Brand new 2023 Elantra ! Right off the lot! Car is extremely comfortable MODERN and spacious! Elantra has a body straight out of the design studio—or some top-secret fitness laboratory. It’s an artful piece of origami that’s cleaved to an interior with drab trim and an unexplained divider wall between front passengers. Good fuel economy offsets its middling power, and the Elantra’s poised ride and decent steering feel get better when a 139-hp hybrid powertrain subs in for the base drivetrain. Hyundai ups the Scoville number with the 201-hp turbo-4 in the Elantra N Line, and goes off the charts with the explosive Elantra N, which rips off 0-60 mph times of about five seconds while it claws the pavement with summer tires, an independent rear suspension, and an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. The 2023 Hyundai Elantra earns its styling stripes and soaring hybrid fuel economy, then lets us down with a drab cabin. With its nearly mid-size interior space, the Elantra can host up to five people, but the 6-footers in front get the best head and leg room. The back seat’s not wide enough for three full-size people, and the low roofline trims comfort for taller passengers. The cabin’s middling trim grades seem to amplify powertrain noise, too. The Elantra’s 14.2-cubic-foot trunk expands with the rear seats folded down, but utility pales next to the related Tucson crossover. The Elantra has scored an IIHS Top Safety Pick when equipped with the Limited model’s LED headlights. All models get standard automatic emergency braking, but Hyundai doesn’t offer a surround-view camera system on the Elantra.