I got a used 2010 Elantra SX in 2011. Only 35,000 kms had been done, with record history and all, serviced every 6 months. Initially I was in awe about it's looks and feel. Great car to zip around in, and it does take off really quick and the handling is pretty good.
At 55,000 kms that is when the problems started, the brake rotors needed to be replaced, it was done under warranty so all was good. I noticed the ESP light on the dashboard would randomly light up sometimes while driving, this turned out to be a faulty electric problem which was...Read more

We have owned our 2013 Elantra since October 2013. We bought it from DC Motors in Rockhampton. We cannot fault the service provided so far before and after the sale. They even walked us around to the side of the business to show us where we could park the car when we brought it in for its first Look-See after 1500 km just to make sure all was good and that we were happy with the vehicle. The vehicle was purchased for my wife who is quite a tiny lady. She test drove a Lancer and Cerato (nothing wrong with either car - good vehicles) but she sett...Read more

Got the car earlier this year with about 125k on the clock (2006 model), only driven around 3k more but so far it's great. The engine has a surprising amount of power and toruque, can really pull hard even in higher gears. The space inside is great, seats are very supportive and comfortable, and the air con is ludicrously cold. Has cruise control too, which (at the time) wasn't too common for a manual. Fuel economy is sitting at around 9.5l/100km, seen it lower but still not bad. The overall build quality is good too, the plastics are hard but ...Read more

Here are the good points before the car burst into flames.
It is economical. Fuel usage of a small car but space of a medium which is great for a small family. It is very comfortable as I had the premium with leather. Heated seats are great in the winter. Also extras such as the night rear view mirror auto adjusting for lights from behind and parking sensors are great. Most of all it drives well. Therefore you would think that Hyundai would take just a tiny little bit of interest when the car, 18 months old, sitting in my driveway and not use...Read more

2006 HD newer shape after poxy old one. Was still not keen but had low k's and had everything in it. We had the slx model and was amazed by how good it drove, how responsive it was. We drove it home to qld from new mid north coast and used half a tank of fuel for 7 and three quarter hours driving time. Had the car just in 2 years and put and extra 60 000 km on clock. So comfortable, everything at fingertips.

It treated us great and would highly recommend it. Even though it was not my cup of tea, it did what we wanted and needed and have eve...Read more

Traded our 2000 accent, owned from new, in the purchase of new model elantra march 2012. After 1 year we can report the following a) leaking fuel injecter after 2 weeks. This is a very dangerous problem which was rectified immeadiately our local hyundai dealer found the cause of the fuel smell in the cabin. And b) front parking sensors failed after 6 months due to poor initial installation. The car is a pleasure to drive. The interior is a little "star-trekky" but much more interesting than nearly all the other dash treatments in even much mor...Read more

I've had one of these cars since 2007 (2004 model) and i must say that once having it i haven't had any problems whatsoever. Nearly everything about the car is great.

The engine has enough pep off the lights to make people who have done up POS cars with tinted windows blush (i'd assume, i can't see in the tinted windows). The car can hold a hell-of-a-lot of things. I once packed in a 10 piece drum kit, a bass amp, head and guitar, 2 guitar amps with 2 cabs a piece (all professional sizes as well, none of this small stuff) as well as myself a...Read more

My first experience with Hyundai was a 1988 X1 model Excel. Whilst the body was built like a tank, anything else that could go wrong with the car did - specifically the engine made by Mitsubishi. Fast forward 25 years, and you could be forgiven that this vehicle is from a completely different plant than the 2009 HD Elantra. The Elantra is aimed squarely at Toyota's Corolla, and seems to do that with more style, class, features but at a lower price.

We have the base model (the SX), but comes with everything we need with the exception of cruis...Read more

I love this car (GLS trim), I bought it new in 2001, and had the factory spoiler, an electric sunroof, and 16" wheels fitted before I picked it up. I still get comments on how good it looks, and people can't believe it is 11 years old! It still looks like a modern car! The Stock speakers are crisp (upgraded the head unit to a kenwood touch screen for iPod capabilitys) The silver paintwork has held up extremely well, and still shines. The boot is massive, the legroom in the back is very generous for a car of its size, I'm 6"4 and I can sit in th...Read more

My 2000 (2001MY) Elantra hatch has 136,000km, and in my ownership has not missed a beat. Prior to my ownership it had been regularly maintained by its two owners, by the book, and had been reasonably well looked after cosmetically.
The hatch's loading area is massive, putting to shame many small wagons, making the Elantra versatile and stylish.
I do my own routine servicing (aside from the timing belt and fuel filter, which I leave to the professionals) and I've not encountered problems in that regard, and the pricing of genuine parts is on ...Read more

We chose the Elantra for a second car (larger people mover as we have a large family). We considered several new cars including the Mazda 3, but chose the Elantra for overall value - the specs we got for the price.

We went for the middle of the range, with leather steering wheel, push button start and keyless entry. Overall we've found the build quality is excellent, the fuel efficiency is great (although unsurprisingly not quite what the specs rate it at) and it's been a dream to drive.

Pros: It's a comfortable ride with great space insi...Read more