Used 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM) Consumer Reviews
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That Warranty Comes In Handy!!
Robert Johnson III, Humble, TX, 01/28/2019
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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Decent car for the price
Kevin Shayer, Gilbert, AZ, 08/21/2017
Hyundai Elantra Sport 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The acceleration with the turbo is jerky/cuts out. That is very annoying. Happens around 2000-3000rpm mainly. The consensus on forums is that its the way the car is tuned from the factory causes the wastegate dump to open and close to frequently causing the acceleration to feel like it drops out for a split second many times in a row. 7 speed gearbox is decent but shifts awkwardly at times. Exterior car looks great. Interior is awesome. Seats are comfy, dash layout is great. Dual AC works perfect. Ergonomics of everything fits well. The look and feel of the interior is very Audi-esque which I very much like. Passenger side door handle seems a little loose. Had the car for a month and a half. Overall satisfied. However would like the acceleration issues fixed. Entertainment system crashed and rebooted itself last night. Hopefully that doesn't become a regular thing.
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Sport 1.6 T Manual
Mike, Harrisburg, PA, 07/25/2018
Hyundai Elantra Sport 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
I like the car however disappointed that the Premium Package is the same price for the Automatic as the Manual yet on the Manual you don't get the remote start and you don't get a discount!
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