2001 Hyundai ELANTRA consumer reviews

Reliability / Value: After 8 years of ownership, I've only needed to replace brake rotors and oil, making this car ridiculously cheap to maintain. Add the combination of solid performance and a leather interior and you've got some real value for the money. Interior: This car seems deceptively small: the hatchback is very useful and it provides more cargo room that you'd think. The leather interior of the GT was a great upgrade both in terms of durability and appearance. The leg room in the back is comparable to a good sedan, such as an Accord. Performance and Handling: Both are decent - it can hold its own with Toyotas, Mazdas and some cars 50% more in price. The hp and torque are better than average, although there's some lag in shifting. You'll feel this the most when passing at about 65. The acceleration around town is fine. Steering and brakes are solid and it does quite well in snow. Comfort: Interior room is spacious but the seats could be more comfortable and there is a good amount of exterior noise on the highway. The GT is "sport tuned" so it's probably a bit harsher than the GLS.

For it's exterior styling i give it a 4 for being a point A to Point B sedan for very little money, it has alot of potential for being a real head turner. For the Reliability rating i give it a 5 star because Ive had this Car for 3 years now have put over 40,000 miles on it and besides normal maintanence i've never had to do any major work on it, i actually just found out it has it's origanal tinning belt that it normally neede to be replaces at 50,000 miels this car is bult so well i've almost doubles the life of the engine's main belt, For the performance of this car while not comparing it to other engine sizes, I would rate it a 4, it definately gives a punch if you floor it but there is a slight hesitation in the actual acceleration that some other 4cylinder engines may not have although it does have more horse power than other 4 cylinder engines. For the interior rating i give it 4 stars just because it's a great interior; bright and clean looking it'll take a lot to make it look dirty, however i find the gears; that raise and lower the seat, aren't exactly easy to reach with the door closed, for being taller than 5'10" you'll have a bit of trouble seeing the light turn red to green when in the front of the line at a traffic light. Other wise it's a great interior! Features: I give it a 4 stars because of the potential the elantra has for features for the base model almost power everything but the seats, great headlights etc... Handling i give 5 stars because even though it's 2wheel drive and front wheel drive i've driven this thing over hard packed snow and iced roads go slow and it handles like a dream in the winter also it has the best turning ratious of all the cars i've ever owned. the three point turn is a 2 point turn with this car if not pointless. Comfort I give a 3, just because I'm 6'1" and come a within a few inches of hitting my head on the roof , the seats are good but wouldn't want to make a more than a 500mile road trip with out stopping and stretching at least once or twice. Over all i give it a 5 star because it's a great car that will just keep on going and going with just about anything you throw at it with great gas mileage.

A blast to drive and get great MPG! These cars have come a long way since the 80's. With regular maintenance the engine, transmission and a/c have been surprisingly fantastic.