US to get Elantra hatch/wagon in 2008

[ifcar]

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/23/us-bound-hyundai-bringing-i30-wagon-as-elantra-in-08/




Hyundai's new i30 wagon is headed to US dealerships sometime in early 2008, and it will be badged as an Elantra. Wayne Killen, director of product planning at Hyundai Motor America says that, dynamically, the Elantra wagon will be positioned as a sporty handling vehicle. Unlike the European i30 wagon, which is powered by 1.6L engines (gasoline or diesel), the US-spec car will receive the same 138-horse 2.0L four-cylinder found in the current Elantra sedan. A 5-speed manual will come standard, with a 4-speed auto available as an option.

[Raza]

Not too bad.  From that angle, I could mistake it for a BMW. 

[Raghavan]

It's OK, kind of bland.

[sportyaccordy]

Wait... is that based on the new Impreza? What a strange chain of events

[J86]

Nice!  More wagons are always a good thing

[Vinsanity]

the front looks nice. is that what the sedan will look like too?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Good, they can take all the lost Focus sales. 

[WookieOnRitalin]

Well, I take back everything I said.

Hyundai is bringing this over the i30 Wagon and not the Hatch.

This is what we're getting.









Hyundai sucks. What the hell? Who the hell likes wagons anymore? Give us the hatchback you Korean a--holes.

[Payman]

Plenty people still like small wagons. The first one looks alot like the Saturn/Opel Astra.

[TBR]

Either one looks really nice, I just hope they give it some more power (around 160 please).

[Secret Chimp]

Plenty people still like small wagons. The first one looks alot like the Saturn/Opel Astra.

You think as I do.

[S204STi]

Bleh, another Korean crapbox.

[TheIntrepid]

It's better than a Japanese crapbox with a boxer engine... I mean wtf... an engine made of underwear?



J/K it's really not. I love Subarus. @ your WRX