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The Hyundai Elantra compact gets a pair of variants with the unveiling of the Coupe and GT models.
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The Elantra Touring version of Hyundai's previous-generation compact was (and remains) one of our favorite small, cheap wagons.



So, we're not surprised to see a five-door variant of the current-generation Hyundai Elantra debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. What you may not have seen coming was the coupe version of Hyundai's fluidically sculptured sedan but that, too, was unwrapped at the show.



The Elantra Coupe doesn't differ dramatically from the Elantra Sedan we tested last year. In fact, about the only measurable differences are the removal of a pair of doors and the addition of the Genesis Coupe's "Coupe" badge. Power, fuel economy, and tech remain the same for the 2013 Elantra Coupe, only now instead of targeting the Honda Civic Sedan in its promotional materials, Hyundai can also targ... [Read more]

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