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2017Hyundai Elantra

A more conservative, refined Elantra; the Elantra GT hatchback continued before being dropped in 2020 as Hyundai expanded its SUV range. US model years 2017–2020.

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2017 Hyundai Elantra — US-market sedan, front three-quarter view

Photo: “2017 Hyundai Elantra US front2” by Whydoesitfeelsogood / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2017 Hyundai Elantra model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Complete, source-verified lineup

Find your exact 2017 Elantra

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

9factory 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 — all-new 2017 Elantra U.S. lineup, Hyundai Motor America — 2017 Elantra Sport powertrain announcement.

9versions shown
Four-door sedan

Elantra Sedan SE Manual

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
2.0L Nu Atkinson-cycle inline-four (147 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed Manual
Built
Regular production
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Four-door sedan

Elantra Sedan SE Automatic

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
2.0L Nu Atkinson-cycle inline-four (147 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door sedan

Elantra Sedan Value Edition Automatic

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
2.0L Nu Atkinson-cycle inline-four (147 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door sedan

Elantra Sedan Limited Automatic

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
2.0L Nu Atkinson-cycle inline-four (147 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door sedan

Elantra Sedan Eco Automatic

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
1.4L turbocharged GDI inline-four (128 hp)
Gearbox
7-speed EcoShift dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
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Four-door sport sedan

Elantra Sedan Sport Manual

Body
Four-door sport sedan
Engine
1.6L turbocharged GDI inline-four (201 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed Manual
Built
Regular production
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Four-door sport sedan

Elantra Sedan Sport Automatic

Body
Four-door sport sedan
Engine
1.6L turbocharged GDI inline-four (201 hp)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
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Five-door hatchback

Elantra GT Manual

Body
Five-door hatchback
Engine
2.0L GDI inline-four
Gearbox
6-speed Manual
Built
Regular production
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Five-door hatchback

Elantra GT Automatic

Body
Five-door hatchback
Engine
2.0L GDI inline-four
Gearbox
6-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic
Built
Regular production
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The 2017 model year

Overview

Hyundai Motor America's exact-year archive documents 9 2017 Elantra configuration rows across 3 body and trim combinations. This AD roster keeps body, engine, and transmission applicability explicit rather than copying a neighboring model year.

Specifications

Engines
  • 2.0L Nu Atkinson-cycle inline-four (147 hp)
  • 1.4L turbocharged GDI inline-four (128 hp)
  • 1.6L turbocharged GDI inline-four (201 hp)
  • 2.0L GDI inline-four
Transmissions
6-speed Manual, 6-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic, 7-speed EcoShift dual-clutch automatic, 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Body styles
Four-door sedan, Four-door sport sedan, Five-door hatchback

Year over year

What changed

  • The 2017 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 9 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 2017 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 2017 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
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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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

    The severe-use interval is 3,750 miles or 6 months.

    Source: Hyundai USA — 2017 Elantra Quick Reference Guide · Scheduled Maintenance table — Engine Oil and Filter (2.0L only) row · checked

    Published service schedule

    The severe-use interval is 3,750 miles or 6 months.

    Applies to: 2017 · 2.0L · United States

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12 months · Normal usage, whichever comes first.

    Source: Hyundai USA — 2017 Elantra Quick Reference Guide · Scheduled Maintenance table — Engine Oil and Filter (2.0L only) row · checked

    Cataloged replacement-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists B7243 for the specified 2017 Elantra application; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 2017 · 1.4L turbocharged GDI inline-four, 2.0L Nu Atkinson-cycle inline-four, 2.0L GDI inline-four · United States · Cataloged engine applications only; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 315, Hyundai 2017 Elantra cataloged engines row — Lube — B7243 · checked

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  • Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    Published service schedule

    Applies to: 2017 · 2.0L · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi · Normal-usage replacement interval; inspect every 7,500 miles.

    Source: Hyundai USA — 2017 Elantra Quick Reference Guide · Scheduled Maintenance table — Air Cleaner Filter row · checked

    Cataloged replacement-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists PA4480 for the specified 2017 Elantra application; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 2017 · 2.0L GDI inline-four · GT · United States · Elantra GT 2.0L hatchback only; no sedan air-filter number is inferred.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 315, Hyundai 2017 Elantra GT 2.0L row — Air — PA4480 · checked

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  • Climate-control air filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2017 · 2.0L · United States

    Published interval: 15,000 mi · Normal usage; replace more frequently under severe use.

    Source: Hyundai USA — 2017 Elantra Quick Reference Guide · Scheduled Maintenance table — Climate Control Air Filter row · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2017 · 2.0L · United States

    Published interval: 105,000 mi · 2.0L engine, normal usage.

    Source: Hyundai USA — 2017 Elantra Quick Reference Guide · Scheduled Maintenance table — Spark Plugs (2.0L only) row · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    After the first change, replace every 30,000 miles or 24 months.

    Applies to: 2017 · 2.0L · United States

    Published interval: 120,000 mi / 120 months · First replacement, whichever comes first.

    Source: Hyundai USA — 2017 Elantra Quick Reference Guide · Scheduled Maintenance table — Coolant row · checked

  • Automatic transmission fluid

    Sourced interval available

    Hyundai specifies no normal-use service; replace at 60,000 miles under severe use.

    Applies to: 2017 · 2.0L · United States

    Published interval: 60,000 mi · Severe-use replacement interval only.

    Source: Hyundai USA — 2017 Elantra Quick Reference Guide · Scheduled Maintenance table — Automatic Transmission Fluid row · checked

  • Oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Sedan Sport 1.6L turbo

    Catalog fitment only; it does not establish or replace Hyundai's service interval.

    Applies to: 2017 · 1.6L turbocharged GDI inline-four · Sedan Sport · United States

    Source: K&N — Hyundai Elantra replacement oil-filter catalog · 2017 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L L4 Gas row — HP-1004 · checked

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Sources

  1. Hyundai Motor America — all-new 2017 Elantra U.S. lineup
  2. Hyundai Motor America — 2017 Elantra Sport powertrain announcement

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