Elantra officialy starts from 6.99L now

suman · 17th February 2006, 15:01

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

Nobody is comparing it with the Corolla, and corolla's dont come for 6.99 L, but the Elantra GT does ...

I think the post is getting mixed up here, please read my post - my reply was in context of the Elantra CRDI at 9.5 being compared with the Fiesta TDCI. To me thats like comparing a Corolla with a Fiesta SXI (well over 2 lakhs more than the SXI and with a bigger engine and more goodies)

Also, its the Base Elantra PETROL at 6.99 why compare it with a Diesel? And your comment about 110 bhp was for the Diesel, not the petrol so lets stop mixing things up

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tsk1979 · 17th February 2006, 15:10

Okay, things are getting mixed up.
My point
1. 6.99 Lakh is a better value than ford 1.6 top end
2. Diesel costs 9.5, *if* hyundai comes up with a GT for crdi too it may retail at 8L, then it will be competition for Fiesta!

Steeroid · 17th February 2006, 15:17

To think that I would've gone in for the Elantra CRDi if they'd lowered the price by 50k.............apart from the low rear seating (albeit compensated to a SMALL extent by more legroom) there's very little to find fault with it as a good diesel sedan.

suman · 17th February 2006, 15:20

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Okay, things are getting mixed up.
My point
1. 6.99 Lakh is a better value than ford 1.6 top end

The point is, the 6.99 version scores over the SXI only in terms of sheer power and interior space if I'm not mistaken; other than that does it have much more? Besides, why would you say Hyundai have reached this stage of having to downgrade price to such an extent in this car?

Sheer bhp figures prove nothing conclusively...........

pmbabu · 17th February 2006, 15:29

Sheer power and interior space! Exactly what many of us want :-)

nitrous · 17th February 2006, 15:36

Looks like Elantra wants a piece of the pie from Fiesta,Optra 1.6, Accent,...

ksethuram · 17th February 2006, 16:46

Accent is already loosing it's grip day by day in the competition. Moreover Elantra was not doing great numbers, hence it is a wise decision from Hyundai to place it's base version at 6.99(Ex-showroom).

goldie_malhotra · 17th February 2006, 17:32

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Okay, things are getting mixed up.
My point
1. 6.99 Lakh is a better value than ford 1.6 top end
2. Diesel costs 9.5, *if* hyundai comes up with a GT for crdi too it may retail at 8L, then it will be competition for Fiesta!

thats way better - exactly what we were discussing ...

thanks for clearing this up,man - shows how confused one can get if you start reading from the middle of a thread ....

goldie_malhotra · 17th February 2006, 17:34

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Originally Posted by suman

other than that does it have much more?

More ugly looks

just kidding, man

suman · 17th February 2006, 18:01

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

More ugly looks

just kidding, man

Definitely more ugly

SLK · 17th February 2006, 18:55

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

I am sure the Fiesta owners would love to disagree with you - though the Elantra CRDi at 7.99L would steal away all their sales for sure. The Fiesta TDCi can do nothing except slash its prices to stay alive.

You were so right!

devarshi84 · 17th February 2006, 21:11

Forget lancer, forget baleno, forget NHC, Forget Optra 1.6

Its Elantra which takes the Best VFM crown. Shows how much money hyundai was forcing from your pockets until now though.

Sri_009 · 18th February 2006, 01:27

Elantra at 6.99L is truly tempting offer, most of the people will divert from city, fiesta, baleno to Elantra. you cant compare with Optra 1.8 which is the best car in its class

. Elantra 1.8 can target 1.5/1.6 custmers only with price reduction.

LandCruiser · 18th February 2006, 01:44

Elantra is no where in the world in the same league of a civic or corolloa or optra.
It belongs to C segment!

tsk1979 · 18th February 2006, 18:15

Really? If you read the Top Gear Feb edtion you will see a
Cedia vs Corolla vs Elantra shootout
Verdict
1. Cedia
2. Elantra
3. Corolla.

Heck, for less than 9L you get a traction control system with ABS, Airbags, Climate control..

17th February 2006, 15:10	#32
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Okay, things are getting mixed up. My point 1. 6.99 Lakh is a better value than ford 1.6 top end 2. Diesel costs 9.5, if hyundai comes up with a GT for crdi too it may retail at 8L, then it will be competition for Fiesta!
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17th February 2006, 15:17	#33
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	To think that I would've gone in for the Elantra CRDi if they'd lowered the price by 50k.............apart from the low rear seating (albeit compensated to a SMALL extent by more legroom) there's very little to find fault with it as a good diesel sedan.
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17th February 2006, 15:29	#35
pmbabu BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On The Net Posts: 335 Thanked: 47 Times	Sheer power and interior space! Exactly what many of us want :-)
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17th February 2006, 15:36	#36
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Looks like Elantra wants a piece of the pie from Fiesta,Optra 1.6, Accent,...
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17th February 2006, 16:46	#37
ksethuram BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chennai , London (now) Posts: 233 Thanked: Once	Accent is already loosing it's grip day by day in the competition. Moreover Elantra was not doing great numbers, hence it is a wise decision from Hyundai to place it's base version at 6.99(Ex-showroom).
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17th February 2006, 21:11	#42
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Forget lancer, forget baleno, forget NHC, Forget Optra 1.6 Its Elantra which takes the Best VFM crown. Shows how much money hyundai was forcing from your pockets until now though.
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18th February 2006, 01:27	#43
Sri_009 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indore Posts: 38 Thanked: 0 Times	Elantra at 6.99L is truly tempting offer, most of the people will divert from city, fiesta, baleno to Elantra. you cant compare with Optra 1.8 which is the best car in its class . Elantra 1.8 can target 1.5/1.6 custmers only with price reduction. Last edited by Sri_009 : 18th February 2006 at 01:29.
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18th February 2006, 01:44	#44
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Elantra is no where in the world in the same league of a civic or corolloa or optra. It belongs to C segment!
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18th February 2006, 18:15	#45
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Really? If you read the Top Gear Feb edtion you will see a Cedia vs Corolla vs Elantra shootout Verdict 1. Cedia 2. Elantra 3. Corolla. Heck, for less than 9L you get a traction control system with ABS, Airbags, Climate control..
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