Hyundai Elantra 2019 spied ahead of its launch in South Korea

​Recently, some spy shots of the all-new Hyundai Elantra 2019 has been leaked online, revealing a closer look at the exterior of the new model.

For starters, the Elantra 2019 receives significant changes at both front and rear fascia. At the front, the car now comes adorned with a redesigned bumper, 4-projector LED headlights, tweaked fog lights and a new cascading grille.

Moving to the rear, the license plate recess is now rearranged into the bumper, instead of being on the boot lid. Besides, the LED tail lights are also redesigned while the reverse parking camera is placed at a bit higher position.

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At the front, the car now comes adorned with 4-projector LED headlights

The license plate recess is now rearranged into the bumper

The car gets LED tail lights

Inside, the Hyundai Elantra 2019 interior seems to get no change. It is expected to receive new upholstery, ungraded infotainment system and some new feature such as a Qi wireless charging pad. It is still unsure that the Elantra will be equipped with mild-hybrid tech which has been recently launched with the Hyundai Tucson or not.

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Under the hood, the Elantra is predicted to be powered by a new SmartStream G1.6-litre petrol powertrain

Under the hood, the Elantra is predicted to be powered by a new SmartStream G1.6-litre petrol powertrain which is capable of cranking out 121 hp and 154 Nm of torque, work in a conjunction with an Intelligent Variable Transmission dubbed the SmartStream IVT. 

According to the latest car news, the Hyundai Elantra 2019 will make its debut in South Korea in this August. Meanwhile, global markets will welcome it in late 2018 while the Indian market will get the car in 2019.

It is still unsure that the Elantra will be equipped with mild-hybrid tech or not

>>> Latest updates on upcoming Hyundai cars can be found in our Complete guide to the Hyundai Philippines' local lineup

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