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By unclogum on 01/24/12 17:41 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Eight thousand miles including a 2,300 mile trip where above 65 is a no no . You who like to say 40 mpg need to forget the trip computer and do it with a calculator . Warning , you will not like it. Power steering went nuts at 3,000 mile and car was shopped for 3 days. Wind sheild wiper blades replaced after 8 months with Napa ones. What a difference. Other than that Ok car. Would not replace with another . Mileage claim annoys me and from what I read , a lot of other folks as wall.
Figure ave 33 mpg.
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By youngblood on 01/21/12 06:44 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Update on mileage: I now have over 6,000 on my 2011 Elantra and mileage numbers have not improved. I'm getting 23-24 mpg on city streets with moderate stop/go traffic (avg speed 26 mph). On the interstate I'm getting 32 mpg at 75 mph and 35-36 mpg at a steady speed of 65 mph. In the warmer fall weather I did get 40 mpg once when driving a steady 55 (with everyone else passing me). The city mpg is the most disappointing as it is not much better than our
larger Nissan Altima. I thought the EPA revised their mileage estimates downward to be more "real world," but it appears they are still inflated.
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By matheson1977 on 01/16/12 11:02 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Car is OK at best, easy to like inside and out and a good value....but you sometimes get what you pay for. We've had ours for a bit more than 9 months and find it has 'loosened up" quite a bit. We have noticed mostly in cooler wether several rattles from the inside and creeks and groans from the suspension. the engine also seem to be making much more noise than nomal, sounding very ticky at times. I have had it in to the dealer for that and they say its normal. I'm also very dissapointed with the fuel economy, its nowhere near whats advertised no matter how or where i drive.
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By kgrigsby on 12/14/11 08:03 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I have read all of the reviews that were put out there. Before bashing the car you bought 2 things you people should think about . 1st all of you should of waited till it broke in before you complain. 2nd the car is very sensitive about what fuel goes in it . It does not like top tier fuel. This is my wife and i 3rd Hyundai and all 3 did not get the best mileage until they had 12000 miles on them or so. We with 17000 on ours get 39 around town and 42 on the hwy and my wife drives ours hard. Hyundai is a great CO. and the car is a great car it does everything they said it would
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By jjwjr on 12/09/11 09:45 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Among the items that entered into my purchase decision were, design, feature content, price and the MPG rating.
This vehicle shines in just about every category except what most of us have at the top of our list for a compact, mileage.
As a mature driver I fully expected to get at or near the 40 MPG that Hyundai touts.
Sadly I've never seen anything close to 40, 34 has been tops.
Where on earth did that rating come from?
This car has truly been a disappointment in that area.
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By garoman on 11/23/11 00:10 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
The Hyundai Elantra is an excellent car but Hyundai has elected to not provide a spare tire. I have owned my car for 6 months now and have had it towed twice due to not having a spare tire. The repair kit provided is a joke- you are not going to fix a gash in the side of a tire with "fix a flat." Yes, you have free roadside assistance, but my family has been stranded twice now- once in a dangerous part of town. I have purchased a spare tire so that my family will not be in danger again. Don't let them tell you their tire repair kit will get you home safely; it won't. There are other good cars out there that come with the safety equipment you need to keep your family safe.
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By lucd on 11/02/11 17:27 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
I traded my Mazda 3 Sport 2.5 liter because it did not give me good gas mileage.
After buying this 2011 Elantra for it's advertised 40 mpg, I'm feeling pretty foolish.
The car is a good looking car, but very disappointed in gas mileage.
I average 34 mpg in the summer with 70% highway and 30% city.
I baby the gas pedal.
Now I put on snow tires and I'm getting 31 mpg.
40 mpg not so much.
If I'd of known how deceptive the MPG was going to be, I'd of kept my Mazda.
Hyndai Sonata is a good car with very average MPG.
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By m_aaslam on 10/21/11 14:54 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Have a 2011 Elantra GLS for 6 months now. Very, Very, Verify, disappointed with MPG not even close to advertised 40 mpg. I drive 80% highway, the best I got was 30mpg @ about 70-75mph. In the city I get 18-19mpg. VERY disappointing about the misleading advertising. Will NOT recommend this to anyone.
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By md2011 on 10/13/11 08:33 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
Bought this car in March of 2011 (Traded in my 09 Elantra GLS).
Over the time I have had the vehicle I have been very impressed in the advancements over the previous model.
Great performance, comfort, design, mpg the list goes on and on.
A couple cons I do have is them removing features that were in the 09 Elantra such as glove box light, double storage in the arm rest dual map seat back storage and top of dash storage.
As a sum they have done an excellent job on this vehicle and also requires less maintance than the 09 such as new timing chain and lifetime transmission fluid.
Been very impressed! Best bang for the buck with all the features! Intend to keep this car for many years!
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By patsd on 10/05/11 08:03 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
Review
We have 6000 miles on it now..
I just drove from Chicago to NY, with my wife, our baby, and about a ton of baby gear. The MPG calculator never beat 37... but when we arrived I realized: we drove over 800 miles and stopped for gas twice, putting in ten gallons both times. The tank has more now than when we got on the road. That's 40 mpg (at 70-80MPH).
But MPG was not why we bought this car. We test drove everything in the class, and the handling's not quite as tight as the Focus or the 3, but it's also not so far off the pace to justify the price difference. The car's balanced and stable, and there's plenty of fun to be had. And while saving money, you get more space and features. Great Car.
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