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5 out of 5 stars

Great looking car!

Alona, 02/25/2016
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Nice looking sporty car at a reasonable price!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

No Regrets at 5200 miles

chitown35, 03/17/2012
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Fun to drive, actually accelerates well esp. in manual mode; Hyundai gets a lot out of a tiny engine. Excellent gas mileage in Eco mode; I'm getting 37-38 mpg right now on mostly highways w/ mild traffic. Looks great, recommended maintenance is cheap even at the dealership. Also, much better in the snow with some good traction control features than my previous compact car with no abs even. And there's a lot of room in the car; very spacious.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love it

Nate, 08/14/2018
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Has been a very economical and reliable and practical car as well as fun to drive.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Deplorable Gas Mileage

metzrob, 01/31/2013
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

I am getting horrible gas mileage on my 2012 Hyundai Elantra. It is under 30 MPG while doing 55 MPH using cruise control on an open highway. The dealership treats me like a moron and promises me the moon and then thinks I will just disappear and somehow magically become a satisfied customer if they do nothing. The mileage rebate program is woefully insufficient. People need to know that these cars are not good on mileage to say the least.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Good car but gas mileage disappointing

gws2, 05/15/2013
2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

I used to test auto manufacturers prototypes, so I understand how to drive for best MPG. No matter how I drive the Elantra, I never get over 28 MPG highway or city. Gas mileage was biggest selling point for me. My Infiniti G20 I traded got better MPG

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