2025 Hyundai Elantra Overview - Motor Illustrated

The 2025 Hyundai Elantra ushers in the seventh generation’s fifth model year, offered in North America in sedan configuration, with several trim levels and powertrains on offer.

The Elantra is the Korean brand’s smallest passenger car, positioned below the Sonata and IONIQ 6 sedans in the lineup. It’s also the one of the most affordable models overall.

2025 Hyundai Elantra Changes and Updates

After receiving a mid-cycle refresh for the 2024 model year, the Elantra gets no significant changes for 2025.

2025 Hyundai Elantra Trim Levels and Pricing

The Elantra is available in Essential, Preferred, Preferred with Tech Package, Luxury, Luxury Hybrid, N Line Ultimate and Elantra N trim levels.

The four more affordable variants are equipped with a naturally aspirated 2.0L four-cylinder engine that develops 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque, managed by a continuously variable automatic transmission that feeds power to the front wheels. The Luxury Hybrid relies on a 1.6L inline-four engine, an electric motor, a 1.32 kWh battery pack and a dual-clutch six-speed automatic, for a combined output of 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque.

Meanwhile, the N Line Ultimate benefits from a turbocharged 1.6L four and a dual-clutch seven-speed automatic transmission, providing 201 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. The performance-infused Elantra N gets a turbocharged 2.0L inline-four that develops 276 horsepower—or 286 by activating a temporary boost mode—along with 289 pound-feet of torque. The Elantra N’s engine can be matched to a six-speed manual transmission or a dual-clutch eight-speed automatic.

	Powertrain	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP	Freight & PDI	A/C Tax	Dealer Fees	Net Price
Essential	2.0L I4	CVT	FWD	$22,599	$1,825	$100	$599	$25,123
Preferred	2.0L I4	CVT	FWD	$24,399	$1,825	$100	$599	$26,923
Preferred with Tech Package	2.0L I4	CVT	FWD	$26,349	$1,825	$100	$599	$28,873
Luxury	2.0L I4	CVT	FWD	$28,599	$1,825	$100	$599	$31,123
Luxury Hybrid	2.0L I4 HEV	6DCT	FWD	$31,099	$1,825	$100	$599	$33,623
N Line Ultimate	Turbo 1.6L I4	7DCT	FWD	$31,399	$1,825	$100	$599	$33,923
N	Turbo 2.0L I4	6MT	FWD	$40,199	$1,825	$100	$599	$42,723
N	Turbo 2.0L I4	8DCT	FWD	$41,799	$1,825	$100	$599	$44,323

2025 Hyundai Elantra Specifications

	Essential	Preferred	Preferred with Trend Package	Luxury	Luxury Hybrid	N Line Ultimate	N	N
Engine	2.0L I4	2.0L I4	2.0L I4	2.0L I4	2.0L I4 HEV	Turbo 1.6L I4	Turbo 2.0L I4	Turbo 2.0L I4
Transmission	CVT	CVT	CVT	CVT	6DCT	7DCT	6MT	8DCT
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD
Output (hp @ rpm)	147 @ 6,200	147 @ 6,200	147 @ 6,200	147 @ 6,200	139	201 @ 6,000	276 (286) @ 5,500 to 6,000	276 (286) @ 5,500 to 6,000
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm)	132 @ 4,500	132 @ 4,500	132 @ 4,500	132 @ 4,500	195	195 @ 1,500 to 4,500	289 @ 2,100 to 4,700	289 @ 2,100 to 4,700
Battery Capacity (kWh)	-	-	-	-	1.32	-	-	-
Power-to-Weight Ratio (kg/hp)	8.4	8.4	8.9	8.9	9.7	6.8	5.4 (5.2)	5.5 (5.3)
City/Highway/Combined Fuel Economy (L/100 km)	7.3 / 5.7 / 6.5	7.7 / 5.9 / 6.9	7.7 / 5.9 / 6.9	7.7 / 5.9 / 6.9	4.8 / 4.5 / 4.7	8.3 / 6.8 / 7.6	11.0 / 8.1 / 9.7	11.8 / 8.6 / 10.4
Fuel Tank Capacity (L)	47	47	47	47	42	47	47	47
Required Fuel	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular	Premium	Premium
Wheels and Tires	P195/65R15	P205/55R16	P225/45R17	P225/45R17	P225/45R17	P235/40R18	P245/35R19	P245/35R19
Turning Radius (m)	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.6	11.7	11.7
Wheelbase (mm)	2,720	2,720	2,720	2,720	2,720	2,720	2,720	2,720
Length (mm)	4,710	4,710	4,710	4,710	4,710	4,710	4,710	4,710
Width Without Mirrors (mm)	1,825	1,825	1,825	1,825	1,825	1,825	1,825	1,825
Height (mm)	1,415	1,415	1,415	1,415	1,420	1,415	1,415	1,415
Track Width Front/Rear (mm)	1,593 / 1,604	1,585 / 1,596	1,585 / 1,596	1,579 / 1,590	1,579 / 1,593	1,566 / 1,581	1,584 / 1,579	1,584 / 1,579
Headroom Front/Rear (mm)	1,030 / 947	1,030 / 947	989 / 947	989 / 947	989 / 947	989 / 947	989 / 947	989 / 947
Legroom Front/Rear (mm)	1,074 / 964	1,074 / 964	1,074 / 964	1,074 / 964	1,074 / 964	1,074 / 964	1,074 / 964	1,074 / 964
Shoulder Room Front/Rear (mm)	1,434 / 1,412	1,434 / 1,412	1,434 / 1,412	1,434 / 1,412	1,434 / 1,412	1,434 / 1,412	1,434 / 1,412	1,434 / 1,412
Hip Room Front/Rear (mm)	1,356 / 1,282	1,356 / 1,282	1,356 / 1,282	1,356 / 1,282	1,356 / 1,282	1,356 / 1,282	1,356 / 1,282	1,356 / 1,282
Trunk Volume (L)	402	402	402	402	402	402	402	402
Curb Weight (kg)	1,236	1,236	1,301	1,301	1,345	1,370	1,480	1,520

