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Turned into a big hassle quickly
James, 02/01/2021
updated 05/10/2023
2017 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
The car looks very sharp, and the gas mileage constantly returns 30-40 mpg. The warranty is great too; unfortunately I have had to use it several times. Every one of the door locks have stopped working at different times, requiring eight separate trips to the dealer (one for initial diagnostics and to order the part, and one to replace the part). Things got so bad with the rear doors that they actually had to cut the interior door panels off to get the doors open. Without the warranty, this would have been a huge repair cost. Next, the heater was initially horrible. I could drive the car for an hour and the heater will still blast lukewarm air. Thermostat was replaced, coolant was flushed, etc. Finally this past fall I was able to get a computer update that magically fixed the heater. The ignition coils in this car also all had be replaced before 50k. This again required two separate trips for each coil. After the 2nd coil failed, Hyundai refused to change the remaining two coils at the same time, so when they went bad I changed them myself. I’m nearing the end of the bumper to bumper warranty and have zero intentions of keeping the car when the warranty expires. If you are looking at one of these cars, I would definitely do your research. The problems I experienced are quite common. An update a year after the original review. Car now has 77k miles. Past the bumper to bumper warranty. Had to replace all four ignition coils and replace spark plugs at 72k due to misfires again. Hyundai has extended the warranty for the door latches; my passenger rear door does not open from the inside or outside. My air conditioner has a leak inside the dash, so the vehicle is without air conditioning. I do not drive hard, nor fast. I’m a stickler for vehicle maintenance as well. I am not happy with how the vehicle has lasted and can not recommend anyone purchasing one that does not come with a warranty. It still gets terrific gas mileage, but if the vehicle market was not so bad I would not still be driving it. Update; 83k ignition coils started to fail again. Dealership had no way to open the rear door that was stuck and Hyundai refused to pay to have the interior door panel ripped apart and replaced. Received a notice from my insurance company that because of recent events regarding thefts, my premium was jumping. Scheduled the car for the theft recall, but unfortunately while shopping a few days before I was to bring the car in, some nice people decided to break into the vehicle and steal it before literally launching it off a bridge. I guess that was one way to solve this nightmare. I will never buy a Korean car again. Good luck to anyone that buys these things used. Expect to fix a lot of things that don’t normally break, or have some teenagers attempt to steal the car from videos they saw on TikTok.
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My Fourth Elantra
Chelle, 02/16/2017
updated 02/21/2019
2017 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Update after owning 2 yrs 3 mos - Absolutely love my car. I put General Altima RT43s on at about 17000 miles and they've been awesome. I've adapted to the lack of usable storage. The trunk, though, has caused me some grief. The opening is so narrow that it's hard to get things in (other than grocery bags), although it's a nice size-trunk. I would still recommend this car to anyone, especially this Value Edition model. My earlier comments about the sunroof and backup camera are no longer an issue. The backup camera is fine, it just took getting used to and remembering to wipe it off when it rains or snows. I was just spoiled with the GT features..lol. A friend of mine bought an Elantra based on my love for this car and after 1.5 years, they are quite impressed with it over owning Corolla's for years. Update after owning nine months - I still love this car (still the love GT more, but...). I am impressed that I haven't had to replace two of the stock tires and I have 8,000 miles on them. Each of my other Elantra's needed all four new tires within a few thousand miles. My biggest complaint remains lack of storage. The door pockets are useless - if you put anything in them, good luck getting it out. The center console doesn't hold much because it's not deep enough as in other vehicles. I no longer run the car in ECO mode; Despite living in very hilly Pittsburgh terrain, I'm getting better gas mileage without it. One frustration remains that running in Sport mode does not stay set once you turn the car off. I've owned my car for a little over three months and this is my fourth leased Elantra (2011, 2012, 2013 GT and now this one). We also own a 2014 Sonata. The first thing (besides the body style) that I am impressed with over the 2011 & 2012 is the ride and handling of the car. I was a big fan of the 2011/2012 body style, but hated that the back end would "jump" over any little bump, despite different sets of tires. The 2017 is wonderful and feels