It's official: Hyundai Elantra Touring will be refreshed for 2012

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Hyundai Canada told Auto123.com that the Elantra Touring will be taking a big sip from the fountain of youth next year, and the resulting model will be heavily inspired by the new i30 revealed in Frankfurt last month.

Hyundai i30 (Photo: Hyundai)

With its typical European flair, the car will be introduced in Canada and the US in May 2012 as a 2013 model.

The Korean automaker didn’t want to give us any further info concerning the specs of the North American model, however.

In Europe, the i30 is powered by a 1.6-litre, 133-hp four-cylinder similar to the 2012 Accent’s mill, and features low rolling resistance tires, ABS, a stability control system and six airbags.

We can expect Hyundai, true to its habits, to adopt an aggressive pricing scheme and stuff the Elanta Touring chock full of standard equipment.