2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring consumer reviews

I have had my ET for almost a year now and have really enjoyed it. The problems I am having now are that I have an automatic and I was sitting at a light and my car just shut off for no reason while in gear. Now my transmission is slipping. I'm bringing it in for service but I am going to be really upset if I end up having to pay out of pocket for this to be fixed. All in all it has been a great car and I would recommend people to get it. I'm just hoping that my problems are just on my vehicle.

New, so reliability unknown. Perfect commuting car. Comfortable, quiet, and smooth. Peppy on the flat; lousy on hills. Visibility out the back less than other wagons I've had; something to get used to. If my driving took me often to hilly terrain, I'd have chosen something with a manual rather than an automatic transmission. But, since it doesn't, this one is fine, and has jaunty look about it to boot.

The 2011 Elantra touring car is OK but the AC only works part of the time on and off or you may have to drive 15 miles before it will cool. Makes me not like this car at all.

Just turned 30,000 miles in 13 months. Car has been near perfect. Fun to drive, handles well, and is averaging about 30.6 mpg for all driving together.

I've had my 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring for about six weeks now, and I've already put 2,700 miles on it. With three jobs, I spend quite a bit of time driving to and from work, and this car 'almost' makes me not hate having to leave my house at 10 pm six nights a week! I did quite a bit of online research before deciding on this particular car. I knew I wanted a hatchback, small wagon-type car, and good gas mileage was an important factor. And, as I explained to the salesperson, since I can either afford a car payment Or frequent repair bills (but not BOTH) five or six year projected reliability played a huge part in my decision. Next came the 'fun stuff'.... and this car has those in abundance! I chose the dark silver/gray color, which looks good even when it's not freshly washed/waxed. I love the looks of this car. Even for a wagon, I think it looks 'sporty and stylish.' The interior is beautiful! I've read some people complain of 'cheap looking interior features' but I can't imagine what they are complaining about. Maybe I am so impressed because my last car was a 1997 Jetta, but I truly think the interior is well laid out, and impressive looking. I have the model that comes with moon roof, heated leather seats, IPOD integration and steering wheel controls... I am in heaven! I live in the a rural area of NJ and this car handles all the up-and-down hills and around-sharp-curves like a champ. On highways, I am more than pleased with its pick-up, cabin quietness and smooth engine performance. I don't know exactly how many miles I'm getting to the gallon, but what I do know is that I used to have to fill up my Jetta every four days, and now I can go SIX days between visits to the gas station. This is saving me over $100 per month in fuel costs! Between the fuel savings and the fact that this car will not be in the shop every month.... I am truly grateful for this car and to say I love it is putting it mildly! PS: I've had several Toyotas, a Honda and a VW in the past, and believe me, they have NOTHING on my Hyundai!!!

My last three cars were, in no particular order: 1992 Alfa Romeo 164-S, 2000 Toyota Corolla CE and a 1998 Volvo V70 AWD. The Elantra touring is not as sporty as the Alfa (what a great car! I never should have sold it...) not as comfortable or as unflappable in foot-deep snow as the Volvo (you could use the seats of that car for living-room furniture and feel like you spent thousands on the finest chairs available.. In fact the notion of buying a junk V70 just for the seats has occurred to me...) but man does it beat that old Corolla in every way possible! Heck, it beats the NEW Corolla in every way possible! the exterior is bland, but verry cohesive, the interior is simple, comfortable (the front seats are a definite step above the segment norm in both comfort and support.), and well put together. It also happens to be cavernous! For a small car the ET offers hugely spacious rear seats (the rear bench is a little firm and flat for long trips, but leg, head and hip room in the rear is excellent, and there's room to move and breath back there), and ignoring the don't-quite-fold-fully-flat seat backs, a giant cargo area for such a small car. The stock stereo sounds great, if not overly powerful (you pretty much have to max it to defeat wind noise with the windows down on the highway) the suspension is taught and well controlled, and you can easily startle yourself with how fast it will comfortably negotiate twisty roads. Body movements are very well controlled and at-limit handling (with the ESC off) is easy to manage. The engine power is adequate, nothing to write home about, but the excellent 5 speed stick makes it fun to wring all the juice out of. The biggest let-down is the somewhat numb-feelng electric power steering, the feedback is there, you just have to pay close attention to notice it. It's far from boring on a good streach of twitys, and though you won't pass a Mazda 3 or Golf GTI on the corners, you'll pass them when they stop for gas. I'm averaging 30mpg, and I'm not what you'd call a conservative driver. The ET has excellent ergonomics, excellent visibility, very good headlighs, teriffic brakes, great usibilty, an is a well executed and well-priced package. Even my base GLS model manages to kick out the blahs while keeping the bank account happy. All in all, if you need an afordable compact wagon and don't want to be bored to tears while owning it you can't do much better for the money. Did I mention the killer warranty, long list of standard safety features or low insurance cost? Yeah, those are nice too.

The Elantra Touring is not as quiet and comforable to ride in as a number of sedans in the same price and size class. Having said that, it has roominess for passengers in the back seat, and storage for transporting things that could never be found in similar price and size class sedans. This is why this model was chosen. Gas mileage around town has been consistently in the mid-twenties, which is good for the capacity of the vehicle.

Not much pep. Moves nice once it gets going. Poor climate control vents. ( not enough power and they have a narrow design which limits air rush ). Can't find window accesories ( wind deflectors ) anywhere. Not as good on gas as advertised. I avg. about 25 mpg city / highway combined. Only had it a couple months so I have no idea how reliable it will turn out to be. If you don't need the extra cargo go with the regular Elantra.

Tested the Mazda3 and the Kia Forte 5-door before buying the Elantra Touring. Quality beat the Kia and roominess and price beat the Mazda. Mine is a stick shift, which contributes to a sports-car feeling, along with nimble handling. Power is not great, but okay. Exterior and interior design are nearly elegant for an inexpensive car. Better than expected mileage. Bluetooth and XM are great. With the deal I got, I feel like I beat the system.

This car is exceptional. It's a great size for the city and was very comfortable on our trip from DC to Boston. It's a step up from the Honda Fit we had, with comparable quality. I get about 24mpg city and 34mpg highway. The SE model has a remarkable features at a bargain price.