Suggest me, Elantra CRDi or Elantra GLS - Team-BHP

hsmraj · 6th April 2006, 07:08

I am planning to buy either Elantra CRDi or GLS and would like to make my decisions based on comfort and fuel efficiency. For a usage of about 15-20K kilometers per year what would be the recommendation.

Are there any concerns with the possiblity of Elantra production stopping in the short term to make way for the Verna and/or other models that will affect the availability of spares and support from Hyundai?

zulfikar · 6th April 2006, 07:31

i would say go for CRDi.
reason it one of the best in its class...
i heard it gives a FE of 15Kmpl...correct me if i am Wrong...

jkdas · 6th April 2006, 09:06

cdri is the answer if you are looking at economy in the long run. gr8 engine too it seems

devarshi84 · 6th April 2006, 09:22

petrol is more for enthusiasts and those who dont really drive long distances.

crdi isnt much behind petrol though but it depends whether you need a diesel or not.

I would say try it out if you have never owned a diesel. People have had good experiences and you wont be an exception.

but I may personally buy a petrol just for the heck of it.

bhp · 6th April 2006, 13:49

go for the crdi it is one of the best in its category

aZa · 6th April 2006, 15:26

I have heard that Petrol Elantra gives poor F.E, And if u have a budget that includes the CRDI why are u still thinking

hsmraj · 6th April 2006, 16:14

I am primarily concerned about the possibility of Diesel version having excessive vibration and engine noise after the first few months of use. I am looking for any comments on the Diesel performance.

naveendhyani · 6th April 2006, 17:34

CRDi is a wonderful technology but its very prone to adultrated fuel. it cant take adultrated fuel with the ease of regular cars hence if u not careful u might ruin the whole engine. nothing personal against CRDi, i myself was considering it sometime back. pls correct me if i m wrong guys.

Steeroid · 6th April 2006, 18:02

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Originally Posted by hsmraj

I am primarily concerned about the possibility of Diesel version having excessive vibration and engine noise after the first few months of use. I am looking for any comments on the Diesel performance.

Quite a few of my friends own Hyundai CRDis (either Accent or Elantra) and many of them are long-distance lovers like me. To the best of my knowledge none of them have had issues after 55, 70 and in one case 100+ k kms. It doesnt seem any different from other diesels in that respect.

As for fuel - yes the common rail engines are more sensitive to bad fuel, but a tankful of good fuel normally gets them back to their smiling selves again.

sumitsingh · 7th April 2006, 18:35

Can some Elantra owners please post real world fuel economy figures for both the models. I have read somewhere on this forum itself and Elantra Petrol gives a mileage of about 7KMPL in the city conditions. If so, it appears to be very low compared to other cars in its segment.

-Sumit

spadival · 7th April 2006, 21:58

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Originally Posted by devarshi84

petrol is more for enthusiasts and those who dont really drive long distances.

If he can spend some money on a Pete's box, I think Elantra CRDI could easily be an enthusiast's car. Of course, I have never driven an Elantra.. much less one with Pete's box. so its all guess work purely based on bhp and acceleration figures.

kphilip · 7th April 2006, 23:41

CRDI all the way dude!! it really rocks..Dont think elantra petrol has any good technology under its hood.

hsmraj · 8th April 2006, 14:09

If someone can confirm that the FE of GLS is at least 9 kmpl, I am probably going to like GLS.

While CRDi seems to be a good technology, can you please point me to the driving confront, vibration and noise levels of CRDi w.r.t. GLS.

I can live with a milage of 9+ but certainly not 6-7kmpl for petrol. I will go for my decision early next week.

nos_nitrous · 9th April 2006, 19:05

hey i have an elantra GLS-its been really nice,has not givenme even one problem till now(and hope it never does) its comfortable to drive,it has good response,and to top it up it is giving me a mileage of 10-11.so i would suggest you go in for the gls if you are not too keen on the crdi

Steeroid · 9th April 2006, 19:14

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Originally Posted by hsmraj

If someone can confirm that the FE of GLS is at least 9 kmpl, I am probably going to like GLS.

While CRDi seems to be a good technology, can you please point me to the driving confront, vibration and noise levels of CRDi w.r.t. GLS.