much closer to the Sonata . I wish the Sport mode was set at the steering level like the GT and that it had a separate "ECO" button. Instead, I keep this one in ECO for gas mileage rather than Sport which handles better. My biggest complaint is with the storage (or lack thereof). The earlier versions, especially the GT, had massive amounts of storage with a deep closed middle compartment and wide areas along the bottom of the doors. The design of the new one is difficult - there is one little area which slants downward and is located behind the shifter and under the heating/ac controls. A USB and aux are smashed between two charging ports and every single time I try to put a cord in, I end up hitting the AC button or the defrost button. The large middle storage area is now only a few inches deep and doesn't hold much of anything; the side door pockets are almost worthless because you can't get your hand down into them to get anything out. I'm also having some trouble with the App screen where it freezes up for indefinite amounts of time (I have not yet taken it back to the dealer since I only have a little over 2K miles on it). The only way I can change the station is to use the up/down button on the steering wheel. My only other complaint is the heating system - it takes about 30 minutes to get warm and the air comes out of the defroster regardless of what I have selected. This makes wearing contacts impossible because it blows right in my eyes. Now that I've complained, let me say that my favorite feature is the notifications in the mirrors when a car is in my blind-spot or gets beside me. This is such a fantastic feature & should be standard in every car. Oops, I have one more small "whine" and that's the backup camera. In the GT, it was covered so I could always see out of it AND it was easy to read and accurate. The backup camera in this car needs wiped off daily, if it rains it's useless, and the accuracy is so bad that I can't depend on it. Let me add that I am not one who uses the camera's to backup, but rather as a guide. The outer "blue box" indicating that the car is straight can be misleading as well. I will say it's nice to finally get a new Elantra and not have to replace the tires within the first few thousand miles which I had to do on the others. I'm very grateful that there are not low profile tires on this model. So while I love this car and overall it's a fantastic value for the money, I would go back to my fully loaded GT if they could load it up without the low profile tires. What I wouldn't do for the panoramic sunroof again vs the little bitty sunroof I now have which, for some reason, even though it's closed, the display in the car will sometimes beep and show me that it's open. I feel I should also add that the little quirks are personal things for me and I would still recommend this car to everyone. Here's hoping for an awesome three years with it..
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robert kellaway, 02/16/2018
2017 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This is my sixth hyundai, three sonatas limited and the last three elantras limited. The technology in this 2017 is unbelievable that generally only is in a $50,000 vehicle. I also own a chevy Silverado ltz loaded and stickered for $52,000 and it still doesn't have all the toys my elantra has. GREAT CAR
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What a difference 30 years makes
singledad, 11/16/2016
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
In 1986 Hyundai introduced the Excel. It was cheap. It came with automatic transmission, air conditioning and a radio. Basic transportation for $5k. They were made in Korea and I had to wait weeks to get one. What a piece of junk. That car almost put an end to Hyundai in the US. We take for granted reliable cars today but Hyundai was a junk car and that stigma lasts to this day. No more. First my personal opinion. I don't like Korean cars. They are disposable transportation appliances. As they age they become unreliable. So my daughter wants a new car. After learning on a beater. So we shop. I advised her that this is the kind of car you lease. It's a transportation appliance. So she leases this one and I have to say it's a nice car. Roomy and good on gas. Power everything. Quiet ride and engine. The radio connects to her iphone easily and it sounds good. It includes oil changes and washes too, A good deal. Now time will tell if it holds up to a 20 year old's hard driving.
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Great small car minus the road noise
Mike, 02/14/2018
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Had this car as a rental for a week and loved it. Had a nice interior, very easy to match up Bluetooth, got good gas mileage, lots of tech, just a great small car all the way around. Loved it much more than the new Corolla and much more than the ugly Civic. The only thing I didn't care for was the road noise. It just seemed alot louder than my old worn out Corolla. If it weren't for that I might consider trading in for one.
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