Marlow Heights, MD -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/26/2011 -- Car shoppers looking for a stylish and fuel efficient car can find a leading option at the leading Maryland Hyundai dealers. With new standard equipment, three new colors and great fuel efficiency, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring provides drivers with all the driving features they need in a compact wagon design.

Car shoppers can find the fun, sporty and exciting Hyundai Elantra Touring now at Pohanka Hyundai, the premier Maryland Hyundai dealer.

The Elantra Touring in Maryland is available in two trims, the GLS and SE. The GLS includes even more standard features for the 2011 model year and ensures that this model keeps up with Hyundai’s reputation for offering lots of standard equipment.

Updates to both the GLS and SE are Hyundai’s new headlight welcome and EZ Lane Change Assist. When the driver presses open on the remote keyless entry, the headlights become illuminated. EZ Lane Change Assist causes the turn signals to blink three times and then automatically go off, which is a great feature for highway passing.

Other standard features of the Elantra Touring GLS include standard air conditioning, power windows, heated mirrors, power door locks, remote keyless entry with alarm and a 172-watt AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 audio system with six speakers and iPod/USB/Auxiliary inputs. Cruise control is also standard on models equipped with automatic transmissions.

Available packages allow drivers to customize their vehicle for their driving needs and uses. The Popular Equipment Package on the GLS adds new silver roof rails, a telescopic steering wheel, trip computer, steering wheel mounted audio controls, eight-way driver’s seat with lumbar support, dual illuminated vanity mirrors, sliding sunvisors, seatback pockets, retractable cargo cover, illuminated ignition and premium cloth interior.

The Elantra Touring SE adds all the equipment in the GLS Popular Equipment Package. New for the 2011 model year is standard leather seats. Other standard features include heated front seats, a power sunroof with tilt and slide functions, leather steering wheel and shift knob, B&M Racing sport shifter on models with manual transmission, fog lights and 17-inch alloy wheels.

The 2011 Elantra Touring is powered a 2.0-liter, in-line four-cylinder, the same engine of the award-winning Elantra sedan. Both SLE and GE trims come standard with a manual transmission, which achieves an EPA-estimated 23 mpg city and 31 mpg highway. The optional four-speed automatic transmission achieves an EPA rating of 23 mpg city and 30 mpg highway.

Car shoppers will find that the leading Maryland Hyundai dealer is proud to offer this car because of its great performance features and safety features.

The Hyundai Elantra Touring includes a long list of standard safety features to keep all occupants safe. From Electronic Stability Control (ESC), one of the industry’s most effective life-saving technologies, to its strong body structure, which includes deformable zones and three-way load distribution technology, the body Elantra Touring was designed with safety in mind. Other features include dual front, side and curtain airbags, active front head restraints, seatbelt pretensioners and a seatbelt reminder.

Car shoppers looking for a versatile new car can find the 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring now at the top Maryland Hyundai dealer. More information on Pohanka Hyundai or the 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring can be found by contacting Maryland Hyundai dealer Pohanka Hyundai at 240-765-6901 or visiting http://www.pohankahyundai-md.com.

About Pohanka Hyundai:
Pohanka Hyundai in Marlow Heights serves the greater Washington metropolitan area and Maryland with one of the largest selections of new and pre-owned Hyundai vehicles in Maryland. The community minded dealership features extended sales and service hours, a full service parts department and state-of-the-art service and collision center.

Contact Pohanka Hyundai:
4601 St. Barnabas Road
Marlow Heights, MD 20748
240-765-6901