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overall a very good car for the money
Dan Johnson, 01/29/2017
updated 01/31/2019
2017 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
After owning this car for two years, here are the things I'm pleased with: great interior and exterior styling. Quiet smooth engine, good power, amazing gas mileage (42-43 mpg on the highway) loads of features, incredible rebates to bring down the price, love the heated seats, transmission is superb, handling is excellent for this price range. Negatives: bucket seats are extremely hard and uncomfortable, bottom seat cushion is too short from front to back (doesn't support things enough), leather steering wheel is very slippery when new, sunroof sits back too far, can't see the sky unless you tilt your head back, volume knob and up/down volume controls on steering wheel are slow to respond, very quiet in general but some tire noise gets into the cabin at highway speeds. I wish the speakers put out a better quality of sound.
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1000 miles in and I absolutely love the 2017 Sport
brundagefamily@comcast.net, 02/25/2017
2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have completed just under 1000 miles in my new 2017 Elantra Sport manual transmission and I can honestly say that I love it. My prior car was a 2013 Sonata 2.0T and I was a bit concerned moving into the Elantra Sport for several reasons. First, it is a smaller car. Second, the Sonata 2.0T was a wolf in sheep's clothing as far as acceleration. My concerns were unfounded. The Elantra Sport has plenty of room, especially in the front seats. The leather bucket seats have excellent support and are quite comfortable (I am six foot and 215lbs). The acceleration in the Elantra Sport is well above average. I certainly haven't been in any situation where the car was under powered. Finally I am getting about 31 mpg in a mostly suburban driving environment - much better than I was expecting and a significant improvement over the Sonata. I highly recommend this car!
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That Warranty Comes In Handy!!
Robert Johnson III, 01/28/2019
2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
Before my Elantra Sport DCT, I was driving a 2014 Mazda 3i Touring 6-Speed, which was a fantastic car to drive. It didn't have many features but just knew how to put the smile on your face. Sadly that car was totalled in early 2017, forcing me to find another vehicle. I had heard the Elantra Sport was coming so I immediately went searching (having been working for Hyundai for 5 years now) and came up with my Electric Blue 2017 Sport Pkg 1 (no Premium Pkg). I wanted the manual transmission but my dealer(s) all said they didnt have any (which was a lie as the next morning I went over to the sister store to my local one and they had 5 in stock that had been there for days), so already the experience wasn't great, having been lied to and put in a car I didn't necessarily, whole heartedly want...and this was just the beginning. Within the first few hundred miles, the Dual Clutch automatic transmission started jerking and kicking a bit but I knew since the car was new, I figured it was just the transmission breaking in, but it progressively got worse, so I put the car into service which turned out to be a total farse. Time after time I was told there was nothing wrong with it, saying, and I quote "that's just how it behaves..." but it simply got even worse over time (stalling out, jerking around, poor acceleration or losing power altogether). After a call to Hyundai USA, they had my car put into another dealer's service shop, where I was told the transmission needed a reflash (at 5500 miles now). Got it done and that seemed to work...for about a month, then it did it again, but this time it was more intermittent than before, so I continued to drive the car just as it was until my next oil change (now at 10K+ miles). After a check over, the tech said nothing was wrong, sent me on my way and left me clueless if my car was broken or if this really was the transmission's normal behavior. Fast forward to January 2019, the car has seen the shop 8 TIMES and no actions taken by Hyundai to repurchase the car after all these constant issues. Reason being? Apparently Hyundai's wonderful technicians (as they say) were not writing up the RO's (receipts) for my service work, so therefore Hyundai wasn't seeing all these issues that were consistently occurring nor had any documentation to prove it. So now at 32300 miles, I'm still having stalling, sputtering, and overall garbage performance from the car and still the company refuses to fix it properly..and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Other issues? No power seat so my back is getting demolished (had back surgery in 2009 after a 4 car accident that put me in the hospital for a good while) and I cant drive it for more than 30 minutes without my legs going numb-ish. Had the touch screen radio go out a couple times/ back up camera spazzed out (green screened) which was fun to watch for awhile and above all, the factory Hankook tires are ATROCIOUS on road noise and ride so prepare to be deaf when you get out of the car after a sizable drive. At this time I am stuck paying $500 a month for a leased car I don't want, that has depreciated like a ROCK (now worth $12K after my $26K+ purchase price), and one that has cemented my notion that I will NEVER buy another Hyundai product again (have had 2 so far). Currently shopping for a 2018/ 2019 Toyota Camry SE/ XSE (had a drive in one already and LOVED it). It may be a fun car to drive, but in some slightly reworked words of the great Jeremy Clarkson..."Hyundai can make a car as good as it can be....briefly".
