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2016 Hyundai Elantra

Sedan · 2015–2026 · Elantra, Elantra GT, Elantra Hybrid, Elantra N

Trims and features

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What changed for 2016

Starting prices: −$1,350 (1 trim; hover for each)
New trim: Value Edition
Engine: 2.0L Nu GDI 4-cylinder → 2.0L GDI (Sport)
Seats: Leather → Cloth (Sport)
Engine: 1.8L Nu 4-cylinder → 1.8L 4-cylinder (Limited)
Engine: 1.8L Nu 4-cylinder → 1.8L Nu MPI 4-cylinder (SE)
Fuel economy (combined): 31 mpg → 32 mpg (SE)
Curb weight: 2,773 lb → 2,844 lb (SE)

2016 Elantra trims

	Limited	SE	Sport	Value Edition
Price
Starting MSRP	$21,700	from $17,250	from $20,250	$19,700
Powertrain
Engine	1.8L 4-cylinder	1.8L Nu MPI 4-cylinder	2.0L GDI	1.8L 4-cylinder
Horsepower	145 hp	145 hp	173 hp	145 hp
Torque	130 lb-ft	130 lb-ft	154 lb-ft	130 lb-ft
Transmission	6-Speed Automatic with SHIFTRONIC	Automatic: 6-Speed Automatic with SHIFTRONIC Manual: 6-Speed Manual	Automatic: 6-Speed Automatic with SHIFTRONIC Manual: 6-Speed Manual	6-Speed Automatic with SHIFTRONIC
Gears	6	6	6	6
Drivetrain	Fwd	Automatic / Manual	Automatic / Manual	Fwd
Fuel economy (combined)	31 mpg	Automatic: 32 mpg Manual: 31 mpg	28 mpg	32 mpg
Size and capability
Seats	5	5	5	5
Trunk	14.8 cu ft	14.8 cu ft	14.8 cu ft	14.8 cu ft
Ground clearance	—	5.3 in	5.5 in	—
Length	179.1 in	179.1 in	179.1 in	179.1 in
Curb weight	—	2,844 lb	—	—
Tech
Touchscreen	4.3 in + option	5 in + option	4.3 in + option	4.3 in
Apple CarPlay	Optional	Optional	Optional	—
Android Auto	Optional	Optional	Optional	—
Digital gauge cluster	3.5 in	3.5 in	3.5 in	3.5 in
Audio	Infinity	—	—	—
Speakers	6	6	6	6
Wireless phone charging	Qi	—	—	—
Driver assistance
Adaptive cruise control	Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go	—	—	—
Lane keeping	Lane Keep Assist	Lane Keep Assist	Lane Keep Assist	Lane Keep Assist
Blind-spot monitoring	Blind Spot Alert	Blind Spot Intervention	Blind Spot Intervention	Blind Spot Alert
Automatic emergency braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking	Automatic Emergency Braking
Rear cross-traffic	Rear Cross-Traffic Alert	Rear Cross-Traffic with Automatic Braking	Rear Cross-Traffic with Automatic Braking	Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
Parking sensors	Rear	—	—	—
Comfort
Seats	Leather	Cloth	Cloth	Cloth
Heated seats	Front, Second Row	—	Front	Front
Climate zones	2	1	1	1
Remote start	App-Based Remote Start + option	Optional	Optional	Optional
Exterior
Sunroof	Tilt/Slide Moonroof + option	—	Tilt/Slide Moonroof + option	Tilt/Slide Moonroof
Wheels	17 in	15 in + option	17 in	16 in
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen	—

Packages and options (38)

	Limited	SE	Sport	Value Edition
Popular Equipment Package $900	—	Optional	—	—
Sport Tech Package $1,800	—	—	Optional	—
Ultimate Package $1,800	Optional	—	—	—
Aero Body Kit $395	—	—	Optional	—
Mud Guards $115	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Rear Bumper Applique $70	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Rear Lip Spoiler $150	—	—	Optional	—
Rear Wing Spoiler $295	Optional	Optional	—	—
Wheel Locks $55	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Auto-Dimming Mirror with HomeLink $295	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cargo Net $50	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cargo Trunk Hook $30	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Carpeted Floor Mats $125	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
First Aid Kit $30	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Interior Light Kit $250	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Remote Engine Start $350	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Reversible Cargo Tray $80	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Bongiovi DPS Audio Kit $350	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
15" Steel Wheel	—	Standard	—	—
16" Alloy Wheel	—	Optional	—	—
Black Diamond	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Black Noir	—	—	Optional	—
Ceramic White	—	—	Optional	—
Desert Bronze	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Galactic Gray	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Galactic Gray Metallic	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Lakeside Blue	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Phantom Black	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Quartz White	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Scarlet Red	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Shale Gray	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Symphony Air Silver	—	—	Optional	—
Symphony Silver	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Venetian Red	Optional	Optional	—	Optional
Windy Sea Blue	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Beige	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Black	Optional	—	Optional	Optional
Gray	Optional	Optional	Optional	—

