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Car Failure with only 8 miles
ten29811, 03/28/2012
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
I was very excited to drive off in my new Elantra 2012 with only 8 miles on the engine. The joy went away as an engine light went on the day after purchase. Took the car back to the dealer only to have them say all is good. The engine ran rough and would almost stall at times. The car has been at the dealer for over a week and I was told that they don't know what the problem is and the engineer from Hyundia will need to determine the problem. Needless to say I am not pleased with my first Elantra. To think I decided not to buy another Toyota due to all the great reviews.
Engine Gone 48,000km
Stephen Power, 03/04/2015
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My Elantra has 48,000 km on it, is not driven hard, driven by me and my wife who are both 50+ years old, and the bottom half of the engine needs to be replaced. My friend has an Elantra that is a year newer than mine and her engine has to be replaced. I know of a couple of other people who drive Elantra's and they have ticking in their motor the same as I have. Buyer beware.
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Attractive compact car with many standard features
clark4756, 05/29/2013
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I purchase car to meet the varying needs of the family including easy to park, works for both short and taller drivers, good mileage and appealing looks. The vehicle has not been a disappointment and is feature rich and very functional. It has a larger trunk and the interior layout is well designed. Performance and power seem to be adequate. Since it is a smaller vehicle it does not have as comfortable ride as the suspension of a larger upscale vehicle especially on bumpier slower speed limit roads. The highway mileage has been around 39 mpg but the city mileage has been around 22 mpg and has been a a disappointment.
Average vehicle
fshifteh, 10/27/2012
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have had my Elantra for almost a year and 18000 miles into the service I am in a position to provide some feedback. As far as the gas mileage I am resigned to the fact that the vehicle is going to give me avearage 26-27 in mixed city/highway driving. At this time I have found a couple of things that are annoying and I wonder if other owners face the same issues: 1) When coming to stop the shifter gear makes a clicking noise. I have taken this to the dealer and they replaced the shifter solenoid but it hasn't entirely resolved it and I still get the noise most the time when the vehicle is coming to stop. Another issue is the clicking noise from front left tire when driving over certain bump
The Junkyard dog.
wan, 12/27/2016
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
It started great but when downhill from there. The exterior seals constantly leaked. Allowing moisture and water to seep in. The paint started to faint after 2 years. They should borrow Toyota's paint manufacturing process. At 40000+ miles, the engine inexplicably started to burn a little bit of oil. Then at 55000 miles, it suffered a catastrophic terminal engine failure which included a blown exhaust manifold. I will never buy a car from Korea again!
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