Enter the 17-character VIN of your Hyundai Elantra to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter a 17-character VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration. For the Hyundai Elantra, our data covers model years 1990 to 2023, four body styles (Hatchback, Sedan, Wagon and Coupe) and power from 68 to 286 hp, spread over 15 versions such as the Elantra GT, Elantra II Wagon and Elantra VI (AD).
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, and that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, check that the VIN on the plate matches the registration papers character for character, and that the decoded model year fits the body style and power the seller describes.
1990 - 2023
Production years
68 - 286 hp
Power
4
Body styles
15
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra I | 1990 - 1995 | Sedan | 84 - 127 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra II | 1995 - 2000 | Sedan | 68 - 139 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra II Wagon | 1996 - 2000 | Wagon | 68 - 139 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra III | 2000 - 2006 | Sedan | 107 - 143 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra III Hatchback | 2000 - 2006 | Hatchback | 107 - 139 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra IV | 2006 - 2011 | Sedan | 85 - 143 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra XD | 2008 - 2011 | Sedan | 122 - 143 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra V | 2010 - 2013 | Sedan | 148 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra V Coupe | 2012 - 2013 | Coupe | 148 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra V (facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2015 | Sedan | 150 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra VI (AD) | 2016 - 2019 | Sedan | 130 - 149 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra GT | 2017 - 2020 | Hatchback | 163 - 204 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra VI (AD, facelift 2019) | 2018 - 2020 | Sedan | 128 - 201 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra VII (CN7) | 2020 - 2023 | Sedan | 104 - 276 hp |
| Hyundai Elantra VII (CN7, facelift 2023) | 2023 | Sedan | 104 - 286 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Hyundai Elantra, with model years 1990 - 2023 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1990 - 2023 across 15 versions of the Hyundai Elantra. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Hyundai Elantra the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023).
15 versions, in 4 body styles, with power up to 286 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer and the model year, which is the 10th character of the VIN. Use that year together with the body style and power of the car to find the matching entry in our list, for example Elantra V Coupe or Elantra III Hatchback.
All 17 characters should be identical on the plate, the registration papers and any other paperwork. Letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so if you see one, it is probably a misread or a mistake. The model year in the 10th character should also fit the year stated in the documents.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN itself. It also does not list equipment or confirm the exact power of an individual car, even though our data for the model ranges from 68 to 286 hp.