SPY PICS: Insider view of next-gen Hyundai Elantra

We've already shown photos of the next generation Hyundai Elantra sedan under development, but this is the first time we are able to bring you an idea of how the new car's interior will shape up.

The exterior shots don't provide any more information than the lavishly disguised car of three months ago, but the nicely detailed interior pic of the dash area shows a conservative, squared-off layout with apparent influences from the latest Sonata – and very little sign of the sweeping shapes abounding in the current Elantra sedan/i30 hatch.

A hooded binnacle contains the speedometer/tachometer/fuel gauges, while the radio and central air vents are bordered by a separate, central dash moulding with air-conditioning controls located Sonata-style in the top section of the centre console.

It's expected the sixth-generation Elantra will adopt Hyundai's fourth-generation infotainment system including BlueLink telematics and will offer some advanced safety electronics.

But at this spec level, there doesn't appear to be any sign of the keyless, push-button starting or the flat-bottom steering wheel that feature in the Sonata.

What is apparent is the upward shift towards a more tasteful, quality presentation that, like the Sonata, signals a conscious transition in the way Hyundai is selling itself. Volkswagen Golf-like, the next-gen Elantra pushes a carefully-crafted, minimalist look that should appeal to more Euro-inclined customers.

There's also speculation that the Elantra will receive a boost in interior dimensions as well as new-generation powerplants including a small direct-injection diesel to complement the petrol engines.

The exterior, as we've suggested previously, looks like a very evolutionary development of the current model, maybe toned back (like the interior) for a less edgy, more Euro-style look. We'll need to wait for a better look to comment further on that.

Reports have said the new Elantra will make its world debut at the Los Angeles motor show in November, which makes sense given a Korean domestic market launch is expected early in 2016, with Australian availability following some time later next year.