All Elantra models share the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. A five-speed manual transmission is standard. An automatic transmission is optional ($800). SULEV models with automatics run cleaner and produce slightly less power.

Safety features that come standard on all models include dual frontal airbags and front seat-mounted side-impact airbags. Three-point seat belts are used for all five seating positions; the front seatbelts feature pretensioners, force limiters and adjustable-height shoulder anchors. Wear them; seatbelts are your first line of defense in a crash. As mentioned, ABS and traction control are part of the Premium Package available for all models.

The GLS sedan ($13,675) comes with air conditioning, cloth upholstery, stereo cassette radio, power windows, mirrors and locks, center console with armrest, cruise control, 15-inch wheels, and keyless remote entry with alarm.

The GLS five-door hatchback ($14,075) comes with a firmer, sport-tuned suspension and four-wheel disc brakes (to replace the disc/drum combination on the GLS sedan). A rear-window wiper-washer comes standard on hatchback models.

The GT ($14,995), available only in the five-door body style, adds leather upholstery, a leather-wrapped gearshift and steering wheel, a trip computer that projects range, instrument lights that glow purple, front fog lamps, and alloy wheels with Michelin tires.

The Limited ($15,475), available only as a sedan, comes standard with an automatic and has the upscale trim of the GT plus woodgrain accents but the GLS sedan's rear drum brakes and steel wheels.

Optional on all models is a package that includes ABS and traction control and a power tilt/slide moonroof with sliding sunshade ($1,100).

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