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Used 2011 Hyundai Elantra Consumer Reviews

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1 out of 5 stars

RUN AWAY FROM HYUNDAI!

James Henderson, 08/11/2018
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

My engine just blew up at 75,000 miles. Enough said. I maintained the car to manufacturers specs. Do not buy this model, or any Hyundai for that matter.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Mileage issue

youngblood, 06/16/2011
2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful

I've had my Elantra Limited for 3 months and find that my mileage varies considerably based on a couple of factors. 1) Driving at a steady speed of 55-60 mph on an open highway or interstate, I'm getting over 40 mpg. But if I drive in the 70-80 mph range, my mpg drops to the low to mid 30s. 2) Driving in the city with lots of stops, the mph drops to the 24-29 mpg range. 3) Using regular unleaded gas (compared with the cheaper ethanol blend sold in the Midwest) results in significantly higher gas mileage. 4) The "ECO" system has no effect on MPG that I can determine.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

A pretty decent car

ibilkut, 04/26/2011
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 24 people found this review helpful

For a little over $18k, it's hard to beat what one gets in this car. New styling in and out takes it to a modern, jazzy level. The front seat is comfortable for my 6 foot frame, and the tilt/tele wheel enables me to drop it down low, as is my preference. While the 40 mpg is on the sticker for highway, a mix of long/short drives puts me at about 34-36mpg. I'd say the car is responsive, tracks nicely on the open road, brakes quick and tight, pulls nicely into parking spots, has above average pep, and an ample trunk. I'm pleased with what this car delivered as compared to Mazda 3 and Honda Civic. There's some slight engine/road noise, but this is after all not a Lexus.

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5 out of 5 stars

2011 Hyundai Elantra Ltd. Review

md2011, 10/13/2011
2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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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3.88 out of 5 stars

Good looking and decent car - not so good EPA gas mileage

lucd, 11/03/2011
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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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