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A new rendering reimagines the radical Elantra as a sharp estate.
The stretched roof and rear give it a genuinely seductive shape.
Swollen arches that look odd on the sedan suit the longer body.
Hyundai has cranked its design language up another notch with the latest-generation Elantra , pulling the covers off a sedan that resembles none of its predecessors, with a brash, in-your-face look and a whiff of the Tesla Cybertruck, and it doesn’t bother easing anyone into the change.
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We’ll reserve final judgment until one shows up in the metal, but even at this early stage, the car has clearly split opinions. These renderings hint at one way Hyundai could quiet some of the criticism, because an estate version of the 2027 Elantra suits the wild design surprisingly well, with an extended roofline doing it plenty of favors. The catch is that it will never happen.
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The renderings from Kelsonik leave the front half of the Elantra alone and fettle the roof and the rear, giving it a very attractive shape. A pair of blacked-out rails runs along the roof, and the intriguing side windows behind the C-pillars have grown in size and stretched upward, all of which lends the car that proper estate silhouette. The changes are subtle in isolation but transform the whole rear three-quarter view.
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Illustrations Kelsonik
Whereas the squared-off and swollen arches of the sedan look a little odd, they’re much better suited to an estate shape like this, helping to give it a dramatic and wide stance on the road.
Hyundai Wagons Are Dead
For as compelling as the compact model is in estate guise, it’s unlikely to see the light of day. Earlier this week , Hyundai Europe boss Xavier Martinet revealed that when production of the current third-generation i30 draws to a close, so will production of the current i30 Wagon.
The new 2027 Hyundai Elantra sedan
According to Hyundai, demand for wagons like this is limited, particularly in China and the USA. The company also makes more money from an SUV than a wagon, so spending the development budget on a new one simply doesn’t add up on the balance sheet.
While this is a shame, the all-new Elantra will inevitably spawn a high-performance N version, which should satisfy most car enthusiasts. According to recent reports, the car will ditch the outgoing 2.0-liter engine in favor of a larger 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder , possibly with some form of electrification.
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Illustrations Kelsonik
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