Hyundai Elantra XD (2001–2006)

Hyundai Elantra XD (2001–2006) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Hyundai Elantra — body generations

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Elantra

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

About this generation

An all-new model (codename XD) was launched in 2000. The station wagon version was dropped in favor of a five-door Liftback. In the European and Australian markets, the "Lantra" name was retired and replaced by "Elantra" for this generation. Starting in model year 2001, all American market models came with standard front and front-side airbags, air conditioning, power locks, power windows, and power steering. This simplified dealer inventories and repairs and also sought to supplant Hyundai's image of "value" cars.

In 2004, all models were refreshed (codename XD2); this introduced new headlights and tail lights, a new grille, updated front and rear bumpers with a split lower grille, a redesigned hood and trunk lid, and a redesigned dashboard that added more functionality.The GLS trim was the base model standard for the Elantra. The top-of-the-line model, the GT trim, came with a stiffer suspension, leather seats, fog lights, alloy wheels, lip spoiler, and blue-lit instrument cluster.

Offered as a Liftback since 2001 as a 2002 model year vehicle, the only options for the GT were a power moonroof and anti-lock brakes with traction control. The only major option was a Kenwood MP3/CD deck. The GT trim sedan was introduced in 2003 and discontinued in 2005. The GT trim was replaced for the 2006 model year with the Limited trim, which featured new paint colours, a chrome vertical grille, leather interior with leather steering wheel and leather shifter and wood trim.

The Limited trim featured steel rims with a 6-spoke cover featured in the GLS model. The GT trim for the five-door was produced for the remainder of the 2006 model year. Canadian trim levels differed from that in the US: "GT" models came standard with alloy wheels, four-wheel disc brakes and ABS. Leather upholstery and TCS were only available on the "premium" GT edition. The XD was available with 1.6-, 1.8- and 2.0-litre petrol engines and a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel.

North American models are available only with the 2.0-litre petrol engine. The 1.8-litre engine is a 1.6-litre engine modified for the New Zealand market. While compact on the outside, it was listed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a mid-size car because of a spacious interior. Although the basic powertrain design had changed little since the second generation, fuel economy improved for Elantras with manual transmissions from an EPA city rating of , and further to in 2006.

Cars with automatic transmissions returned , a reduction of . Horsepower improved, and torque from 132 to 136, mainly due to the addition of continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) in 2004. Originally, the horsepower rating was misrepresented as . In 2006, the Elantra was offered with a SULEV emission rated engine in some US states. In China, the Elantra XD was produced by Beijing Hyundai from 23 December 2003 to 2011.

It is available in 5 door Liftback for 2007 and sedan form from 2003 to 2010. Pre facelifted models of the Elantra XD were produced for the 2004 model year and had a facelift in 2007 consisting of new headlights, radiator, rear foglights on the rear bumper, and new wheels. Production ran up to 2010. It was facelifted again for the 2011 model year featuring new front and rear lights, bumpers, a single rear bumper fog light, radiator and power-folding mirrors with integrated turn signals.

A 1.6-litre engine is available on taxi and passenger cars paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox. A 1.8-litre engine was available until 2007. This car was used as a taxicab in Beijing, where it replaced the popular red Tianjin Xiali taxi in 2006 in an effort to cut down pollution. The Elantra taxi was used from 2005 until 2020, after which it was replaced by the Beijing EU300 and EU5 in Beijing's taxi fleet.

Source: Wikipedia — Hyundai Elantra — Third generation (XD; 2000), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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• 2006 Hyundai Elantra XD — $2,995 · 186,435 mi · Philadelphia, PA