Hyundai Elantra 1.5 years ownership report - Team-BHP

azifali · 2nd May 2008, 18:34

It is one and a half years since I bought an Elantra CRDi after consulting members at team-bhp, and here are my comments

- The car has given me least problems except I am a little unhappy with the kind of service provided by Kun Hyundai in Chennai. They failed to replace parts during the warranty period or always say that theyr'e out of stock.
- The car gives excellent mileage and is comfortable for both city and highways but it is really a highway star
- The car drives well on the highways - has amazing stability and is very fast as well - speedo top speed of 185 +
- The mileage on highways is also better than most sedans at 14kpl
- The suspension could have been better, so could have been the back seats but overall it is a great car and would recommend a used Elantra (now that the new one has stopped selling) to anyone.

Hyundai could have done a better job with Elantra..but then..I guess we're done with it

regards

Asif Ali

Technocrat · 2nd May 2008, 19:05

Hi Asif,

Nice to see a review on the Elantra.

I belive we would also like to get more details like:

- Total KMS logged so far

- In city mileage

- Service costs for regular service & big services like at 20k, 40k kms etc

- Any major issues or plus point apart from what you have already mentioned.

Thanks

PatienceWins · 3rd May 2008, 00:47

Asalamu Alaikum Asif,
Nice to see a review of Elantra.
I have the same questions which Technocrat has asked. It would be great if you can give this information.
Hope you will have a long term trouble free affair with this car. Enjoy!!

GTO · 3rd May 2008, 13:10

We have another Elantra CRDi owner who drives the pants off his Elantra. Decent sedan which, unfortunately, could not dent the Octavias sales due to Hyundai's over optimism. As TSK requested, we'd love to have a more detailed review of your car.

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They failed to replace parts during the warranty period or always say that theyr'e out of stock.

The eternal problem with cars that have not met success in the market.

ashthedivx · 3rd May 2008, 13:17

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mobike008 · 6th May 2008, 13:11

Elantra is a very nice car with a torque engine. However, the only reason IMO for its failure is its extremely dated looks ( including interiors). Post more details about your car and also some pictures would be nice.

wilful · 6th May 2008, 20:40

Somehow I feel that Hyundai has an image problem with their larger cars - which I think is a bit unfair but such is reality. The phrases like - built like a tank, doors closing with a solid thunk, built to last etc which one associates with German or even European cars is missing here and this factor plays havoc in the higher segments. As I said before, it is rather unfair because their vehicles do stand the test of time (and kilometers) and are reliable. I can vouch for that because I know Santro and Accent owners who have had their cars for over 8 years and have been perfectly happy with the performance, costs etc.
Coming back to the Elantra - I think it is a very good car, just a bit low slung and not as comfortable in the rear as should have been but as I mentioned before - the brand image (for the segment) was weak.

nsbhagwat · 8th May 2008, 19:15

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Originally Posted by wilful

Somehow I feel that Hyundai has an image problem with their larger cars - which I think is a bit unfair but such is reality. The phrases like - built like a tank, doors closing with a solid thunk, built to last etc which one associates with German or even European cars is missing here and this factor plays havoc in the higher segments. As I said before, it is rather unfair because their vehicles do stand the test of time (and kilometers) and are reliable. I can vouch for that because I know Santro and Accent owners who have had their cars for over 8 years and have been perfectly happy with the performance, costs etc.
Coming back to the Elantra - I think it is a very good car, just a bit low slung and not as comfortable in the rear as should have been but as I mentioned before - the brand image (for the segment) was weak.

I agree Wilful, having had a Santro with us since 1999, Hyundai cars are reliable and provide trouble free service.

Nikhil

2nd May 2008, 18:34	#1 (permalink)
azifali Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 14	Hyundai Elantra 1.5 years ownership report It is one and a half years since I bought an Elantra CRDi after consulting members at team-bhp, and here are my comments - The car has given me least problems except I am a little unhappy with the kind of service provided by Kun Hyundai in Chennai. They failed to replace parts during the warranty period or always say that theyr'e out of stock. - The car gives excellent mileage and is comfortable for both city and highways but it is really a highway star - The car drives well on the highways - has amazing stability and is very fast as well - speedo top speed of 185 + - The mileage on highways is also better than most sedans at 14kpl - The suspension could have been better, so could have been the back seats but overall it is a great car and would recommend a used Elantra (now that the new one has stopped selling) to anyone. Hyundai could have done a better job with Elantra..but then..I guess we're done with it regards Asif Ali

2nd May 2008, 19:05	#2 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 2,746 View My Garage	Hi Asif, Nice to see a review on the Elantra. I belive we would also like to get more details like: - Total KMS logged so far - In city mileage - Service costs for regular service & big services like at 20k, 40k kms etc - Any major issues or plus point apart from what you have already mentioned. Thanks __________________ Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't Accidents hurt - safety doesn't.

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6th May 2008, 13:11	#6 (permalink)
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,649 View My Garage	Elantra is a very nice car with a torque engine. However, the only reason IMO for its failure is its extremely dated looks ( including interiors). Post more details about your car and also some pictures would be nice. __________________ [b][i]The nail that sticks out gets hammered !!!

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3rd May 2008, 00:47	#3 (permalink)
PatienceWins BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 727 View My Garage	Asalamu Alaikum Asif, Nice to see a review of Elantra. I have the same questions which Technocrat has asked. It would be great if you can give this information. Hope you will have a long term trouble free affair with this car. Enjoy!!

6th May 2008, 20:40	#7 (permalink)
wilful BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 67	Somehow I feel that Hyundai has an image problem with their larger cars - which I think is a bit unfair but such is reality. The phrases like - built like a tank, doors closing with a solid thunk, built to last etc which one associates with German or even European cars is missing here and this factor plays havoc in the higher segments. As I said before, it is rather unfair because their vehicles do stand the test of time (and kilometers) and are reliable. I can vouch for that because I know Santro and Accent owners who have had their cars for over 8 years and have been perfectly happy with the performance, costs etc. Coming back to the Elantra - I think it is a very good car, just a bit low slung and not as comfortable in the rear as should have been but as I mentioned before - the brand image (for the segment) was weak.