here it is next to the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. 

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Confirmed CKD.

check out PG SD at sg pinang this friday....

sg pinang 3S centre opening today,
hf elantra show car there but lefthand side.
korea ceo there. he oso said, dec11-jan12 launch.

*info from sa.

wah.. 110k for a 1.6

nice car no cheap, cheap car no nice? lol..

Yup, no more car to view....the SA tell me is CBU but selling in CKD price(same case with Forte??), 1.6 few thousand higher compare to 1.6 Forte.

Normally take how long from CBU to CKD? abit disappointed not the projector headlamp.....

donno oh.. not yet see it torque curve how leh...
yes meh yes meh??  it power by the old Dual CVVT ah?  not the Gamma GDI ah?

http://www.dailytorque.com/2011-hyundai-elantra-avante-m16/

http://forum.autoworld.com.my/index.php?showtopic=94061

http://www.netcarshow.com/hyundai/2011-avante/

u need more web sources?  google it out..  u have dozen of them....

yes wor..  which 1 we getting huh....

if you read the article at SinChew, it mentions SD will launch 3 models next year
2 of it will be early next year and it mention Elantra/Avante

My God,
Last year this time which means one year delay o!!!
Any way could give SD some pressure to wake them up?
Any one wana start some activity we all follow, complain to Hyundai HQ, how it sounds?
If korea car is let chinese handly, ai....I believe it would be lots different.

Recap :

The reason for this delay is due to dispute between Sime Darby and Hyundai Motoring Company(in Korea) over the Elantra being CKD or CBU. SD wants CKD, HMC wants CBU. This delay has NOTHING to do with GLC mentality or anything, SD can't take step 2 without resolving step 1 first.

The stories for imported cars is the same everywhere, KIA Sportage and Sorento having the same waiting period  problem with the Starex, Sonata(Yes, along with the Tucson, these are CBU direct from Korea). Hyundai and Kia's supply is being outstripped by demands and we are struggling to keep up even with increased productions.

This is why SD is fighting with HMC to get Elantra CKD'ed so as to shorten the waiting period for the car and eliminate AP issues plus bringing down the price of the car. Are you willing to sit in a waiting period of 6 months for a CBU Elantra, like what's happening to the Tucson now? By then all the die hard J brands will come say Elantra tak laku

If you have been in the car business, you'll know how big a risk is to keep CBU stocks, especially when you have to undercut most of your competitors in term of pricing. Of course to certain car brands it's no problem, CBU price on CKD models, big fat profit margin

Accurate or not, that depends on the source I hear from, if the source lied to me I wouldn't know. I am not directly employed by Sime Darby to know all this things in details.

The dispute is close to resolving BUT there is no conclusion whether it's CBU or CKD yet.
No news on the Veloster yet, but uncomfirmed info from within is pointing to a 2012 launch, along with Accent.
Take it or leave it I have no reason to twist the words I heard from SD. Maybe you've heard different 'fact' from other SAs, but it's up to you to interpret who is telling the truth and who is lying. All I can say is I have no reason to lie, why risk losing potential sales by twisting lies? I'll reach a point that I couldn't twist any more and customers will find out that I am lying, that would makes thing even worse.

I am not the CEO of HSDM to be able to give you 100% true and accurate information. I can stop sharing information and urges other SAs in this thread to stop doing the same if you think we're beating around the bush with you guys, since you guys are shooting us like it's our problem that Elantra having delayed launching.

saw avante in front of summit today