above a darkish Hyundai badge on the trunk lid.
Photographs of the inside have but to be revealed, however having seen the 2024 Avante, we’re not anticipating any massive adjustments contained in the Elantra N’s cabin. One other lacking piece of the puzzle is the powertrain because it’s unclear whether or not Hyundai has modified the turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine. Within the pre-facelift mannequin, the four-pot is sweet for 276 horsepower and 289 pound-feet (392 Newton-meters) of torque. Transmission selections ought to stay the identical, a six-speed handbook and an eight-speed, dual-clutch automated.
Anticipate a full debut to happen within the coming weeks. As a refresher, Hyundai has already confirmed there might be a next-generation Elantra N with a gasoline engine but it surely seemingly will not be joined by an equal i30 N scorching hatch.
