A one-week test drive of the 2014 Elantra re-confirmed how terrific this car is. Elantra’s wow- factors are impressive. It’s spacious, thanks to more than 95 cubic feet of passenger compartment volume. Spend a few minutes or a few hours inside the sedan, and rest-assured that the driver as well as the passengers will marvel at the seat comfort and the roominess. The 2014 model is fitted with third-generation navigation and audio systems. Elantra sedan is available in SE, Sport, and Limited trims. The front wheel drive Elantra Limited sedan is now offered with a new, 7- inch touchscreen display. (A 4.3-inch touchscreen with integrated rearview camera is standard on Sport and Limited models.)

Elantra Limited is powered by a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder that produces 145 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 130 pounds-feet of torque at 4700 rpm. (A 173 horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder is standard on the sedan’s Sport model.) Elantra’s standard fittings include 6 airbags, a driver’s blind spot mirror, and electronic stability control/traction control. Like the cabin, Elantra has abundant trunk space at 14.8 cubic feet. Suggested retail price of the 106.3-inch wheelbase Elantra Limited is $21,650. When fitted with 1.8-liter engine and six-speed automatic transmission, the estimated mpg is 27 city/37 highway.