ELANTRA CN7

About the Elantra CN7

The CN7 looks like Hyundai's design team folded sheet metal for sport. Every panel has a crease. Every angle is deliberate. It's polarizing in photos and better in person — which is more than most compact sedans can claim. The hybrid sells to people who do math at the gas pump. Fine. But the reason this generation matters is the N. A 1.6-liter turbo making 204 horsepower, a proper six-speed manual, electronic limited-slip differential, and launch control. In a compact sedan priced under 35K. Hyundai built a sports sedan and hid it inside a commuter car's body. The CN7 is the generation where the Elantra stopped being transportation and started being a choice.