What New Technology Is In Hyundai’s 2023 Elantra?

The 2023 Hyundai Elantra not only delivers a fun and confident driving experience but also comes with a long list of infotainment and driver-assistance features to make your trips more enjoyable and safer. Despite its extensive feature content, it’s one of the most affordable models in the compact car segment. Let’s take a look at the 2023 Hyundai Elantra’s various technology features to understand why it’s an excellent value proposition. View our inventory of new vehicles or give us a call today at 817-367-4000. 

Infotainment Features of the 2023 Hyundai Elantra

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One of the most appealing aspects of the 2023 Hyundai Elantra is its user-friendly and feature-rich infotainment system, which comes in two forms. The base model has an 8-inch touch-screen display and an analog instrument cluster. The touch screen boasts intuitive menus, prompt responses, and crisp and clear graphics, making it a pleasure to use. In addition, it has simple physical controls for managing the climate and audio settings.

In the previous model year, you could only find the larger infotainment display on the Limited and N trims. However, it’s now also standard in SEL and N Line models with the Convenience Package. That’s the only tech update to the 2023 Elantra. The display is a 10.2-inch touch screen that pairs with a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster to deliver an informed and entertaining driving experience.

The new Hyundai Elantra comes standard with HD radio, two USB ports, Bluetooth, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a four-speaker sound system. If you want a better experience, you can get optional features, such as satellite radio, wireless device charging, navigation, and a six- or eight-speaker sound system. Below are some of the technology highlights of the Elantra:

• Bluelink Connected Services: Bluelink lets you remotely start and lock or unlock your Elantra using a compatible smartphone. This feature is available free of charge for three years.
• Wireless device charging: Passengers in the Elantra won’t have to worry about their gadgets running out of juice. You can quickly recharge your Qi-compatible device by placing it on the available charging pad. To use the Qi-wireless function, you need to have a compatible phone and specific accessory case.
• Bose premium audio: The optional Bose premium sound system provides 360 degrees of balanced sound throughout the cabin. With this audio setup, listening to music in your Elantra is like going to a private concert.

Driver-Assistance Features of the 2023 Hyundai Elantra

Besides providing an awesome in-vehicle experience with its excellent infotainment system, the 2023 Hyundai Elantra also comes with an extensive selection of driver-assistance technologies to keep you safe behind the wheel. These features can alert you to road hazards around you so you can respond in time to prevent a collision. Some of them also take direct action on the car if you fail to heed the warnings. Overall, these features can significantly reduce your risk of accidents.

Standard Safety Features

Even the base Hyundai Elantra is equipped with plenty of driver aids, including a rearview camera, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic monitoring, lane-keep assistance, lane departure warning, forward-collision detection, pedestrian monitoring, forward automated emergency braking, driver-alertness detection, automated high-beam headlamps, rear-seat warning, and safe-exit alert. Few compact cars offer a longer list of standard active safety features than this Hyundai sedan.

Automated high-beam headlights are especially useful when you’re driving in a dimly lit area at night. They can automatically toggle between high and low beams to give you a clear vision of the road ahead without dazzling drivers coming the opposite way. If you have a long commute or frequently go on road trips, you’ll appreciate the driver-alertness detection system. This technology monitors your face and eyes to check that you’re paying attention to the road. If it detects drowsiness, it warns you with a visible and audible alert.

Rear-seat warning and safe-exit alert are great features to have if you routinely drive around with your family. Rear-seat warning reminds you to take another look at your rear seat before exiting your car so you won’t leave your children or pets behind. If a vehicle is approaching from behind, safe exit alert will prevent your rear passengers from opening the back doors.

Optional Safety Features

If you want better protection for you and your family, you can move up to a higher trim or purchase a package to gain access to an array of available driver-assistance features. These features include adaptive cruise control, rear parking sensors, rear-collision alert, cyclist detection, traffic-sign recognition, and highway driving assist.

Rear-collision alert and rear parking sensors are designed to help prevent a rear collision. These systems use sensors on the rear bumper to detect any vehicle or object that comes too close to your car when you’re driving or maneuvering in or out of a parking space. If the sensors detect an impending collision, they warn you with an audible alert. With traffic-sign recognition, you’ll be notified of any traffic signs in front of you, such as speed limits and children crossing signs. This allows you to exercise caution ahead of time to avoid an accident or traffic violation.

The most impressive driver-assistance technology available in the Hyundai Elantra is highway driving assist. This semi-autonomous system makes driving on the highway easier and safer by automatically maintaining a safe following distance from the vehicle ahead of you. It can also support a lane switch when you signal that intention. Moreover, highway driving assist features machine-learning abilities that blend adaptive cruise control with your typical habits to give you a more familiar driving experience.

If you are a Fort Worth, Texas resident and want help deciding whether the 2023 Hyundai Elantra is right for you, come to Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth for a test drive. Serving Fort Worth, White Settlement, Lake Worth, Primrose, Haltom City, Willow Park, and Saginaw, our dealership has a wide selection of Elantras for you to choose from. Regardless of your budget and lifestyle, you’re sure to find a model on our lot that suits your needs and lifestyle perfectly. Browse our new Hyundai inventory now and contact us to schedule a test drive.