New Car Overview of the 2005 Hyundai Elantra Compact Sedan and 5-door Hatchback Wagon

Description: Compact Sedan and 5-door Hatchback Wagon
Base MSRP Range: $13,299 - $15,669
Invoice Price Range: $12,302 - $14,517
Where built: South Korea

This is the name of Hyundai's best-seller, fashioned as a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback wagon. Elantra GLS is the mainstay model as a well-equipped four-door sedan, although a four-door GT sedan is available plus the sport-tuned Elantra GT five-door hatchback. For 2005 Hyundai adds a new GLS five-door to the mix.

Standard gear for the GLS trim ranges from air conditioning and frontal plus side-impact air bags to power operation for windows and door locks and mirrors, a tilting steering column, AM/FM stereo with cassette deck and a keyless remote entry device tied to an alarm. GT models contain leather seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel, firmer suspension settings, four-wheel disc brakes and foglamps plus 15-inch alloy wheels and a six-speaker audio system with CD/MP3 player.

The engine for all Elantras is Hyundai's 2.0-liter 4-cylinder with continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) and an output of 138-hp.