I can live with a milage of 9+ but certainly not 6-7kmpl for petrol. I will go for my decision early next week.

Out of curiousity - have you test driven both vehicles? I've never driven a GLS, but that CRDi engine absolutely rocks. It pulls like one of those large-capacity american cars - the torque is amazing. Try it.

6th April 2006, 07:08	#1 (permalink)
hsmraj Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	Suggest me, Elantra CRDi or Elantra GLS I am planning to buy either Elantra CRDi or GLS and would like to make my decisions based on comfort and fuel efficiency. For a usage of about 15-20K kilometers per year what would be the recommendation. Are there any concerns with the possiblity of Elantra production stopping in the short term to make way for the Verna and/or other models that will affect the availability of spares and support from Hyundai?

6th April 2006, 07:31	#2 (permalink)
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 489 View My Garage	i would say go for CRDi. reason it one of the best in its class... i heard it gives a FE of 15Kmpl...correct me if i am Wrong... __________________ I live my life a Quarter Mile at a Time...

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jkdas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram-Shertalla! Posts: 6,934 View My Garage	cdri is the answer if you are looking at economy in the long run. gr8 engine too it seems __________________ Audio, video, disco Tat tvam asi

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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Toronto Posts: 3,363 View My Garage	petrol is more for enthusiasts and those who dont really drive long distances. crdi isnt much behind petrol though but it depends whether you need a diesel or not. I would say try it out if you have never owned a diesel. People have had good experiences and you wont be an exception. but I may personally buy a petrol just for the heck of it. __________________ -The Boyracer 2000 Suzuki WagonR VX 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer SFXi (soundstream ICE) 2008 Suzuki Access 125

6th April 2006, 13:49	#5 (permalink)
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 643 View My Garage	go for the crdi it is one of the best in its category __________________ 05 suzi baleno 07 city vtec 08 swift DDIS Live Life in the Fast Lane "vvvrrrooooommmmmmmm"

6th April 2006, 15:26	#6 (permalink)
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,469 View My Garage	I have heard that Petrol Elantra gives poor F.E, And if u have a budget that includes the CRDI why are u still thinking __________________ -[ " Objects in the mirror are loosing. " - Getz CRDi ]-

6th April 2006, 16:14	#7 (permalink)
hsmraj Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	I am primarily concerned about the possibility of Diesel version having excessive vibration and engine noise after the first few months of use. I am looking for any comments on the Diesel performance.

6th April 2006, 17:34	#8 (permalink)
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 538	CRDi is a wonderful technology but its very prone to adultrated fuel. it cant take adultrated fuel with the ease of regular cars hence if u not careful u might ruin the whole engine. nothing personal against CRDi, i myself was considering it sometime back. pls correct me if i m wrong guys.

7th April 2006, 18:35	#10 (permalink)
sumitsingh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 123 View My Garage	Can some Elantra owners please post real world fuel economy figures for both the models. I have read somewhere on this forum itself and Elantra Petrol gives a mileage of about 7KMPL in the city conditions. If so, it appears to be very low compared to other cars in its segment. -Sumit __________________ " For Some, Its a Wheel, For me, Its the World "

7th April 2006, 23:41	#12 (permalink)
kphilip BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 228	CRDI all the way dude!! it really rocks..Dont think elantra petrol has any good technology under its hood. __________________ They don’t repair road roads really, just change road pits location in order to confuse drivers and make them forget about pits.

8th April 2006, 14:09	#13 (permalink)
hsmraj Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	If someone can confirm that the FE of GLS is at least 9 kmpl, I am probably going to like GLS. While CRDi seems to be a good technology, can you please point me to the driving confront, vibration and noise levels of CRDi w.r.t. GLS. I can live with a milage of 9+ but certainly not 6-7kmpl for petrol. I will go for my decision early next week.

9th April 2006, 19:05	#14 (permalink)
nos_nitrous BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 106 View My Garage	hey i have an elantra GLS-its been really nice,has not givenme even one problem till now(and hope it never does) its comfortable to drive,it has good response,and to top it up it is giving me a mileage of 10-11.so i would suggest you go in for the gls if you are not too keen on the crdi

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