We bring it up because when we recently test drove the Hyundai Elantra, we found it to be chocked full of equipment that would have been unthinkable in a small car just a few years ago.
Acceleration was great, the engine responded well to driver input and the Elantra’s street manners were commendable.
What’s more, as opposed to a more common push belt, the IVT takes advantage of a chain belt, a first, Hyundai said, in the compact car segment.
Hyundai also said its new Shift Control Strategy used by the IVT improves linearity between driver inputs, vehicle behavior and acceleration.
Shift response is enhanced, allowing it to closely replicate automatic transmission step shifts
The 2020 Hyundai Elantra had a fuel efficiency rating of 30 mpg in the city, 40 mpg on the highway and 34 mpg combined.
