Saar: In addition to discontinuing the SX (O) MT trim of the D-segment sedan, Hyundai has added more features in the car’s kit and hiked the prices in the process.

In a bid to keep up the pace with the market and getting rid of stuff which isn’t selling much, Hyundai has quietly updated the Elantra’s line-up in India. It is similar to what the South Korean carmaker did with the Xcent earlier this year. Although the official website has prices of the SX (O) MT variants of the Elantra, they are not being built anymore. The car’s updated brochure reveals this development. Another revelation is the fact that the prices and the feature’s list haven’t changed for the entry-level S variant.

What has changed, however, are the prices and the kit that you will now get in the rest of the Elantra’s variants. Let’s, for a change, start with the range-topping SX (O) AT variant. It now comes with added features like front parking sensors, wireless mobile charging, an emergency stop signal and Hyundai’s autolink connected car technology. For the extra features, Hyundai is asking for an extra Rs 68,000 and Rs 72,000 over the previous petrol- and diesel-fed SX (O) AT variants respectively.

Over to the SX trim. Prices for the petrol-manual, petrol-automatic and diesel-manual variants of the SX trim have gone up by Rs 78,000, Rs 85,000 and Rs 73,000 respectively. What extra do you get for your money? The Elantra in the SX trim now comprises of features like electronic stability control, vehicle stability management, hill hold control and auto-dimming IRVM. Other features that have been added to the SX’s package include an electric sunroof, smart trunk and auto cruise control. All these features were earlier exclusive to the SX (O) trim only.

Apart from boasting the newly added features, as mentioned above, the SX (O) trim has more in its kitty to segregate itself from the SX trim. The list includes HID headlamps, LED DRLs, leather upholstery, multi-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat, aluminium pedals and speed-sensing auto door lock.

The revised trims will surely help lift the Elantra’s case in its segment. In India, the Elantra product competes with the likes of the Skoda Octavia and the Toyota Corolla Altis. In the same sort of price bracket, there is no shortage of SUV options either. You can get the likes of the Mahindra XUV500, Tata Hexa and the Jeep Compass.