A safe and solid pick in the highly competitive compact class, the refreshed 2014 Hyundai Elantra still offers buyers a strong warranty, plentiful features, …
Redline Review: 2014 Hyundai Elantra
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A safe and solid pick in the highly competitive compact class, the refreshed 2014 Hyundai Elantra still offers buyers a strong warranty, plentiful features, …
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$25,000 ? Oh, my God!
Get a used Mercedes for that kind of money.
for this price you can get a Mazda 3, which is WAY more stylish, more
economical and the interior feel is comparable to the 1 series BMW
I have a 2013 Elantra and hate it. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!!
* Brakes are utterly horrific. I still cannot stop smoothly. I’ve tried
turning the rotors and replacing the pads — none of which has helped.
* Suspension sucks (the back likes to squirm around when driving over
bumps, which is “normal” for this car)
* Visibility sucks (front and rear)
* No steering feel — feels like a video game
* Seats suck (too wide and bolsters offer little support)(No lumbar support
in manual seats)(Head restraint pushes head too far forward, which gives a
stiff neck)
* Very vulnerable to cross winds (makes road trips and freeway trips
frustrating)
* Gas mileage is horrible in rural driving (average 22-24; car is rated at
28 and that’s in the city — rural should be better)
* Transmission shifts are slow
* I already have more paint chips on the front bumper than my previous 12
year old car had when I sold it
* Hazy defect in windshield which Hyundai refuses to fix
* The engine retards the timing between shifts (presumably to put less
strain in the tranny), which makes moderate to heavy acceleration runs even
more frustrating.
My previous car was a 2002 Elantra, which was better than the 2013 in every
way (aside from safety). Basically, the newer Hyundais look good, but
drive like crap. Very frustrating; I totally regret buying this car, but I
guess I only have myself to blame.
Any plans on reviewing the Mazda CX5? They really seem to be growing in
popularity lately.
Only thing I don’t like, is the plastic on the back of the front seats.
That is so dumb Hyundai. Other than that, it’s a good little car.
Gay
+2theRedline 7:20 – Actually, I believe the Sonata does have heated rear
seats on the limited model, as mentioned on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited
review a while ago. I am not sure what generation Sonata you are comparing
the Elantra to, but hopefully Hyundai did not take out the heated rear seat
feature on the redesigned 2015 Sonata.
Mazda3 is better.
Literally you can get a loaded Kia forte for about the same price and it
drives better, has a much better interior,and more technology and power.
It’s Korean sibling is out doing them
Hyundai is the best bang for your buck and create exciting products the way
honda used to years ago. I went from a honda/acura guy to a hyundai guy.
I wonder how the new Corolla is compared to this car. It would be cool if
you could review one with te six speed.
fucking gay !!!!!!!
Nice review. Definitely take a 3 with a 6 spd over this any day though.
Thank you for pointing out you rarely rest your arm or touch a soft top
dashboard, but you touch sides and top of the door more often. I would much
rather have better materials on the doors than on top of the dash.
haha @ 9:06 . one of its competitors
nothing against the car I think elantra is a beauty but I think reviews on
plastic dashboard should be stopped I mean come on it looks good anyway why
is it such a big deal for a Hyundai or other Asian cars..
i like the hyundai elantra. its a shame honda is going with cvt. but
hyundais transmissions are actually not too bad. of course the 4 speeds
beforehand were very lazy but i noticed just in comparison with the 2011
and 2013 that i drove, the transmission was noticeabily more responsive.
and engines usually dont go out unless not maintained so i mean, why not
right?
Was waiting for this review for a while now. The Elantra and the Subaru
Impreza are the only new compacts I have not test driven yet. I won’t
bother looking at the Elantra now because I cannot stand that cheap car
ride feel with the torsion beam rear suspension crashing over bumps. I like
a nice smooth well-balanced ride like you get in the Mazda3 and the Jetta.
IMHO those are the best driving compact cars. Thanks for the review!
2014 Hyundai Elantra Coupe has only one version.
Love the sound of the car when he guns it! I love 4 cylinders.
I like the price and features the car comes with, but as far as variety its
really limited.
interesting
dude you put in work…. good job with the reviews
After seeing this video, I expect the price to be substantially
inexpensive, so much hard plastic and the interior just screams economy.
I’m not buying a car, but I look forward to the reviews anyways.
Can you do the Review on the Hyundai Tucson
Based on that camera bouncing around and the cabin noise and the MPG
numbers, it’s basically my Escort Wagon…except with payments. I’m
averaging 30-32 in the ol’ gal. Heck I even have independent rear
suspension so I don’t get squirrelly on the bumps.
I LOVE watching car review videos to see what’s out there, but dangit if
they don’t always reaffirm my decision to go old and DIY.