Hyundai Elantra Named Best Car For Teens By U.S. News & World Report

August 23, 2017 by Hyundai

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 23, 2017 – The 2017 Hyundai Elantra has earned a spot on U.S. News & World Report's 'Best New Cars for Teens' list. In the crowded sedan market, the Elantra stands out for its advanced safety and driver assistance features, which keep teens safe.

U.S. News & World Report ranks vehicles based on reliability ratings, crash test scores, available advanced driver assistance features, and top critics recommendations in the U.S. News Best Cars rankings in its price point. The vehicles named as one of the Best New Cars for Teens have the best combination of all of those features.

'At Hyundai we pride ourselves on providing our customers with 'better' and the Elantra does just that with advanced safety technologies as well as Blue Link, which features technologies that allow parents to monitor their new drivers,' says Scott Margason, director, Hyundai Motor America. 'We are happy to have secured a spot on this list by the reputable U.S. News & World Report by delivering the best combination of reliability, crash protection, and accident avoidance features.'

The award-winning Hyundai Elantra now has six different trims to fit every shopper's personality and pocketbook. The Elantra has a slew of advanced safety technologies that encourage good driving habits such as Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Lane Change Assist, Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Keep Assist and Smart Cruise Control, and seven standard airbags including driver's knee airbag. Hyundai is going above and beyond by offering three years of updated standard Blue Link services for available 2018 Hyundai vehicles. Blue Link Connected Care is a suite of safety and car care features providing Hyundai owners with services such as Automatic Collision Notification, SOS Emergency Assistance, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Monthly Vehicle Health Reports, and Maintenance Alerts. The Blue Link Vehicle Safeguards Alerts App allows parents to monitor and set limits on their Hyundai's speed, hours of operation, and movements via text message, email, or both. This enhanced app helps parents reinforce safe driving habits for their children.

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HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 835 dealerships nationwide. All new Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes a 5-year/60,000-mile fully-transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.