2006 Hyundai Elantra

Rating from Travelin Woman

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"The brakes on Hyundai's are not good, and start squealing at around 65,000 miles even if your brakes are fine otherwise. This is the second Hyundai that I have owned that has had this very problem. Cheap car, cheap parts, make sense? The heck with Korean cars, i'm buying American after this. I never felt so out of place and guilty driving through America's heartland in a Korean car. That should say something to all of us. BUY AMERICAN!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from MikeB

(5)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Very good vehicle for the price, reliable, inexpensive, minimum maintenance costs. Vehicle was purchased with the sole purpose of commuting to and from work. Vehicle has provided excellent gas mileage, the only maintenance required has been scheduled maintenance, replaced the battery and tires."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from this is not comfortable

(3)
Comfort:		2 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		2 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		3 out of 5

"i have been driving this car for 5 years. cockpit is not comfortable. if you have been went mechanics then upgrade its parts like battery or something else, you will see its drastical improvements on performance. 2006 elantra and 2006~2010 sonata exterior is similar as lexus models. this car have poor interior, especially speakers. this car have average value. however, this car is reliable. hope new 2011 elantra have turbocharged sport model comes up under 20000 because most of 2011 model manual transmission comes of six speed manual transmission."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Kipper

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Bought it new in 2004. Great handling and MPG. Hit a deer $3000 in damage. Aweek after I got it back, got hit in the rear $4500 in damage. Drove it in Alaska for 3 years and just brought it back. It still runs like new. I would dive this car anywhere in the country with no worries. The only problem I have hade was the rear struts had to be replaced at 55K. I didn't notice any problem and the dealer said it was covered by warrenty. It has 77,000 miles and no problems at all. Way less road noise than my wife's brand new Toyota Sienna. It's paid for and part of the family."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Thomas

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Car is excellent for it's cost. One of my best investments. Bought it new. No problems at all. Put more than 80k miles. Just did reg. maintenance. Very comfortable ride. Good pickup. Excellent power for a car this size. Engine and transmission is excellent. Transmission is very smooth. Very spacious inside. Lots of storage space. Plenty leg room. Love the 2nd row seat, it folds down to haul long items. Huge trunk. Gas mileage is very good. very reliable. Love the warranty. At high speed, handles the road very well. Fun to drive. This is an excellent car as long as the owner takes care of it."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Work

Rating from Wolf

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I've had my Elantra hatch since it was new. It was and still is among some of the best looking Euro style cars out there. And can be made to look even better with a few OEM parts from Korea. I like the driver oriented dash/interior as well along with the spacious hatch and fold flat rear seats. I've had minimal problems with the car. One was loose fabric on the armrest (warrantied) and cracked tailight from poor factory fittment (warrantied). I average ~27mpg presently with mixed driving and have gotten up to 33.5mpg on a 1000mile road trip. I do wish it had a bit more power but it is an economy car after all, and it is certainly better than most of the others in its class. The engine is definitely rock strong esp with proper maintinence. Even ran for 20k miles with a bent piston rod after engine got water logged. And all the computer complained about was a barely noticable misfire! All in all, this is a great car to get ahold of and certainly a fun one to tinker with to make it even better and more personalized."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from unassuming

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Economical for commuting (28 mpg) and comfortable for road trips (32 mpg). Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Honda enthusiast

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Bought the car with 3K miles on it. Great mileage and as reliable as my Hondas were. No problems whatsoever until master brake cylinder at 40K needed replacement. Due to excellent warranty this was covered at no cost. Another driver pulled out from a stop sign and hit the rear panel and door while we were traveling at 65 down the highway. The car handled it amazingly well and there were no serious injuries. Only wish Hyundai retained it's resell value as well as Honda!."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Work

Rating from No Residual Value

(3)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Handling:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		3 out of 5

"Owned 2 years in Canada. Gas mileage no better then my larger Camry. Road noise from rear of Hatchback is bad unless driving on new pavement. Seat fabric showing signs of wear so soon, never in other makes I've owned. Canadian owners only get a 5 year warranty as opposed to American buyers who receive double that for 10 years. Even Canadian Hyundai dealers give very poor trade in value for these vehicles with their short warranty. Japanese products hold their value, not Hyundai."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from kay

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Hyundai,are very economic car,and it is a good car,I totaly recomended.we buy couples years ago and still in excelent condition,just change the oil when it needed.we also travel a lot,and never have any trouble."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family