Hyundai Elantra GT, GD (USA)

Coolant capacity & service interval

Hyundai Elantra GT, GD (USA) coolant capacity ranges from 5,8 to 6 liters. Service intervals include 30000 miles or 24 months and 120000 miles or 120 months. The data covers 6 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Elantra GT 2.0 GDI (2015-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,9 liter (with automatic transmission)
  • Capacity 6 liter (Manual transmission)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 24 months
Elantra GT 2.0 GDI (2015-2017)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 5,9 liter (with automatic transmission)
  • Capacity 6 liter (Manual transmission)
  • Change 120000 miles/ 120 months
Elantra GT 2.0 GDI (2014-2015)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,9 liter (with automatic transmission)
  • Capacity 6 liter (Manual transmission)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 24 months
Elantra GT 2.0 GDI (2014-2015)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 5,9 liter (with automatic transmission)
  • Capacity 6 liter (Manual transmission)
  • Change 120000 miles/ 120 months
Elantra GT 1.8 MPI (2013-2013)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,8 liter (with automatic transaxle)
  • Capacity 5,9 liter (with manual transaxle)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 24 months
Elantra GT 1.8 MPI (2013-2013)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 5,8 liter (with automatic transaxle)
  • Capacity 5,9 liter (with manual transaxle)
  • Change 120000 miles/ 120 months

Additional Notes

  • The Hyundai Elantra GT, GD (USA) cooling system capacity varies by both engine and transmission type, with the 1.8 MPI (2013) holding 5.8 liters paired with an automatic transaxle and 5.9 liters paired with a manual transaxle.
  • The 2.0 GDI engine, covering 2014-2017, carries slightly higher cooling system capacities than the 1.8 MPI, at 5.9 liters with an automatic transmission and 6.0 liters with a manual transmission.
  • Across all engine configurations from 2013-2017, the manual transmission pairing consistently results in a higher coolant capacity than the automatic pairing, reflecting differences in heat exchanger routing or reservoir sizing between the two drivetrain layouts.
  • The normal use interval for coolant changes across all listed configurations is 30,000 miles or 24 months, whichever comes first, applying to the 1.8 MPI (2013) and the 2.0 GDI (2014-2017) alike.
  • A "first change only" interval of 120,000 miles or 120 months is specified for all configurations. In cooling system service, a first-change-only interval typically refers to the factory-fill coolant, which is formulated to last significantly longer before the first drain and refill is required.
  • After the first change only service at 120,000 miles or 120 months, the subsequent coolant changes revert to the normal interval of 30,000 miles or 24 months for all listed configurations.
  • The 2.0 GDI engine appears across two overlapping year ranges, 2014-2015 and 2015-2017, both sharing identical capacity and interval specifications, with 2015 present in both groupings.

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