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2017–2020 Hyundai Elantra Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2017–2020 Hyundai Elantra: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-20, 4.2 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 35 (H5/47 on some idle-stop-and-go-equipped trims), 500 CCA
Tire size
195/65R15 (base trim)
Wiper blades
26" / 16"
Cabin filter
Hyundai 97133-F2000
Key fob battery
CR2032

2017–2020 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 2017–2020 Hyundai Elantra?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
2.0L 4-cylinder MPI (Nu)2017–2020SE, SEL, Value Edition, Limited5W-204.2 qt
1.4L Turbo (Kappa T-GDI, Eco)2017–2020Eco5W-304.4 qt
1.6L Turbo (Gamma T-GDI, Sport)2017–2020Sport5W-304.8 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2017AD generation launch; 2.0L MPI base engine, 1.4T Eco introduced
  • 20181.6T Sport sedan added, replacing the previous-generation naturally aspirated Sport
  • 2019Facelift: new front/rear fascias, standard LED DRLs, available LED headlights on upper trims
  • 2020Final model year before the CN7 redesign; carryover engines

Model years in this generation

2017 Elantra2018 Elantra2019 Elantra2020 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.

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