Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S

Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S Review

Hyundai Elantra 2012

         Hyundai India is here with its much-awaited fifth generation premium sedan, Hyundai Elantra. The car has been given a major makeover in terms of interiors and exteriors. The car has been launched in both diesel and petrol variants just as before. Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is one of the diesel variants of the freshly launched Hyundai Elantra. The car variant is blessed with 1.6L of CRDi diesel engine that churns out 126BHP of peak power with 260Nm of maximum torque. The six speed manual transmission coupled with the engine helps the car to deliver an awesome performance. The mileage delivered on the road lands around 22km per litre, which is remarkable for a premium sedan. The fluidic design philosophy used in the exteriors of the new Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is fabulous from every angle. The looks and appearance of the sedan are the major highlight. The interiors are also done with great care and concern. The car has so many comfort features such as efficient air conditioning system with heater, smart key with push button start, rear  view camera, leather upholstered seats, multi functional tilt steering wheel, power windows, advanced audio system with AM/FM radio and the list goes on and on.

Exteriors

The new Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is stunning sedan. The car is certainly giving a hard time to sedans like Toyota Corolla Altis, Honda City, and Renault Fluence especially in terms of looks. The car has been given a complete makeover as compared to its previous version. The new Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S features some exciting exterior elements that take the appearance of the sedan to a whole new level. The front facade of the new Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S comes with stretched out curvy headlamps accompanied by fog lamps and well-done grille. The narrowed down nose of the car is attractive. The side profile of the car has body colored ORVMs with heated function, body colored door handles and bold wheel arches fitted with alloy wheels. The rear profile of the new Hyundai Elantra is no less as the car comes with edgy and chic tail lamps accompanied by refreshed rear bumper and high mounted stop lamp.

Interiors

The interiors of the new Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S are posh and premium. The high quality leather upholstery for the seats is exquisite. The two tone trims further adds on to the sophistication present in the sedan. The waterfall type central console has been done with great heed. Just below you will find carefully positioned audio system and air conditioning controls. The vents are positioned properly as well. The car interiors have been done ergonomically, which not only gives the driver a comfortable driver, but also makes sure that the passengers doesn’t face any problem during their journey in the car.

Comfort Features

The comfort level of 2012 Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is almost flawless. The premium sedan has many luxurious features, which not only add charm to the interiors, but also make the journey in the sedan utterly comfortable and relaxing to the core. The major highlighting comfort features of 2012 Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S comprise of effective air cooling system with heater, ergonomic controls, smart key with push start button, electro chromic mirror, rear view camera, leather upholstery of the seats, power windows, power assisted power steering with tilt function, advanced audio system with AM/FM radio, audio controls mounted on the steering wheel, five speed for the wiper, 10-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat, USB and AUX-in interface, ample of legroom and headroom for all passengers, sufficient luggage storage space, and more.

Engine and performance

The engine department of the new Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is very impressive. However, Hyundai Motors hasn’t done any major changes in the engine section, but just as before, this variant of the car features 1.6Litre of CRDi diesel engine. This engine has the ability of churning out peak power of 126BHP at the rate of 4000rpm along with 260Nm of maximum torque at the rate of 1900-2750rpm. The engine is mated with a six speed manual gearbox that pushes the car deliver a superb fuel economy of 22 km per litre. talking about the acceleration and pickup of the car, the sedan doesn’t let down at all. The car catches up a top speed of 180kmph and goes from 0 to 100 km per hour mark in just 12 seconds. Overall, the Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S performance on the road is spectacular and proves to be terrific and gives the driver an awesome driving experience.

Braking and Handling

The braking and handling of the new Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is impressive. The car comes with utterly responsive and effective braking system that makes the driving in the sedan totally remarkable. to ensure smooth driving, the suspension system in the 2012 Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is also notable. It makes sure that the passengers get a smooth and bump-free ride even on the rugged and rough Indian terrains. the sedan also comes with anti lock braking system with electronic brake force distribution that prevents the wheels from locking up in case of emergency brakes are applied.

Safety features

The safety department of Hyundai Neo Fluidic Elantra CRDi S is loaded. The car is well-equipped with six airbags for the driver and front co-passenger, electronic stability program, anti lock braking system, electronic brake force distribution system, three-point seat belts for all the passengers, central locking system and so on. All these features make the safety department of the car top-class. The body of the sedan has been made with high quality material that makes sure that the passengers are safe to a great extent in case of accident or collision as maximum force will be absorbed by the body of the sedan.

Pros 

Good looks, premium interiors with impressive safety features are the major highlights of 2012 Hyundai Elantra Fluidic

Cons 

High maintenance cost.

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Best Selling Cars - top 10 of 2012

Eight of March’s 10 best seller cars returned to the table in April, but one of the newbies may surprise you.

In March, an incentive-heavy Nissan Altima fell just 1,517 cars short of the redesigned Toyota Camry, clinching the No. 2 best-selling car position. Incentives remain high, but Altima sales dropped drastically enough to knock it off the -top 10 list. Instead, shoppers drifted toward the Honda Accord and Toyota Prius.

The Accord, one of April's two newcomers, gained 25.6% last month, snapping three months' sale malaise to fall just 1,435 cars short of the hard-charging, recently redesigned Camry. The shift surprised us, given the Accord is in its final year before a redesign while incentives are about the same as a year ago.

There's little surprise that the Prius’ sales catapulted 101.7% despite gas prices leveling off this month. Three new Prius variants -  a subcompact Prius c, larger Prius v and rechargeable Prius Plug-in - accounted for 76% of that rise. Strip those away, however, and even the original Prius handily outpaced its year-ago sales.

The Chevrolet Malibu is this month's other newcomer. Malibu sales are down, but April 2011 was a banner month for the sedan. If the Malibu and Accord reshuffled the deck for top-selling family cars, their compact counterparts stayed in closer order. Despite stable incentives, the aging Toyota Corolla stayed in the top 10. The redesigned Honda Civic fell 8.8% but stayed put, too. However, the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze and Hyundai Elantra lined up offstage, with Elantra and Cruze sales down more than 20%. Focus sales were up 12.5% but not enough to keep a top 10 ranking.

Detroit's pickup trucks gained some traction in April, as combined sales for the Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado and Chrysler's Ram trucks gained 7.4%.

April auto sales are projected to rise just 2% when all the numbers are in, falling short of the auto industry's double-digit rise in the first three months of 2012. GM and Ford posted slight losses, while Chrysler's meteoric rise continued with its best April since 2008. Toyota took up some of the slack, with sales up 11.6%, while Hyundai-Kia, Nissan and Honda stayed about even.

Why the slowing? For starters, April overlapped five weekends, leaving buyers three fewer days to shop than a year ago. The difference in selling days typically amounts to a day or two; only twice in the last decade has there been three fewer days, GM spokesman James Cain noted.

Moreover, April saw the incentives gap narrow for the first time in months. CNW Marketing Research data show car buyers reaped 15% off the average MSRP in total dealer and automaker incentives. But rising MSRPs outpaced the discounts, so transaction prices shot up: The average car sold for $31,216 in April, or $1,657 (5.6%) more than a year ago.

This month's numbers might seem average, but they portend a stabilizing in the industry. April 2011 also saw relatively normal inventories from Japanese automakers as the impact of the March tsunami hadn't been felt at the dealer level. We expect May 2012 sales for Japanese automakers to have huge spikes versus 2011 numbers that saw drastic drops versus 2010. The upswing in 2012 could look shocking.