The new Hyundai Elantra Touring Five-door compact: Coming to dealers in 2008

Hyundai in America have just announced that their new five-door compact will be named the Elantra Touring, and it should reach dealers in 2008 and will be a 2009 model. Hyundai say that the name Touring captures the models combination both high-function and the fact that the vehicle has fun factor.

Included in the Elantra Touring will be some of the best safety features in its class, like Electronic Stability Control which is the first compact five-door to feature this safety feature, Traction Control, ABS will also be a standard feature with the added safety of Electronic Brake-force Distribution. There is to be six airbag, which include side curtain airbags.

Another great feature of the Hyundai Elantra Touring is that it will have the largest interior volume of any other five-door vehicle in its class. The engine used to power this new Hyundai will be the 2.0-liter, in-line four-cylinder; this is a very fuel-efficient engine and comes straight from the sedan model. Sports suspension and steering is another new feature, and will help to give the Elantra Touring superb handling.

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