2027 Hyundai Elantra: What We Know So Far and What You Can Buy Now

Hyundai's compact sedan is being redesigned for 2027, and while you wait for it, Kunes Hyundai of Sycamore has the current Elantra on the lot.

The 2027 Hyundai Elantra is an all-new eighth-generation compact sedan with a bolder design, a larger body, and a new interior. It is on sale in South Korea, where it is called the Avante, with exports to follow, but Hyundai has not announced U.S. pricing, trims, or an on-sale date. (This page covers what Hyundai had confirmed as of mid-October 2026, and we will update it as more details arrive.) Here is what is changing, what carries over, and what you can buy today.

The biggest change is the design. In South Korea, the new Elantra grows to about 187.6 inches long on a 108.3-inch wheelbase, with sharper styling than the current car. U.S. dimensions have not been confirmed.

Inside, the Korean-market car has a slim digital instrument cluster across the top of the dashboard and a large touchscreen of 12.9 or 14.6 inches, running Hyundai's new Pleos software.

The Elantra remains Hyundai's compact sedan, and the Korean-market car keeps a gas engine and a hybrid. Hyundai has not confirmed the U.S. engines or trims, or whether the N Line returns.

The redesigned Elantra grows in nearly every direction. Based on the South Korean specifications, it is about 187.6 inches long (roughly 2 inches longer than the current car), about 73 inches wide, and about 56 inches tall, on a 108.3-inch wheelbase that is about an inch longer. Hyundai also added about an inch of rear legroom. U.S. dimensions have not been confirmed.

The styling follows Hyundai's Art of Steel design language. Slim LED running lights sit high on the front end while the main headlights move down into the bumper intakes, a small extra window sits near the rear roof pillar, and the trunk lid ends in a ducktail-style lip. The Korean-market car rides on 18-inch five-spoke wheels.

The cabin is a clean break from the current car. The traditional gauge cluster is replaced by a slim digital display near the base of the windshield, and a much larger central touchscreen handles most vehicle functions. In South Korea, that touchscreen is 12.9 inches on the standard car and 14.6 inches on higher trims, and it runs Hyundai's new Pleos Connect infotainment system with its Gleo AI features. Hyundai has not said which of these features will reach the U.S. Elantra, or on which trims.

The Korean-market Elantra offers two powertrains at launch. The gas model uses a 2.0L four-cylinder rated at 147 horsepower, the same output as the current U.S. gas Elantra. The hybrid pairs a more efficient 1.6L engine with a stronger electric motor and a larger battery for 155 combined horsepower, up from 139 in the 2026 U.S. Elantra Hybrid, and it adds updated regenerative braking and route-based efficiency controls.

Hyundai has not announced U.S. powertrains, and it has not said whether the sporty N Line and the track-focused Elantra N will return.

The Korean-market Elantra comes with 10 airbags and a broad driver-assistance suite that includes navigation-based Smart Cruise Control 2, Memory Reversing Assist, Remote Smart Parking Assist, and Pedal Misuse Safety Assist. U.S. safety equipment has not been confirmed. The current Elantra comes with Hyundai SmartSense, and NHTSA gave the 2026 Elantra and Elantra Hybrid five stars.

The 2026 model is the final year of the current Elantra, with only light updates: a new SEL Sport Premium trim, rear USB-C charging ports standard on gas models, and unchanged engines. The gas models make 147 horsepower, the hybrids make 139, and the N Line makes 201. The Elantra Blue Hybrid is rated at an EPA-estimated 54 mpg combined.

The 2026 Elantra offers gas models with 147 horsepower, hybrids with 139 horsepower, and an N Line with 201 horsepower, in SE, SEL Sport, SEL Sport Premium, Limited, and N Line trims, plus Blue, SEL Sport, and Limited hybrids. The 2027 Elantra is larger, has a new interior with a much larger touchscreen, and, in South Korea, a 155-horsepower hybrid. Trims, U.S. engines, features, and pricing for the 2027 model have not been announced.

Hyundai has not announced U.S. pricing for the 2027 Elantra. Redesigned models often cost more than the vehicles they replace, but Hyundai has not said what it will charge. In the meantime, the current Elantra is on sale, and we can quote current pricing and incentives on any 2026 Elantra on our lots.

If you need a car now, the current Elantra is available today. If you want the new design and technology, plan to wait for Hyundai to announce U.S. pricing and timing. Ask us about the current Elantra and about the 2027 model.

Yes. It is an all-new eighth-generation Elantra with new styling, a larger body in South Korea, and a new interior.

Hyundai has not announced U.S. pricing. Ask us about current pricing on the 2026 Elantra.

Hyundai has not announced a U.S. on-sale date.

Hyundai has not confirmed U.S. powertrains. The current Elantra offers a hybrid, and one is expected to continue.

Yes. The current Elantra is on sale, and Kunes Hyundai of Sycamore has new Elantras on the lot.

In South Korea it is about 187.6 inches long, 73 inches wide, and 56 inches tall, on a 108.3-inch wheelbase. U.S. dimensions have not been confirmed.

In South Korea, the Elantra offers a 147-horsepower 2.0L gas engine and a 155-horsepower hybrid. Hyundai has not announced U.S. engines.

Hyundai has not said whether the N Line or the track-focused Elantra N will return.

The Avante is the South Korean name for the Elantra. The redesigned car was revealed as the Avante, and the U.S. version is expected to be sold as the Elantra.

In South Korea, the touchscreen is 12.9 inches on the standard car and 14.6 inches on higher trims. Hyundai has not announced U.S. details.

Yes. Kunes Hyundai of Sycamore, just a few miles from DeKalb, sells new Hyundai models, including the current Elantra.

Kunes Hyundai of Sycamore is at 1380 Dekalb Ave, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, and we welcome drivers from DeKalb, Genoa, and Hampshire. Stop in to ask about the current Elantra and the new 2027 model (a spec sheet cannot tell you how a compact sedan feels from the driver's seat). The map below shows the way. We make it EASY!