Welcome to CarSceneKorea. I introduce newly introduced Genesis, Hyundai and Kia cars.
And I have in front of me all-new 2021 Elantra.
So, this is the DRL.
It doesn't look that bright on camera. Continuous, gentle lights throughout.
And that H-taillight that represents the Hyundai. And it's far more visible under
ground and will be during the night times. With a long stretched, horizontal
line that represents H of Hyundai. Elantra has combination rear taillights, that is
it's literally combination of two different types of lights. Light bulbs
for turn signal and reverse. The brake lights are LED. And this is the button
for the trunk and when you press on it, it will just open up just about that much.
Not fully automated, so you have to lift it up a little bit. And like the
traditional trunk compartment space, you have to watch out for this part right here.
Don't put a box underneath here, you know what I mean. We've all been there
and done that. So, that's a nice little lever, so you can fold the second rows.
Let's turn on the lights.
I'm looking at it right now, and it's gorgeous.
it just is gorgeous.
And let me fold the second row and show you what it's like. So, that's a
second row seat. I'm pulling it. Huh. I pulled it as hard as I can.
And, well, it doesn't pop. I'm doing the same thing for the left. I kind of feel
that click. But, it doesn't fold all the way or of course,
it does not fold automatically, like what you would expect from how a second row
seat folds. But, we'll find out. Move on to the second row seat, and probably I could
just gently fold -- yep. Like this. No problem. Yeah, I could do the same for
this as well. Yes I can. It takes a nice little gentle pull, but don't need an
athlete for that. So, that's how it folds. And again, what it looks like from the back.
You could definitely throw in snowboards
and skis and whatever you need. You could probably throw in some televisions as
well. And you could probably, definitely move your stuff when you're moving
around in college. But, I doubt that you'll be able to sleep in this car.
You could if you really wanted to or you needed to. But, nobody would recommend it.
And it seems like there's a little nice woofer right there, probably they put
it up there to create more trunk space. Brilliant and smart touch.
And you can just simply pull it back up, with a little force, push it and it's locked.
Steady and firm, right there.
Elantra everywhere. Looks beautiful. I wonder what's under the cover right there.
(Thank you) Elantra is passing by. So, that one is the black and that is-
yeah, white. But that triangular design, oh my. It really, really stands out.
It doesn't matter if the color needs to be matte or gloss. Even with this white and
black color, I still see that design standing out very much. And this is the
interior that I talked about. Nothing is functional for this left side
of the interior at the moment. They have this little big "-". So, nothing is
functional there, you know. I'm touching it. It just covered up in a plastic.
But, of course, it's there to complete the design of the interior. And also, as for
this display, it's also driver focused. So, this entire interior is driver focused.
Everything is facing towards me. Even for the buttons, and definitely this grip bar
separates from the passenger to the driver's seat here. Saying that, "Hey, this
is the driver side, this is the passenger side." And again, this Lane Assist is
activated right now. So, if I hit a little towards to the lane -- there you go.
It lets me know. So, there is no vibration feedback unlike on a Genesis like those.
I've driven and GV80 or G80, but again, still. Let's try one more time?
Alarms good enough, right? For starters, that alarm is not supposed to come up.
You have to pay attention. You have to pay attention to the roads and
conditions in front of you. And there should be different drive modes. Yup, I
just found it. Sport. Wow. You guys see the animation?
GOD.
Hahaha. Wow. I've never seen an animation so dramatic like this.
Responsiveness, let's see. I'm on a normal drive mode, right now.
Eco. Feel nothing. Okay, Sport. I immediately feel a kick down or shift
down. Engine brake engaging. I want to catch up with the other folks, get
them on camera. See if I can do that.
All right, as for the brakes, there is a strong initial bite. You press on the
brake pedal, it will stop the car immediately. Let you know that it's going
to stop, just like that. Let's try one more time. It's good, it's good. It's very
gentle and comfy city roads, plus highway. I'm on a highway right now.
Driver, I think. And also, it's got the lane assist, as well as the blind spot
monitor. There isn't much of triangular design in the interior, except for, well,
that's exterior. But, except for that mirror over there. So, that's finished in triangles.
And except for the hazard button right here. It's are supposed to
be triangular. I don't see any triangles inside of the car. Let me, speed up a little bit.
Yeah, I'm full-throttle, 6000rpm. That's about as fast as it's gonna get.
God, they're flying man. I just want to get them on the camera, but I just can't.
They're flying. The front suspension, multi-link, the rear suspension is a
torsion beam for this model. For future models to come, they will be
provided with multi-link for hybrids and elect -- electrics, EV models, should there be one.
And, I don't know if that's the sound generator or the actual engine roaring.
So, alright I'm gonna let them go. Just be on my way.
What's smart mode? Smart? Let's test out how quiet Elantra is. Windows opening up.
And closing.
It's quiet, it's good, it's good. I really can't find anything that I can point out
and say that is lacking. Because consider what you're paying for this car.
I sometimes place my hand in between the steering wheel, like so. And from that,
what I can notice is that this buttons are sticking out. So, it kind of touches
against your fingers, so I can immediately tell that you won't be able
to place your hand for a long time here. Because it's kind of -- not -- I wouldn't say
it's sharp, but it of course, has that edge to it, so.
Alright sports mode. I just spotted another Elantra there.
I want to catch up with him. Alright, a little bit of under-steer right there.
So, probably that's as much as this car can handle for that one.
Another fellow Elantra right there. A blue color.
HDA at work ladies and gentlemen. Let's see how long it will let me drive
without touching the steering wheel. Just like any other HDA on Hyundai, Kia and Genesis.
Let go. Let's see. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
Okay, nine seconds. That's how much I counted for a Genesis too.
So, I have a feeling that it's -- has the same system.
So, that was -- that was really -- that was really pleasant.
That really was pleasant for me. I mean -- so, on our way back, it will be after the sunset.
We'll figure out what it feels like to drive it around during the nighttime.
Again, it's been nothing, but a pure joy to be driving around in this Elantra.
My experience with 2021 Elantra has been nothing but amazing. It's great.
It looks amazing on the outside, it performs like it's supposed to, like it said it would.
And it just is amazing. it just is amazing.
This is about 30 minutes out and that's also including some good runs on
a freeway. And everybody's been here. I hardly doubt that you'd get to see more of
Elantra all together in a one single spot like this, except for where I am at
right now. So, again all the colors are here. And I am underneath a direct sunlight.
But, look at that. I am really close to sunset. And this is what the
colors look like. This is Cyber gray.
And some more, over there. Actually, two more Cyber grays. So, this is Amazon -- Amazon gray.
So, I see what they were doing. They're putting together the same colors.
God, it's a beauty. Again, Cyber gray, Amazon gray, Polar white.
And this is Intense blue.
Fiery red.
Fiery red, and Phantom black. Another thing that I pointed out. This Elantra
has the engine on, but you can turn off the DRL. So, the buttons are functional.
You can turn off the DRL. You just can't do that with some of the German cars.
And you need that from time to time, so I think it's a big plus.