Driver's Seat: 2015 Hyundai Elantra Sport: A little light on sport, but still ... - Philly.com
2015 Hyundai Elantra Sport: Surely we must be using the term sport loosely. Price: $25,055 as tested ($22,600 for a base Sport, plus $1,200 for Tech Package, and a few hundred for floor mats, spoiler, and bumper protector). Reality: It's not a rocket, but the Sport finally does punch up the Elantra a bit. First glance: I had the Hyundai Elantra during the same week I hosted a BMW 2 Series at the Sturgis Auto Proving Grounds in beautiful Chester County. I thought the Elantra would be like a date a friend fixed me up with in college: I'd never want to take it out. In the past, I've found Elantras boring and Camry-like, with vague handling and unimpressive performance. But my first ride in the Elantra Sport proved me wrong. What's new: The 2015 Elantra carries over the same design as the previous model, first brought to us in 2011. But tweaks have made the sedan better than in previous years. Up to speed: The Elantra Sport's 2. 0-liter four-cylinder creates 173 horsepower, almost as much as a 1998 Pontiac Transport I had years back. This is an upgrade over the standard 1. 8-liter engine. I found that engine in a 2013 GT hatchback model to be sluggish and not much fun, and the fuel economy in the 1. 8 didn't make up for its fun-sapping ways. On the road: Hyundai has also taken some of the wave out of the Elantra's suspension. Source: www.philly.com
