2023 Hyundai Elantra Owner’s Manual

Leave it to Hyundai to provide budget-friendly sedans that look way higher than their list price, and with the Elantra, they go all out in that department.

While the Elantra offers a mediocre driving experience that is nowhere near what you get with class leaders like the Mazda 3 and the Honda Civic, you do get a pragmatic, spacious interior and a dramatic, sporty exterior guaranteed to turn heads.

The sophisticated front features Hyundai’s signature fang-shaped LED headlights and a prominent grill that covers most of the sedan’s front. The new Elantra also comes with a striking wraparound light signature out back that encircles the Hyundai logo, giving the car a back that is as conspicuous as the front. The range-topping N Line trim takes things further, adding distinctive grilles and dark chrome logos.

For 2023, most changes to the Elantra are to the standard offerings on its various trims. The most notable of these changes is the absence of a manual transmission option on the top N Line model, restricting the availability of that option to the performance-focused N model of the Elantra.

Buyers that add the SEL Convenience Package now get larger 17-inch wheels, a standard 10.3-inch infotainment display, and a 10.3-inch digital gauge cluster.

Under the hood, the base powertrain is a naturally-aspirated 2-liter four-cylinder that makes a meager 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque and comes mated with a continuously variable automatic transmission. The hybrid models do not fare much better as they feature a 1.6-liter four-cylinder that pairs with an electric motor but produces even fewer ponies (139 HP), albeit with a significantly brawnier 195 pound-feet of torque.

The range-topping N Line does better at bridging the gap with the performance-focused N model by packing a turbocharger that boosts its engine’s output to 201 HP and 195 pound-feet of torque.