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Was a great car (at first)
donjo13, 07/13/2014
2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
28 of 32 people found this review helpful
I bought this car brand new in Oct 2012. I thought it was striking and loved the colors scheme in and out. I was amazed with fuel economy from the git go. I had a 2011 Mazda 2 which got around 32 mpg and was a much smaller car. It got totalled from a sandwich between a Cavalier and an Explorer on I-95 near Richmond VA. I used the car as a courier which was driven 250 miles per day. 40+ mpg was typical on my run cruising at 65 mph. I always got over 400 miles out of a full tank. The Bad: Engine knock after about 50k. Car sounded like it had no oil in it. Interior wear was horrible. Paint came off steering wheel center, seats scotchguarded still stained from hardly anything. Radio issues.
Best small car I've ever owned
jl parks, 09/18/2015
2013 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I got this Elantra, after a 2011 Accent saved my life when I got T-boned by a Buick at 50 mph. The driver's side of the Accent blew the front end of the Buick apart. This is my 3rd Hyundai. Excellent car, that does simply everything well. The navigation system is fantastic, and easy to use. The audio system is tops, and the Bluetooth system works great. Front and rear heated seats- the front seats are among the most comfortable I've ever been in. Stable, reliable, and wonderful on the highway. As with most small cars, extra road noise. I get 28-30 driving around town, and have achieved 38-40 on trips. I use the ECO setting constantly. Cruise works well, and the controls are all well-designed. No wonder this was the North American car of the year in 2012.
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Just Great
newhyundailuvr, 10/04/2012
2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I do not understand any of these complaints. The engine might not be out of a Viper, but it has no issue getting up to speed or passing a slower car. I have a heavy foot and I still stay around 35mpg. I do notice a bit more road noise then I expected but I think that may be the tires. $20,000 buck and I get and auto, bluetooth, heated seats, sat radio good ride, peppy engine, and it is a good looking car. It is family time here and we bought a Tuscon. We like the car and the dealership so much (which i have never said before) we went back and purchased the Elantra. Just a great car and a great value. And did I mention at the touch of a button music streams from my phone?
Great car and gas mileage
borkel, 05/02/2013
updated 11/04/2019
2013 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
This is my 4th Hyundai. Checked Gas mileage today on 120mi R/T...Temp 49deg Wind N20G30 mph...fairly level highway with speed limit varing 70 to 75 mph. Results northbnd 37.3MPG and southbnd..(tailwind). 43.3.For entire trip speed control set to speed limit. Checked by adding fuel and dividing miles and also the trip cmptr. Trip cmptr off by 2 tenths. actual mileage better. All of my previous Hyundai cars (2 Sonatas 1 Accent and now this one have easily exceeded the sticker mileage. Its not the car its HOW it is driven. Great car all around ..
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Very good car... Except....
1ply, 02/23/2014
updated 08/29/2022
2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I've owned this car for almost 7 months so far. At 16K miles the brakes started to make a strange noise, I thought that it must be due to the extreme cold temperatures we've been having. NOPE, at 17k miles I'm being told that my brakes need service, and guess what it's out of pocket! Never mind that this car is driven 80% highway with limited use of brakes (no heavy traffic). Dealer treats this as NORMAL. I've had a Mazda3 which only needed brakes every 60Kmiles. At this rate I'll be changing brakes every 8 months! Very poor design Hyundai. You may have just lost a(nother) customer. **UPDATE** 3.5 years into the ownership and over 100,000 miles on the clock now. Brakes SOMETIMES make a thunk thunk noise - this braking at all speeds, whether in the city or highway, it's just louder on the highway but it seems to be dependent on which way the last sharp turn was made. More research needed here (by me). Fuel economy reduced slightly by use of new winter tires. Can't wait to get some summers on shortly for a) a quieter ride and b) improved fuel economy. The loss is about 5-8%. A few creaks and groans are audible now, especially when it's freezing outside. The colder it gets the more the dash area seems to protest, almost like the bits are expanding/contracting at slightly different rates thus causing friction where there is none at warmer temperatures. UPDATE #2 I traded in the car at 214,000km (134000miles). Received very little in trade due to the mileage, that was expected. I traded in due to a slight ticking coming from the engine. Upon some googling I discovered that only bad things follow once the ticking starts. Car (and engine) was probably good for another few years or 50000miles I would guess but I had a chance at picking up something (so much more) exciting I just could not say no. During all this time (5 years of ownership) I've only had minor gripes with the brakes as read above - performed two "brake services" at shops and when I was trading it in the brakes were fine. I had the sunroof switch replaced under warranty as it was acting up. Other than that there was nothing other than regular maintenance done on the car, mostly simple oil changes, a few tire changes, coolant flush and transmission oil replacement (once). So over all the miles this car was driven, from an expense standpoint it was very good. It started every morning and took me home every night. I was never worried that I would be stranded somewhere. If you can pick one up for a reasonable price, as they drop in value quite drastically still compared to Honda/Toyota even though you get so much more for your money (go figure) go for it. They are kind of slow in acceleration however the Corolla will be exactly the same with the Civic being slightly quicker (we're talking slightly). Overall it's a good value but the thousands of hours spent behind the wheel and the ticking starting made me want a new(er) car.
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