2025 Hyundai Elantra Warranty Coverage

In Canada, the Hyundai Elantra is covered by a 5-year/100,000 km Limited Warranty (whichever comes first), although the vehicle’s paint and audio system warranties are limited to 3 years or 60,000 km, and the 12-volt battery is covered for 2 years or 40,000 km. The Elantra also includes a 5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Limited Warranty, along with a 5-year/unlimited km rust Anti-Perforation Warranty. The Elantra HEV high-voltage battery warranty covers defects for 8 years or 160,000 km.

24-hour roadside assistance is offered on the Elantra for 5 years regardless of mileage.

What the 2025 Hyundai Elantra Does Well

The Elantra is fuel efficient, whether we choose one of the regular trim levels or the hybrid variant. In fact, the latter is more frugal during highway driving than the Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Even the N Line Ultimate and its turbo engine is a fuel miser.
As with previous model years, the 2025 Hyundai Elantra serves up a decently sized cabin, while rear-seat occupants benefit from plenty of legroom and easy entry/exit.
The 2025 Hyundai Elantra’s infotainment system is easy to use, and keeping physical climate control switchgear is a blessing as they’re much less distracting to operate while driving.
The Elantra’s lineup is varied, with a powertrain choice for all types of buyer needs and wants. As usual, the Elantra offers a high level of features for the price, as even the base trims get lane keep assist, automatic high beams, cruise control, heated front seats and an 8.0-inch infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Available features include a power sunroof, leather seating, the 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation, a 10.25-inch driver instrument cluster, dual-zone climate control, a heated steering wheel, an intelligent key with remote start, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and much more.

What the 2025 Hyundai Elantra Doesn’t Do Well

The hybrid powertrain costs more than the Corolla’s. Since we’re talking about the Toyota, it offers four trim levels in hybrid configuration, compared to one for the Hyundai. The Corolla Hybrid is also available with AWD, not the Elantra.
An inside trunk handle to close said trunk would be nice, which would prevent us from getting our hands dirty during wintertime. It would probably cost only a few bucks per car to add a plastic grab handle.
Although the Elantra’s cabin is spacious, its low roofline means some occupants might feel a little claustrophobic inside. And because of the raked windshield, the front pillars are wide and obstruct outward visibility.
The base 2.0L engine and continuously variable automatic are fine for the daily commute, but the transmission is slow to react, since it’s undoubtedly programmed to maximize fuel economy—which it does. However, that sluggishness to react to our right foot on the gas pedal can get a little irritating. Switching to Sport mode fixes this, though. The Elantra N is by no means slow, but its road and exhaust noise can get tiring if we’re considering the car as a daily driver.