Used 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 7AM) Consumer Reviews
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2017 Hyundai Elantra ECO - A mixed bag review
Bryan F., Salt Lake City, UT, 02/23/2018
updated 03/11/2020
Hyundai Elantra Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
The biggest thing I would tell anyone looking for an Elantra is that tall people need not apply. I am 6'1" and I have a hard time getting in and out of my ECO model. We also had an issue after two months of ownership where the car just suddenly died in our driveway. The car was in the shop for almost three days when they finally discovered that the battery connections were not correct and the issue was fixed. A final note is that the transmission hesitates (at times) in first gear and when you need to get going in a hurry, expect to have to press the gas pedal harder to get started. For the positives, I love the blind-spot monitoring system and the infotainment system, Gas mileage consistently delivers above the EPAs listed numbers. Four adults fit fairly comfortably (with exception to my earlier comment about being tall). My ECO has plenty of power to go over Utah mountain passes even loaded down with four adults and a trunk full of Costco Supplies. 11 month update as of 9/7/2018: I now have 13500 miles on my Elantra ECO and I am taking the vehicle in next week to have two issues addressed. First, the transmission continues to hesitate at times when starting from a dead stop. Second, the brakes stated squealing a couple of weeks ago. Shouldn't be happening on a vehicle that I have owned for 11 months. On an additional note, the dealership that I bought the Elantra a year ago was bought out by another company and I did not have a good experience with them trying to schedule my second maintenance appointment. My appointment next week is closer to where I work as opposed to closer where I live and is the same company that does maintenance on my Honda. I am hoping that they will do a better job with helping resolve issues. The technician on the phone was very nice today when I set up the appointment. We will see how it goes. Update as of 3/10/2020: Tires are about worn at under 40,000 miles and will be replaced soon. AC is not working properly on the driver's side control and defaults to auto defrost mode, unless the temperature is set to "Lo". Passenger climate control is not affected. Gas mileage continues to be above average for highway driving situations. Had my right rear passenger window blow out for no known reason while driving down the Interstate two months ago. Vehicle does have good torque and power going over mountain passes. Still a mixed bag. The vehicle still hesitates at lower speeds but not as frequently as before. Still a mixed bag after 2 1/2 years of ownership.
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Car of The Year Worthiness
Josh Ehrendreich, Milwaukee, WI, 04/02/2017
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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Elantra Eco beats my Prius V mpg on the hiway
Al, Arlington, TX, 06/02/2018
updated 12/14/2020
Hyundai Elantra Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
After owning 6 (5 new, 1 used) Prius hybrids in a row, I got a 2017 Elantra Eco that gets 43 to 48 mpg on interstate driving compared to 40 to 41 mpg on my 2012 Prius V wagon. I still use the Prius V around town but I prefer the Elantra for highway driving, where the Elantra is much quieter and has so much more power that makes the driving so effortless and comfortable. The Prius V is a bigger vehicle but it is underpowered for the highway and there is very little reserve power for passing or going up long uphill grades which makes driving more of a concentrated effort. The Elantra's small 1.4 liter engine has less power but the turbocharger gives more torque over a wide range that lets it outperform the normal Elantra 2 liter engine with more power. You can feel the pulling power of that torque in normal driving without the engine screaming at high rpm so you hear less engine noise as a result. I rented a 2017 Toyota Prius Three for a day and averaged 49.95 mpg over 470 miles. My Elantra Eco averaged 43.55 mpg over that same route. That is too small a difference to justify the $8000 premium for the Prius which was noisier than my Elantra and still underpowered for passing and long uphill climbs. Over 100000 miles, that is a saving of 294 gallons. Even at $5 per gallon, that is only a $1471 saving over 100000 miles. You would have to drive the Prius 543848 miles to break even with the Elantra Eco--that is to say that you would never recover the higher cost of the Prius by fuel savings over the Elantra Eco. My Elantra Eco was discounted $4000 below MSRP, a very common discount from Hyundai. I never received more than a token $1500 discount on one of my new Prius hybrids--I paid full retail for all the other new Prius hybrids. I am a retired petroleum geologist and I am convinced gasoline prices will not even come close to $5 per gallon in the next couple of decades because of the wealth of shale oil available in the US and around the world. If we do have to pay more than $5 per gallon, it will be because of currency collapse, when the world loses confidence in the dollar and commodities such as oil suddenly become more valuable. I do not plan to buy any more hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles will have to be comparable in price to gasoline powered vehicles to be of any interest. December 2018 update: Odometer 10548 miles, average 43.78 mpg, mostly highway driving. Low of 34.66 mpg for local driving (not stop and go commuting at high traffic rush hour), high of 59.21 mpg on a test of steady highway cruising at 50 mph and 54.29 mpg cruising at 65 mph on Interstate 5 in California when there were no accidents or heavy traffic slowdowns. This car continues to impress me, not only with the high fuel economy but also the quiet and effortless highway driving. There is more than ample emergency reserve power even in Eco drive mode--you just floor the accelerator and the transmission will downshift one, two, or even three gears in quick succession giving you about 20 mph speed increase in about 2 or 3 seconds all without any big roar from the engine. The Android Auto allows me to use my 4G phone as my GPS navigation system on the 7 inch screen on the Elantra's dashboard while also enjoying music streaming through my phone and playing through the Elantra's excellent speaker system. This is a real hidden gem of a car. December 2019 update: Odometer 13662, cumulative average 43.21 mpg. My wife has been using the car for local shopping trips of 5 to 10 miles and I let my daughter and her boyfriend drive to San Antonio so the last 3 fill ups averaged only mid 30s mpg. They obviously don't know how to drive for best fuel economy. Hyundai updated their Android Auto and my smartphone was not able to display on the car's touchscreen. I took the car in for normal service and told the service advisor about the Android Auto. He checked it out and agreed to the problem but surprised me by saying he ordered a new radio under warranty and about a week later he called to schedule the radio replacement. A free new radio to fix the Android Auto on a two and a half year old Hyundai--now that is what I call excellent warranty service by an automobile manufacturer. Hyundai keeps looking better and better to me. I am telling my daughter to seriously consider buying a Hyundai or Kia new vehicle when she's ready for one. December 2020 update: Odometer 15245. Very little driving due to Covid 19. Cumulative average: 42.3 mpg. No long road trips so mpg continues to drift lower. The car continues to impress with its quiet, smooth ride and effortless power for freeway driving. I still see no reason to ever go back to a hybrid vehicle, especially with my very low driving miles per year.
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Hyundai Elantra Eco 2017
Maureen Barth, Ashburn, VA, 06/02/2016
updated 06/05/2017
Hyundai Elantra Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
1 of 10 people found this review helpful
Awesome, reliable, and dependable vehicle
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