Used 2014 Hyundai Elantra Consumer Reviews
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Great car for the money.
schbullitt, 06/25/2014
updated 06/26/2017
2014 Hyundai Elantra Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
I now have approximately 28,000 miles on the car. My only complaint is the way the transmission is overly programmed for gas mileage. When the trans. upshifts, the rpm's drop down too much and you lose the torque. If you shift manually the rpm's do not drop so much. Also, when you go to downshift, say to pass another car, you have to depress the gas pedal a lot and this usually causes the trans. to downshift at least two gears. When I go to pass, I use the manual mode which, again, works much better. All in all, a great little car, especially when you factor in the cost and what you get for the money. I would definitely buy another Elantra.
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Middle of the Pack
Dale, 11/10/2017
2014 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as a certified used car in 2015. At the time it was about a year old and had around 28,000 miles on it. Almost 2 years later and I now have about 93,000 miles on it. Let's just say I drive a lot. Now let's get to the review. There are some good and bad things about this car. Let's start with the good. Overall cost is ok. You can get the SE model for less than 20k or so. Mine was a year old like I said and I got it for around $17,000. The biggest selling points to me was the warranty, decent styling and MPGs. So far, those things have held up. I drive about 60% hwy and 40% city everyday and have about a 100 mile daily roundtrip commute. With this type of usage, I average 35 mpg which is pretty good. I have been on some road trips where it was all hwy and I can easily get 40 mpg while still driving 75-80. There have been times where I was stuck on 60 mph roads for hours and I would actually get about 45 mpg. Really good! Sadly, the tank is only like 12 gallons or something really small so even if I do really well on fuel mileage, I still have to refuel a lot more often than I would like. Now the bad: Thankfully I had that warranty. It needed a engine replacement at around 40,000 miles due to a valve losing pressure. So far the 2nd engine has held up fine. Other than that (big thing) no other repairs have been needed. The brakes feel fine when it is dry out but when it rains, they constantly have a grinding noise/sensation when applying them. The car also easily hydroplains so I have to really slow down when it's wet out. The seats get pretty uncomfortable after a few hours. Road noise is horrible. And the worst part of it all is the resale value. I understand that I drive a lot of miles. But the value has plummeted on this car in the last few years way faster than I expected. Even when I check the value as if I had a normal amount of miles, it still has dropped significantly. I have made many extra payments on top of my regular ones for 2 years now and I still am about $5000 below what I owe on the loan. No other vehicle I have ever had has dropped in value so quickly. I am definitely stuck with this car until I pay at least 90% of it off.
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Amazing Car
SF Sunshine, 03/21/2016
2014 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a solid car by a solid company. I am constantly amazed by how well thought out all the features are and the high quality of workmanship. I used to rent plenty of Hyundai cars when I traveled for work, and now that I spend more time doing a standard commute, I am absolutely delighted by the fully loaded options. You simply cannot go wrong with the leather interiors and technology options crammed into this car.
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A Poor Man's Mini Cooper S
Denny, 03/18/2017
2014 Hyundai Elantra Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
First of all it's not a Mini Cooper S, but since I recently owned a 2011 Mini Cooper S, I can see the similarities. You can tell it's a solid car when you shut the door. The cabin has the cockpit feel with the close at hand controls and push start function. I feel like I'm folded into the car when I shut the door and start it up. The steering is tight and responsive. When it's not in eco mode, it's got good pickup both from a start and in traffic. It's performs fine in eco mode, but there's a difference. It also has the sports car ride, which means it's great on good roads and lets you know all of the features of the road on not so good ones (I like that, but to each his own). Now, the story of the car. I bought it used two weeks ago in Cincinnati and drove it back to North Carolina. I got 33.7 mpg on the drive, using a calculator. It was actually pretty close to the car readout of 34.0, but I never trust the car and smartphones with calculators make it easy to verify. I was actually getting better mileage until the mountains of West Virginia, so I expect 35 mpg on flatter highways. I have already put about 900 miles on it. In mostly city driving, I got 29.5 mpg and in mixed got 32.5 mpg. On the drive back from Cincinatti, I also had the sunroof open with the seat heaters on in 30 degree weather for 50 miles and never got cold. The wind noise was minimal also. The bluetooth works great with my iphone, the car is comfortable, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. I can't comment yet on reliability, having only owned it for two weeks, but it is Hyundai certified pre-owned, so there's that comfort as I own it. My only complaints are the fact that it has no spare tire, only a repair kit, and the driver's side blind spot is definitely there. It does have a double outside mirror for the blind spot, so that probably won't be an issue when I get used to it.
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!!! MUST BUY !!!
M S, 02/03/2016
2014 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in 2014 with every accessory available. MPG has averaged 32.2 in city driving. Paint has held up well and so has the interior. Still looks brand new inside and out!! Miss my SUV so will be replacing this car with the 2016 Kia Sorento.
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