Once upon a time we had many large sedans like the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata and Volkswagen Passat but slowly the buyer trends changed to SUVs which meant that the sedan buyer disappeared.
Hence even globally the large sedan has been replaced by the SUV but in some markets sedans still knock around.
Hyundai showed the new Elantra and it's bigger, more luxurious and has more technology.
However, the talking point is the styling which is full of sharp lines rather than curves.
What's New About Elantra?
There are more straight lines now and it looks more radical to appeal to new age buyers.
It is also much longer now and is nearly Sonata sized.
It gets a rear quarter glass, large 18 inch alloys and different door handles.
The interior meanwhile has a 14.6 inch touchscreen with the latest Hyundai infotainment system.
The interior is more radical and becomes more luxurious now.
Like the new Hyundai Venue, the steering wheel design is different and it uses a Morse code.
The driver display is also slimmer and smaller now.
The powertrains include a petrol and a hybrid while occupants can use the climate control function or certain features even when the car is off.
While India used to get the older Elantra the new Elantra has become more luxurious and would be too expensive for our market thanks to evaporation of demand for luxury sedans.
Should large sedans make a comeback in India? We think it could but SUVs for now rule the roost.
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