MD/UD (5th generation) · Compact sedan (also sold as Coupe 2013–2014 and GT 5-door hatchback through 2016 on the related UD platform)

2012–2016 Hyundai Elantra Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2012–2016 Hyundai Elantra: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

Last verifiedAugust 21, 2026

Photo: Mr.choppers / CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative, not necessarily your model year or trim.

Quick facts

Engine oil: 5W-20, 4.2 qt (base engine)
Battery: Group 35, 500 CCA
Tire size: 195/65R15 (base trim)
Wiper blades: 28" / 14"
Cabin filter: Hyundai 97133-2H000 (some sedan builds use 97133-3X000. Check VIN at parts counter)
Key fob battery: CR2032

2012–2016 Hyundai Elantra maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2012–2016 Hyundai Elantra?

Engine	Model years	Trims	Oil	Capacity
1.8L 4-cylinder (Nu, G4NB)	2012–2016	GLS, SE, Limited, Blue, Coupe GS/SE (base engine on all non-GDI trims)	5W-20	4.2 qt
2.0L 4-cylinder GDI (Nu, G4NA)	2013–2016	Elantra Sport sedan (2013–2014), Elantra Coupe SE 2.0 (2013–2014), Elantra GT (2013–2016)	5W-20	4.2 qt

Year-by-year changes

2012MD generation launch (sedan only)
2013Elantra Coupe and Elantra GT (UD platform hatchback) join the lineup with the 2.0L Nu GDI available; Elantra Sport sedan trim added
2014Facelift: revised front/rear fascias, new wheel designs
2015–2016Sedan carries over largely unchanged in its final two years before the AD redesign; GT hatchback continues into 2017 on the related UD platform after the sedan moves to AD

Model years in this generation

2012 Elantra 2013 Elantra 2014 Elantra 2015 Elantra 2016 Elantra

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Hyundai Elantra guide.