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Third generation (XD) · XD · 2001–2006

2003Hyundai Elantra

The XD standardized the 'Elantra' name across markets and grew the car in size and content as Hyundai's quality reputation improved. US model years 2001–2006.

Third generation (XD) · XD

2003 Hyundai Elantra (XD) — GLS sedan, front three-quarter view

Photo: “2003 Hyundai Elantra (XD) GLS sedan” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

The 2003 model year

Overview

Hyundai Motor America's exact-year archive documents 4 2003 Elantra configuration rows across 2 body and trim combinations. This XD roster keeps body, engine, and transmission applicability explicit rather than copying a neighboring model year.

Specifications

Engines
  • 2.0L DOHC CVVT inline-four
Transmissions
5-speed Manual, 4-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic
Body styles
Four-door sedan, Five-door hatchback

Year over year

What changed

  • The 2003 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 2003 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 2003 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
3
Scheduled topics
2
Applicability stated
3
Exact references
2

Before ordering Identify 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 filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin catalog fitment is independent of the published service interval.

    Applies to: 2003 · 2.0L DOHC CVVT inline-four · United States · Cataloged 2.0L engine application; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Hyundai — 2003 Elantra L4-2.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2003 · 2.0L DOHC inline-four · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited engine/body configuration; other configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 96,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Hyundai — 2003 Elantra L4-2.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 60,000-mile replacement row · checked

  • Engine air-cleaner filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air-cleaner filter

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin catalog fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    Applies to: 2003 · 2.0L DOHC CVVT inline-four · United States · Cataloged 2.0L engine application; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 321, Hyundai 2003 Elantra 2.0L row — Air — PA4308 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Collect

Bring this model year home

Find a scale model using the exact year, make, and model—not a generic generation search.

Sources

  1. Hyundai Motor America — 2003 Elantra archived model specifications

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Complete, source-verified lineup

Find your exact 2003 Elantra

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

4factory configurations
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 — 2003 Elantra archived model specifications.

4versions shown
Browse 4 documented records — use the filters above to narrow the list
Four-door sedan

Elantra Elantra GLS Manual

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
2.0L DOHC CVVT inline-four
Gearbox
5-speed Manual
Built
Regular production
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Four-door sedan

Elantra Elantra GLS Automatic

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
2.0L DOHC CVVT inline-four
Gearbox
4-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic
Built
Regular production
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Five-door hatchback

Elantra Elantra GT Manual

Body
Five-door hatchback
Engine
2.0L DOHC CVVT inline-four
Gearbox
5-speed Manual
Built
Regular production
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Five-door hatchback

Elantra Elantra GT Automatic

Body
Five-door hatchback
Engine
2.0L DOHC CVVT inline-four
Gearbox
4-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic
Built
Regular production
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