Trim data from OpenSpec (ODbL 1.0), built from Oem brochure, Oem brochure, Oem order guide, Nhtsa vin decode. Still partial for this year: model, trims, powertrain, fuel economy, chassis, dimensions, exterior, interior, infotainment, safety, warranty, options, option rules, vin decode. "Optional" means a package or option adds it; hover for which.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Collision warning	CarPlay
2026	1.6L 4-cyl hybrid 1.6L 4-cyl turbo 2.0L 4-cyl 2.0L 4-cyl turbo manual available	FWD	23–54 mpg	5 of 5	2	3	—	—
2025	1.6L 4-cyl hybrid 1.6L 4-cyl turbo 2.0L 4-cyl 2.0L 4-cyl turbo manual available	FWD	23–54 mpg	5 of 5	2	34	Some versions	Yes
2024	1.6L 4-cyl hybrid 1.6L 4-cyl turbo 2.0L 4-cyl 2.0L 4-cyl turbo manual available	FWD	23–54 mpg	5 of 5	2	61	Some versions	Yes
2023	1.6L 4-cyl hybrid, 201 hp 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 201 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 147–280 hp 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 147–280 hp manual available	FWD	23–54 mpg	5 of 5	4	167	Some versions	Yes
2022	1.6L 4-cyl hybrid, 201 hp 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 201 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 147–276 hp 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 147–276 hp manual available	FWD	23–54 mpg	5 of 5	13	158	Standard	Yes
2021	1.6L 4-cyl hybrid, 201 hp 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 201 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 147 hp manual available	FWD	28–54 mpg	5 of 5	10	163	No	Yes
2020	1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 128 hp 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 201 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 147–161 hp manual available	FWD	26–36 mpg	4 of 5	6	443	Some versions	Yes
2019	1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 128 hp 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 201 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 147–161 hp manual available	FWD	25–35 mpg	4 of 5	2	447	Optional	Yes
2018	1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 128 hp 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 201 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 147–161 hp manual available	FWD	25–35 mpg	4 of 5	1	334	Optional	Yes
2017	1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 128 hp 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 201 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 147–173 hp manual available	FWD	25–35 mpg	4–5 of 5	8	1559	Optional	Yes
2016	1.8L 4-cyl, 145 hp 2.0L 4-cyl, 145 hp manual available	FWD	27–31 mpg	5 of 5	3	560	No	No
2015	1.8L 4-cyl 2.0L 4-cyl manual available	FWD	27–31 mpg	5 of 5	4	510	No	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Apple lists CarPlay for: Elantra 2017–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2026	HYUNDAI ELANTRA HYBRID 4DR HEV FWD	5	No	No	1	0
2026	HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4DR N/A FWD	5	No	No	1	2
2026	HYUNDAI ELANTRA N 4DR N/A FWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	1
2025	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	5	Standard & Optional	Standard	0	22
2025	Hyundai Elantra Hybrid 4 DR FWD	5	Standard & Optional	Standard	1	5
2025	Hyundai Elantra N 4 DR FWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	7
2024	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	5	Standard & Optional	Standard	1	54
2024	Hyundai Elantra HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Standard & Optional	Standard	1	6
2024	Hyundai Elantra N 4 DR FWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	1
2023	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	5	Standard & Optional	Standard	2	98
2023	Hyundai Elantra HEV 4 DR FWD	5	Standard & Optional	Standard	1	55
2023	Hyundai Elantra N 4 DR FWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	14
2022	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	5	Standard	Standard	5	101
2022	Hyundai Elantra Hybrid 4 DR FWD	5	Standard	Standard	4	40
2022	Hyundai Elantra N 4 DR FWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	4	17
2021	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	5	No	Standard	6	131
2021	Hyundai Elantra Hybrid 4 DR FWD	5	No	Standard	4	29
2021	Hyundai Elantra N-Line 4 DR FWD	5	No	Standard	0	3
2020	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	4	Standard	Standard	3	252
2020	Hyundai Elantra GT 5 HB FWD	4	Optional	Optional	3	191
2019	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	4	No	No	1	251
2019	Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	196
2018	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	4	Optional	Optional	0	283
2018	Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	51
2017	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD Later Release	4	Optional	Optional	0	58
2017	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD Early Release	4	Optional	Optional	4	767
2017	Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD	5	No	No	4	734
2016	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	5	No	No	2	293
2016	Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD	5	No	No	1	267
2015	Hyundai Elantra 2 DR FWD	Not Rated	No	No	3	262
2015	Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD	5	No	No	3	262
2015	Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD	5	No	No	1	248

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2026	Elantra	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	31
2026	Elantra Hybrid	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	50
2026	Elantra Hybrid Blue	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	54
2026	Elantra N	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–24
2026	Elantra non-ISG	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	34
2026	Elantra w/Stop-Start	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	35
2025	Elantra	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, with Stop-Start Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo, SIDI	31–36
2025	Elantra Hybrid	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	50
2025	Elantra Hybrid Blue	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	54
2025	Elantra N	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–24
2024	Elantra	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo, SIDI	31–36
2024	Elantra Hybrid	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	50
2024	Elantra Hybrid Blue	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	54
2024	Elantra N	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–24
2023	Elantra	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Stop-Start Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo, SIDI	31–37
2023	Elantra Hybrid	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	50
2023	Elantra Hybrid Blue	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	54
2023	Elantra N	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–25
2022	Elantra	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Stop-Start Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo, SIDI Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo, SIDI	28–37
2022	Elantra Hybrid	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	50
2022	Elantra Hybrid Blue	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	54
2022	Elantra N	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–25
2021	Elantra	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Stop-Start Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo, SIDI Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo, SIDI	28–37
2021	Elantra Hybrid	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	50
2021	Elantra Hybrid Blue	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	54
2020	Elantra	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	29–36
2020	Elantra GT	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	26–28
2020	Elantra SE	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	35
2019	Elantra	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	25–35
2019	Elantra GT	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	26–28
2019	Elantra SE	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	33
2018	Elantra	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	25–35
2018	Elantra GT	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	25–28
2018	Elantra SE	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	33
2017	Elantra	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	25–35
2017	Elantra GT	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	27
2017	Elantra SE	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	33
2016	Elantra	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	28–31
2016	Elantra GT	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	27
2016	Elantra Limited	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	30
2015	Elantra	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	28–31
2015	Elantra Coupe	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	27–28
2015	Elantra GT	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	27
2015	Elantra Limited	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	30

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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