Beijing Hyundai Motor's all-new Elantra 2017 makes its China premiere at the Auto Guangzhou, Nov 20, 2015. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The sixth-generation Elantra sedan boasts an all-new fluid sculpture exterior design language that borrows from the larger Sonata. The thick, horizontal bars in the large new grille set the tone of the more straight-edged design, which make the car look bigger.

A body-side crease runs above the door handles, and the angle of the roof and the trunk gives a near-fastback appearance. Changes also have been made underneath the sheetmetal, with Hyundai boasting of various structural reinforcements and additional high-strength steel, with the goal of improved crash-test performance.

The company is expecting a top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.