![]() It was built on top of a more generic platform that was shared with many Hyundai and Kia models such as the Tucson and Kia Sportage. In the year 2000, the third-generation Elantra became available and customers no longer had the option of a station wagon, a change that would stick with the model forever. Now the car was offered in a station wagon layout as well as a turbodiesel option for markets such as Europe. This new chassis was developed in-house by the South Korean company and now offered a range of slightly larger engines for it. In 1995 the second generation Elantra came onto the market and was now built on the same chassis as the Hyundai Tiburon/Coupe. ![]() This car was also known as the Avante in some regions due to trademark issues and even as the Lantra in some Latin countries due to language barriers. It was initially built upon the Mitsubishi Mirage platform and only offered as a 4-door sedan with a 1.4, 1.5 or 1.8-liter engine. The first Hyundai Elantra models hit the showrooms in the year 1990 as the company’s compact car line.
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