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Hyundai Elantra Sport… really?

by Nadine Filion
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Photo: Marc-André Gauthier

We had to wait until the sixth-generation Hyundai Elantra to finally get a performance version of this Korean compact car. However, the Hyundai Elantra Sport might be the most powerful Elantra ever offered, with its 201-horsepower, turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, it isn’t as zesty as its competitors, namely the Ford Focus ST, the Volkswagen Golf GTI and the Honda Civic Si. Stylish and well-equipped, the Elantra Sport is certainly a good deal. But is it a sports car? Check the video to find out.

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