Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra was a compact sedan made by Hyundai of South Korea between 1991 and 1995, with a mid-term facelift in 1993. It was replaced by the Hyundai Avante, although the Avante is usually called the Elantra in export markets.

The Elantra was known by another name: the Lantra. This surfaced because of a naming issue, according to the Australian press: Mitsubishi Motors of Australia complained that Elantra was too close to its Elante trim level.[1] Elantra also fell foul of Lotus in the UK and Europe, being too close to its Élan name.[2]

The Elantra was sold as the Lantra in many Australasian and European markets until the 2001 model year, when the name was brought into line with other overseas markets for Hyundai. By that time both the Élan and the Elante had ceased to exist.

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