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Car of The Year Worthiness
Josh Ehrendreich, 04/02/2017
2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've been driving the Elantra Eco for a little over 30 days. I felt in love the first time I drove it and each time since then. I look forward to the next time I get to drive it. Perhaps it ought to be noted I'm coming from a 1999 Camry to this 2017 model. I'm still playing catch up on the modern conveniences, but if anything it makes driving easier and for sure more fun. I did test drive the Kia Forte, Mazda 3, Honda Civic and Fit, Toyota Camry, Corolla and Yaris before I tried the Eco. I'm used to the roominess of a Camry and is about the only thing I'd downgrade on the Eco, but compared to all other cars I test drove, it's on par with those. Technology it is on par with Kia Forte and above all the others I test drove. Steering and road handling are very good to great. I think the only thing I'm noticing slight issue with is MPG. I'm currently averaging 33.5 mpg, but some of that is me idling the engine while I figure out the new tech. I also drive more in city than on highway. Whenever I go on highway now, I go into Sport mode and love the extra pickup. Anyway, the main reasons I picked this vehicle were: economical value, technology / CarPlay, mpg, comfort/handling, and reliability. Oh and I love the heated seats. I think this car delivers on all fronts and really would be surprised to see it not get Car of The Year type recognition
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Outstanding compact/midsize daily driver
Hoosier Driver, 02/23/2018
updated 12/05/2024
2017 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Outstanding value at ACTUAL selling prices, which was ~US$3800 lower than Civic Touring in my case. Not including the extra $$$ the Honda would cost to extend the warranty to 5 years like the Hyundai. The Limited trim level (especially with options) seems like a much pricier car. LOTS of features unique in the class- like memory driver's seat, turning HID headlights (great feature!), and nifty 'welcome lights' in the door handle. Height adjustable passenger seat, which I really like. Ride and noise level very good for the class. OUTSTANDING brakes (which car magazines also write about). More opening feeling front cockpit than competitors. I'm 6'1" and have plenty of front leg room. Rear seat wider than Civic, but with a bit less fore-aft leg room. Fun to drive, although steering not quite as sharp as top-end Civic or Mazda 3. Despite 3 mo of Midwest winter potholes (horrible this year), the car has been rock solid with NO squeaks or rattles. Mileage beats EPA estimates, with an honest 40+mpg at 70+ on the highway. The only criticism I have is that power is mid-pack for the class. No drag racer, but easily keeps up with urban/suburban commuter traffic. Update at 8k miles- Still trouble free. Ave actual 37mpg in mixed driving (2/3 highway, 1/3 city). Update 13k miles- No issues. Still looks brand new in and out. Honest 40mpg highway. Near luxury car features in Limited trim have been great! Update 20k miles- Still trouble free & looking mint. Rides solid with NO squeaks or rattles. Latest Midwest highway trip 42-43mpg round trip at 70-75mpg. Update at 27k miles- Continues trouble-free. Solid ride. Limited's leather interior showing minimal wear- still looks showroom new. Mileage still easily beating EPA rating by 10%. Update at 50k miles- Replaced a coil recently to smooth idle a bit (literally 10min job (watched Youtube videos) with US$27 part), and replaced spark plugs (as I do ~50k as maintenance; plugs looked near new FWIW). Otherwise continues trouble-free. Engine uses NO oil. Interior still looks near-new, and Limited features (memory driver seat, adaptive cruise control, etc.) are unreal in this price class. ACTUAL highway mpg (miles/US gal used) ave 40+mpg (Midwest highways, no wind)- literally cheaper than charging a Tesla (Supercharger) on Midwest interstate trips!!!
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