Hyundai Won't Build an Elantra N Wagon, But This Render Shows What It Could Look Like

Hyundai's next-generation Elantra (known as the Avante in Korea) has just arrived, but the automaker has no plans for a wagon version. That hasn't stopped one rendering studio from imagining what an Elantra N estate might look like, and the result is surprisingly appealing.

The design keeps the slim full-width LED lightbar and stacked headlights up front, while the N version adds a honeycomb grille, deeper side intakes, a wider track, and a front splitter with red accents. In profile, the longer roof flows into steeply raked D-pillars and separate rear quarter windows, giving it a hint of Dodge Magnum styling.

Large alloy wheels, red brake calipers, black mirror caps, and exaggerated side skirts complete the performance look. Out back, there's a spoiler with a deep central indent, a diffuser with quad exhausts, and a central F1-style brake light.

Inside, the wagon would likely mirror the sedan but with N-specific touches: heavily bolstered Alcantara and leather seats, a flat-bottom steering wheel with red stitching and N mode buttons, alloy pedals, and configurable digital instrumentation. 6-inch Pleos Connect infotainment system with over-the-air updates, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and smartphone charging.

Other features could include launch control, customizable drive modes, N Track Manager, performance data logging, and adjustable suspension.

0-liter unit, with outputs estimated around 330 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque. Power would likely go to the front wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic, with a limited-slip front differential and upgraded brakes. All-wheel drive is considered unlikely.

A wagon version would occupy a tiny niche, with only Volkswagen Group rivals like the Golf R Variant, Skoda Octavia vRS Wagon, and Cupra Leon VZx Sportstourer competing, none of which are sold in North America. For buyers priced out of the Audi RS6 Avant or BMW M5 Touring, an Elantra N wagon could offer similar appeal for under a third of the cost.

Whether Hyundai ever reverses its stance on wagons remains an open question.