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4 out of 5 stars

Front Seat Comfort takes away from excellent ride

Paul, 09/09/2016
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I'm a big guy- 6 feet tall 240 and the front seat in the SE is not giving me support- my back aches driving to car but I am planning to get a special seat cushion- this is an ok car and lacks some extras that could make the car more technical savvy- Only one USB that we can find- No back up camera, and a CD player?? We wanted the basic model to lease AND WE GOT A GREAT DEAL.......payment is only $180 a month with zero down- Dealer was very knowledgeable and we were in and out in under two hours- that was cool- car looks awesome- and has a lot of room vs the competition- but it is like a rental car and I wish Hyundai would have made some simple additions in technology to the basic SE model-

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2 out of 5 stars

Killer Seats!

Bill, 06/10/2017
2017 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 13 people found this review helpful

Such a handsome car, but.....the seats are very poorly designed and extremely uncomfortable. I have the powered driver's seat with 8 adjustments and still cannot find a comfortable position! The seat bottom is very hard (like a cinder block) and keeps your knees above your hips at it's lowest angle setting. According to all I have read, this is position tilts your pelvis back and puts all your weight on your buttocks. After about 15 minutes in this seat I feel like I weigh about 500 lbs. ...and it's all concentrated on my bottom bones! I find myself squirming trying to get comfortable. After about a half hour, my feet fall asleep and my right hip starts to ache. It's so bad that I'm going to have to get rid of it at an extreme (poor resale value too) loss. I also find the steering to be too light and vague at lower speeds. I don't feel confident when I have to squeeze through tight spots at low speeds and I often feel like the car lurches left and right on curves and startles me. I did not experience these issues in my last car and wish I bought another of the same model. I've also come to find out that my former car has all the advanced safety features like, collision braking, lane departure steering and smart cruze control as standard equipment! This car cost thousands more with those options.

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4 out of 5 stars

Value Edition is not a value

Derek Linville, 12/17/2017
2017 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful

Pros: great gas mileage on one trip was averaging 50 miles to the gallon in Economy Mode. Comfort is really good, electronics is good and easy to use. Cons: Very poor acceleration nomatter the driving mode your in, braking is OK but can be better, 6 speed transmission shifts weird at times.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love my Car!!!

Corinne, 04/13/2020
2017 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I upgraded from a 2003 Ford Taurus, so getting this car was a huge upgrade. I love that it’s smaller but feels huge on the inside, I got the value edition so it has heated seats which work AMAZING. I like the adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist. However, I do feel like sometimes the wheel slightly pulls when I get to close to the other lane, which I don’t like but everything else is amazing! I got this car in bright red and it surprisingly looks really nice, this car has everything you could possibly need!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car so far

TimG, 01/23/2020
2017 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

So far I am loving everything except the pickup. Great gas milage. Great ride. Comfortable. No pickup (but what do you expect from a small 4 cylinder?).

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