First generation (J1) · J1 · 1992–1995
1993Hyundai Elantra
The original Elantra — a compact sedan that brought Hyundai into the class, initially using Mitsubishi-derived engineering. US sales began for the 1992 model year and the J1 ran through 1995.
Photo: “1993-1994 Hyundai Elantra (J1) 1.8 GT Sedan” by Jirapat Chroenkeskij / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 1993 Hyundai Elantra model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.
Complete, source-verified lineup
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Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.
Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified
We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for factory trim, body, engine, and transmission combinations represented by the cited exact-year lineup records. Every version shown below has its own detail page.
Verified 2026-09-01 from Hyundai Motor America — 1993 Elantra archived model specifications.
Elantra Elantra Manual
- Body
- Four-door sedan
- Engine
- 1.8L DOHC inline-four
- Gearbox
- 5-speed Manual
- Built
- Regular production
Elantra Elantra Automatic
- Body
- Four-door sedan
- Engine
- 1.8L DOHC inline-four
- Gearbox
- 4-speed Automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Elantra Elantra GLS Manual
- Body
- Four-door sedan
- Engine
- 1.8L DOHC inline-four
- Gearbox
- 5-speed Manual
- Built
- Regular production
Elantra Elantra GLS Automatic
- Body
- Four-door sedan
- Engine
- 1.8L DOHC inline-four
- Gearbox
- 4-speed Automatic
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.
The 1993 model year
Overview
Hyundai Motor America's exact-year archive documents 4 1993 Elantra configuration rows across 1 body and trim combinations. This J1 roster keeps body, engine, and transmission applicability explicit rather than copying a neighboring model year.
Specifications
- Engines
- 1.8L DOHC inline-four
- Transmissions
- 5-speed Manual, 4-speed Automatic
- Body styles
- Four-door sedan
Year over year
What changed
- The 1993 research boundary includes only the trims, bodies, engines, and transmissions supported by Hyundai's model-year record; equipment packages are not promoted into unsupported models.
Worth knowing
Notable
- The documented lineup exposes 4 source-backed combinations while preserving the distinction between a configuration roster and every standalone factory option.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- Confirm the VIN, engine, transmission, emissions label, and installed equipment before ordering service parts. On older cars, inspect corrosion, timing-drive history where applicable, cooling-system condition, suspension wear, and evidence of deferred fluid service.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 1993 Elantra on the road
Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1993 Hyundai Elantra. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 4
- Factory intervals
- 2
- Fitment-scoped
- 4
- Exact references
- 3
Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Engine oil and filter
Exact reference available
Baldwin catalog fitment is independent of the published service interval.
Source: Hyundai — 1993 Elantra L4-1.8L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B7243
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1993 Elantra; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 322, Hyundai 1993 Elantra row — Lube — B7243 · checked
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Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Hyundai — 1993 Elantra L4-1.8L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 30,000-mile replacement row · checked
Engine air-cleaner filter
Exact reference available
Baldwin catalog fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.
Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 322, Hyundai 1993 Elantra row — Air — PA2194 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin PA2194
Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1993 Elantra; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 322, Hyundai 1993 Elantra row — Air — PA2194 · checked
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Fuel filter
Exact reference available
Baldwin catalog fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.
Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 322, Hyundai 1993 Elantra row — Fuel — BF1100 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin BF1100
Qty. 1 · Fuel filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1993 Elantra; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 322, Hyundai 1993 Elantra row — Fuel — BF1100 · checked
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