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2025 Hyundai Elantra 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.7s

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Elantra: 6.7 s1.9 s9.2 sQuicker on the left
79 sedans (2025). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2025 Hyundai Elantra: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
TrimEnginehpTorqueCurb weighthp per tonlb per hp0-60 and basisTransmissionDrivetrainMSRP
N Line FWD1.6L 4-cyl201 hp195 lb-ft3,020 lb13315.06.7 sEstimate7-speed DCTFWD$28,875
N Line DCT FWD1.6L 4-cyl201 hp195 lb-ft3,020 lb13315.06.7 sEstimate7-speed DCTFWD$28,975
SEL Convenience FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ft3,020 lb9720.58.5 sEstimateCVTFWD$25,725
Hybrid Blue HEV FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hp109 lb-ft2,965 lb9421.38.7 sEstimate6-speed DCTFWD$25,350
Hybrid Blue DCT FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hp195 lb-ft2,965 lb9421.38.7 sEstimate6-speed manualFWD$25,450
Hybrid Blue FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hpN/A3,017 lb9221.78.8 sEstimate6-speed DCTFWD$25,530
Hybrid SEL Sport FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hpN/A3,017 lb9221.78.8 sEstimate6-speed DCTFWD$27,325
Hybrid SEL Sport HEV FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hp109 lb-ft3,017 lb9221.78.8 sEstimate6-speed DCTFWD$27,325
Hybrid SEL Sport DCT FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hp195 lb-ft3,017 lb9221.78.8 sEstimate6-speed manualFWD$27,425
Hybrid Limited FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hpN/A3,017 lb9221.78.8 sEstimate6-speed DCTFWD$29,700
Hybrid Limited HEV FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hp109 lb-ft3,069 lb9122.18.9 sEstimate6-speed DCTFWD$29,700
Hybrid Limited DCT FWD1.6L 4-cyl hybrid139 hp195 lb-ft3,069 lb9122.18.9 sEstimate6-speed manualFWD$29,800
SE FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ftN/AN/AN/AN/ACVTFWD$22,025
SE IVT FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ftN/AN/AN/AN/ACVTFWD$22,125
SEL Sport FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ftN/AN/AN/AN/ACVTFWD$23,150
SEL Sport IVT FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ftN/AN/AN/AN/ACVTFWD$23,250
SEL Convenience IVT FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ftN/AN/AN/AN/ACVTFWD$25,825
Limited FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ftN/AN/AN/AN/ACVTFWD$26,675
Limited IVT FWD2.0L 4-cyl147 hp132 lb-ftN/AN/AN/AN/ACVTFWD$26,775

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

3 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
EngineTrimshpCheapest trimMSRPPrice stepFuel a yearFuel vs base
2.0L 4-cyl8147 hpSE FWD$22,025Base$1,067Base
1.6L 4-cyl hybrid9139 hpHybrid Blue HEV FWD$25,350+$3,325$711-$356
1.6L 4-cyl2201 hpN Line FWD$28,875+$3,525$1,239+$172

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: yes, on 8 of 19 trims.

Transmissions by trim
TransmissionTrimsCheapest trimMSRPQuickest 0-60
CVT8SE FWD$22,0258.5 s
6-speed DCT6Hybrid Blue HEV FWD$25,3508.7 s
6-speed manual3Hybrid Blue DCT FWD$25,4508.7 s
7-speed DCT2N Line FWD$28,8756.7 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the SE FWD: 147 hp, 36 mpg, $22,025. Other makes, sedans, within 15% of the price.

No rival beats it on both.

Elantra by year

6.5 s7.0 s7.5 s8.0 s8.5 s9.0 s2009201220152018202120242026
Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.
0501001502002502009201220152018202120242026
Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

Compare with

2025 Hyundai Sonata: 1.0 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2025 Hyundai Sonata.

2025 Hyundai Elantra6.7 s2025 Hyundai Sonata5.7 s
Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.
2025 Hyundai Elantra and 2025 Hyundai Sonata
Measure2025 Hyundai Elantra2025 Hyundai Sonata
TrimN Line FWDN Line FWD
0-606.7 s5.7 s
BasisEstimateEstimate
Horsepower201 hp290 hp
Curb weight3,020 lb3,534 lb
hp per ton133164
lb per hp15.012.2
MSRP$28,875$35,500

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

How values are checked