The 2011 Hyundai Elantra has had folks sitting up and taking notice with its dramatic restyling, solid build, noteworthy performance, safety features galore, and super fuel economy. With a banner North American retail year under its wheels, the Elantra, hands-down is a definite leader of the pack with an unprecedented 43 percent sales increase--216,331 vs. 151,735. Reportedly, the Korean automaker has now surpassed its 600,000 U.S. annual sales mark fueling past all expectations for the first time in its 25-year history.
"Elantra has been an absolute phenomenon in the compact car segment," says John Krafcik, Hyundai Motor America President and CEO. "In November, Elantra retail sales were up 37 percent, in spite of significant competition from all-new entries such as the Chevy Cruze, Ford Focus and Honda Civic."
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