The Hyundai Elantra has been a contender in the compact sedan market for over three decades. Its longevity is partly due to its roomy and comfortable interior, excellent gas mileage, and abundant standard safety features. If you’re in Dublin and looking for a dependable, fuel-conscious, and comfortable sedan, then look no further than the Hyundai Elantra. Thanks to the abundance of available safety features, you can hit the streets in the Elantra feeling confident that your car has what it takes to get you to your destination safely.
The Hyundai Elantra is equipped with a Hyundai safety package that’s known as SmartSense. SmartSense engages driving technology to monitor the current driving conditions and alert you if things start to go awry. SmartSense also allows the car to take over and make automatic corrections when necessary to avoid collisions. These features mean you can rest assured that you and your passengers are getting the safest ride possible.
Driving Safety
The below standard features aim to help you to maintain control of the vehicle and reduce collisions. These features integrate the latest vehicular technology to alert you if things go wrong and will automatically make corrections if needed.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection
When the sensors detect something in the car’s path, whether it’s another vehicle or a pedestrian, a beep will alert you to a possible collision ahead. If you don’t react in time, the system will take over and apply appropriate braking to avoid a collision.
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist
When changing lanes, there’s a chance that you won’t be able to see a car that’s driving next to you, even if you check your mirrors. Other vehicles located in your mirror’s blind spot can lead to unwanted collisions that the blind-spot collision-avoidance assist feature helps eliminate. This feature detects if there’s a vehicle in your blind spot when you put on your turn signal. It may also apply the right or left front brake before you switch lanes.
Lane-Keep Assist
Any number of factors, from external distractions to mental fatigue, can lead to you drifting out of your designated lane. With lane-keep assist, the car detects when these drifts start to happen and alerts you through both audio and visual cues. If the system detects that you’re leaving your lane and you haven’t put on your turn signal, gentle corrective steering may take over to help keep you in a safe area.
Lane-Follow Assist
With lane-follow assist, front-view cameras attached to your car look for your lane markers and ensure that you’re driving in the center of them. This means you can relax slightly and ease your tension on the wheel when you’re driving on straight stretches of road for extended periods of time.
Driver Attention Warning
The Elantra is always on high alert, even if you’re not. With driver attention warning, the car monitors your driving patterns whenever you’re behind the wheel and is programmed to recognize when you enter a state of drowsy or inattentive driving. If it detects that this is happening, a sound cue plus a warning message on your display cluster will alert you to bring your focus back to the road.
High Beam Assist
When driving at night, switching from high beams to low beams can be not only an inconvenience but also a potential safety hazard. While focusing on the headlights, you might lose focus on more pressing issues or forget to dim your lights, which could interfere with oncoming drivers’ vision. With high beam assist, your car will automatically detect oncoming traffic and toggle from high beams to low beams and back again after the car has passed.
Parking Safety
While parking isn’t quite as high-stakes as driving on the open road, it’s still one of the most common times that accidents can happen. These accidents might involve other cars or even pedestrians, so it’s important to make sure you’re able to monitor parking conditions safely. The following are standard features to assist you when you’re parking your Elantra.
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist
When your car is in reverse, such as when backing out of your driveway or parking spot, sensors will monitor and detect if a vehicle is approaching from the left or right. This helps in those tricky situations where your visibility may be limited by other cars or obstacles. If you don’t stop in time, automatic braking may be applied to prevent a collision.
Safe Exit Warning
When your vehicle is parked and you’re preparing to exit, it’s crucial to ensure that you’re stepping out into safe conditions. With safe exit warning, your car will alert you if it detects an approaching vehicle from behind. This feature keeps you safe even when you’re not driving.
Additional Safety Features
In addition to all the aforementioned state-of-the-art safety technology features, the Elantra comes with numerous standard safety features to keep you and your passengers safe. These features include:
- LATCH lower anchors and upper tether anchors.
- Power window lock-out button.
- Rear child safety locks.
- Advanced dual front airbags with occupant classification system.
- Driver and front passenger side-impact airbags.
- Side-curtain airbags (front and rear passengers).
- Anti-lock brakes.
- Anti-theft system integrated with remote keyless entry and a panic button.
- Emergency trunk release.
The Hyundai Elantra really shines when it comes to safety. With an abundance of standard safety features, this is truly a sedan that will make you feel confident behind the wheel. From driving and parking safety to sensors and cameras, these features work together to make sure all parts of your car are covered. When you combine the safety features with the exceptional gas mileage, roomy interior, and sleek styling, the Elantra is a car that’s definitely worth checking out. Take a look at our latest inventory of Elantras here at Dublin Hyundai in Dublin, California.
If you have any questions about the Elantra, don’t hesitate to contact us. Our sales team is ready and waiting to show you all that the Elantra has to offer. Come down and take the Elantra out for a test drive today.
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