There are a number of things that all come together to help the 2012 Elantra from achieving 40MPG highway. The first is its lightweight design, which when taken into considartion of the power to weight ratio is much better than the Honda Civic. That power is helped along by two things, the first is its standard 1.8L, 4-cylinder engine, and the second is that amazing 6-speed SHIFTRONIC® automatic transmission. What you get is a potent car that will also give you a comfortable drive.

We do love how Hyundai has not shyed away from making the car as safe as possible, which is said to have made a few rivals stand up and take notice. In this day and age you want to be able to feel safe in your car, and with features that will make certain that you avoid any accidents, we are certain that you will be pleased.

Some cars in the same price range do have a few state-of-the-art safety features, be we really cannot say for certain if they will offer as much as the 2012 Hyundai Elantra. There are 8 key features that we need to highlight for you, they are as follows: Vehicle Stability Management system, Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control System, Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Brake Assist, Six airbags and finally Dual rear-door side-impact beams.

However, what we are more impressed with is that you get all this out of a car that has a starting price of just $15,195. For more details visit the Hyundai website.

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Even though the new model is carrying a few extra pounds, there is an increase of 14 percent when driving on the highway. Do not think that it is all about fuel-efficient, along with a host of new features; it is a much quieter and smoother ride.

Keith Naughton from Bloomberg explains that the extra weight is due to not only touch- screen technology, but also extra insulation to deaden the sound of road noise. The new model is said to be larger in width and length to the current U.S. version, so will put it a lot closer to the Mondeo.

Ford hopes that by 2012 they will be able to shift at least 2 million Focus models this is certainly possible, as people are now more conscious on the amount of fuel that they use. Keep visiting, as we will have more cars from the 2010 Paris Motor Show throughout the day.

For those of you who plan to attended the show, then here is some information on maps for the event.

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