2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe –.Hyundai introduced the Elantra Coupe variant to its industry-leading Elantra line-up at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The new 2013 Hyundai Elantra coupe provides the same fuel-efficient driving experience as its sedan counterpart, and it doesn’t sacrifice much backseat comfort or cargo room. The Elantra coupe is one of two new body styles joining the Elantra lineup for the 2013 model year. The Elantra GT hatchback, based on a different, European platform, is the other.
Hyundai rocked the compact-car segment a few years ago with its redesigned Elantra sedan, which brought a big dose of style to the market. Hyundai calls the design language “Fluidic Sculpture,” and it translates well to the coupe, which has a gracefully arcing roofline that trails off to a short deck lid. Hyundai took additional steps to make the coupe look different from the sedan, with angular fog lights and a piano-black bumper finish that gives an Audi-like impression.
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Architecture
The Elantra Coupe is fitted with a McPherson strut front suspension, with coil springs and gas shock absorbers. The rear suspension is a lightweight coupled torsion beam rear design for enhanced steering stability and monotube shock absorbers for ride comfort and control. A substantial 22.0-mm diameter front stabilizer bar helps reduce body roll and turn-in response when cornering. Steering knuckle design, torsion beam rigidity and damper tuning have all been recalibrated for sportier handling and steering responsiveness compared with Elantra sedan. In addition, Hyundai Elantra Coupe offers a sportier SE model suspension calibration that is optimized for its lower-profile P215/45R17 tire.
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Six-Speed Transmission
The Hyundai Elantra Coupe can be equipped with a six-speed manual (M6CF3-1) or automatic (A6GF1) transaxle with SHIFTRONIC® manual control. Hyundai now has in-house six-speed automatic transmissions in its small, medium and large FWD cars. Hyundai is also only one of four global car manufacturers building in-house unique six-speed automatic transmissions.
The six-speed automatic is 11 pounds lighter than Hyundai’s global five-speed. It is considerably simpler, having 62 fewer parts, for greater durability, lighter weight and lower cost. It also features an ultra-flat torque converter that shortens the unit’s overall length by 0.43 inches, while being 2.6 pounds lighter.
This transmission, mated to the 1.8-liter Nu engine, helps Elantra Coupe deliver improved fuel efficiency – 11 percent more than its closest competitor, the Honda Civic Coupe.
The Hyundai Elantra Coupe’s six-speed manual transmission offers positive shift feel and further optimizes powertrain performance. Shifting performance is facilitated by durable triple-cone synchronizers for first and second gears, with double-cones for third gear and a single-cone for fourth, fifth and sixth gears.
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Interior
The coupe’s cabin has the same design theme as the Elantra sedan, with a distinctive control panel that ties the upper portion of the dashboard together with the center console. Despite the angular design, panel fit and alignment is impressive. The dashboard is made of soft-touch material, but Hyundai’s money would have been better spent on the upper door trim — a place where you might want to rest your arm — which is still hard plastic.
Manually adjustable front bucket seats are standard. They aren’t overly firm, and they’re wide enough that you won’t feel the side bolsters most of the time.
The amount of backseat space is a pleasant surprise. From the outside, the coupe’s backseat looks tiny and cramped, but it’s actually quite roomy and comfortable — even for a 6-foot-1 passenger like me. Of course, it’s not as easy to get into the backseat as it is in the Elantra sedan, but the coupe really doesn’t give up much to the four-door in terms of comfort, and that’s impressive.
The coupe doesn’t lose any trunk space compared with the sedan, either, as both measure 14.8 cubic feet. The coupe’s standard 60/40-split backseat folds to reveal a large opening between the trunk and passenger area, enhancing cargo-carrying versatility.
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Safety
As a new model, the Elantra coupe hasn’t been crash-tested yet. Standard safety features include antilock brakes and an electronic stability system, which are required on new vehicles as of the 2012 model year. Also standard are side-impact airbags for the front seats and side curtain airbags. A backup camera is optional.
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