Used 2008 Hyundai Elantra Consumer Reviews
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A really nice little car
Harrumpf, 12/19/2008
2008 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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When the gas crunch hit, I decided to sell my Subaru (great car...bad city MPG) and purchase a small economy car. While focused on Civics and Corollas initially because of their stellar reputations, no dealers were willing to discount anything. So, I took my open mind to the local Hyundai store and drove the Elantra. I was immediately impressed with the car. Then I started to read up on it. Consumer Reports rated it HIGHER than the Civic and Corolla....as a matter of fact it rated it #1 in class. I bought an SE for $16,100....a full $2,200 bucks less than the best price I could get on a Civic EX. I have already put 12,000 carefree miles on it and would recommend it highly!
Value, efficiency, and functionality.
douger, 12/22/2008
2008 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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I shopped Toyota, Scion, Honda and meant to test drive the Mazda 3. The deal I was presented with on my Hyundai caused me to stop shopping. I needed an economical sedan comfortable enough for a family of 4 safely travel. The room and drive was so pleasant, I probably would have been back after Mazda anyway. Engine noise I read about was not as bad as expected and the overall car is superior in functional design. After 6 months and 9,000 miles, I'm still finding new things about the car like the fact I can't lock the car with keys in the ignition. If the initial quality rolls into long term reliability, other car manufacturers will have to try extremely hard to win my business back.
Great Car, Fun to Drive
Aung, 07/17/2008
2008 Hyundai Elantra SE PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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The car is very fun to drive. Handling is Great. Braking and cornering are very confident. The car always has good grip on the road. The engine gets noisy (rev) around 3500 rpm but I think it's kinda sporty. Fit and finish is excellent despite a few negligible low-quality material, IMO, better than Corolla and Civic. Blue ambient lighting is very cool. Controls are well placed and ergonomic. Seats and headrests are comfortable. Steering wheel audio controls are convenient though I keep using the dial on the center; it's a habit. Regetta Blue looks awesome. I heard it's a rare color. The ride is very smooth and comfortable. Those multi-link suspensions on front and rear really helps a lot.
Follow up to 8/10 review
Dave, 12/21/2008
2008 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This is a followup, I have had the car for 4 months and am very pleased with it. I have been getting anywhere from 35 - 38 mph in mixed driving. The brakes are excellent, the a/c cools the car down quickly and the heater warms it up just as quick. Again, I do not know why anyone would buy a Civic after owning this car. It is bigger, base models come with more, is much quicker, and costs anywhere from 2k to 4k less.
From Truck To Car
Tom, 07/15/2008
2008 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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For the past several years I have been driving a Full size 1/2 Ton truck and moved to the Elantra because of the price of gas. Once I got past the idea of staring at truck lug nuts I have found this car to be very fun to drive and the ride is way better than my truck. Can't complain about the gas mileage either, I am getting 31 mpg on the highway and a little better than 26 mpg in the city. I can't even come close to the gas mileage in my truck.