Comments on: 2008 Hyundai Elantra Review

By: Byron

Byron — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:08:09 +0000

A major improvement over the old model. I agree with the door handles. I didn’t pick it up until Duck stated. The exterior is good, not great, it’s sorta mis-matched. Interior is continuing to get better. It doesn’t sell well anymore, maybe cause of i30 among other reasons. Hopefully, sales will pick up. Go HYUNDAI

By: Tash

Tash — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:22:45 +0000

my mum has this car in an indigo blue, she brought the slx model and hasn’t had a problem. I drove it and it was so much better than the previous model that i drive

By: DENIS

DENIS — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:34:03 +0000

12-08-09 DENIS
I HAVE JUST GOT A 2008 ELANTRA WHICH HAS DONE 24000 KMS
IT IS A GREAT CAR FOR THE PRICE.EXCEPT FOR ONE PROBLEM
THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP KEPTS COMING UP ON THE
DASHBOARD. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES.
HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THIS TROUBLE.

By: MKEPanther

MKEPanther — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:38:34 +0000

I had my brand-new Elantra for about 26 hours (I drove it 100 miles since I bought it), when it malfunctioned and died in the middle of an intersection. I tried to have it towed, but HRA was a total failure. They could not get a tow truck until the next day. I was able to re-start the car and have my husband drive it to the nearest dealer to repair it. We are now at DAY 10 of the brand-new car being in the shop. They don’t foresee having it fixed until DAY 12, which is 7/21 (I bought my car on 7/8/08). In the course of these 12 days being in the shop, the car was hooked up to the computer ONLY ONE TIME that I know of. That process returned an “error code” which stated there was a misfire on cylinder 1. The dealer has then only driven my car to try replicating the problem, and checked wires & cables to make sure “they weren’t loose”. Meanwhile, they have put 300 miles on my car! They now say that the regional office told them to replace the fuel pump on the car. The dealer had already told me that there was nothing wrong with the fuel pump (I asked them if the fuel pump could be the problem). I don’t understand why they are replacing the fuel pump now when they said it “tested” OK?

This car poses a serious safety issue. My 26-hour old Elantra with about 125 miles on it lost all power and died in the middle of an intersection during a simple left-hand turn. This happened during the first 24 hours I owned the car. This car purchase was a complete mistake.

By: 71M1

71M1 — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:44:02 +0000

I purchased an 08 Elantra and I’m quite impressed so far. I have not found any defects on the exterior or in the interior. It is not a speed freak nor is it flashy. It is what it is… a sensible practical engineered car for the budjet minded person. I priced the option 3 Elantra and the Honda Civic with the same options and I saved $8,000.00 by opting for the Elantra. If you compare the Elantra with a performance compact then well that isn’t a apples to apples comparison.
If I want go 0-100mph in less than 12 seconds and burn up a lot of petro then I crank my 71 Mach1 up, but it gets 8 mpg so It dosen’t crank up as often as it us too.
The Elantra seats are more comfortable than I first thought but the interior could have been a little nicer.

It gets 30 miles per gallon in town and 39 on the motorway
and it likes to cruise at 80mph with out a strain. Wind noise is about what you would expect, but the ride is more than I expected. All the switches , dials are easy to operate with out being distracted.
I would recommend an Elantra purchase to a Family member or Friend if this is the type vehicle you are in the market for.
As fuel prices continue to increase, then this vehicle becomes more practical.

By: Duck

Duck — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:22:25 +0000

Why?

By: standfast

standfast — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:35:57 +0000

woops!

By: standfast

standfast — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:30:22 +0000

i was being sarcastic
have you driven the polo TDI yet How much do you know about cars ? Duckie

By: standfast

standfast — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:26:41 +0000

i was being sarcastic
have you drivin the polo TDI yet duckie
how much do you know about cars

By: Duck

Duck — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:42:20 +0000

^^^^^^^^^^^^You got to be joking!!!!!! Have you read the article yet?????

By: standfast

standfast — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:14:57 +0000

its a smart looking little car hope it goes well because
hyundai have spent a lot of money in the last two years and going well to

By: REALCARS

REALCARS — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:31:12 +0000

The new Lancer still takes some beating.

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:59:17 +0000

PIG ugly for the masses!

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:31:34 +0000

Chad did you notice the reviewer said “a lot of technicalities forced the judge’s hand”, perhaps you need to re-read the article. Also, NHTSSA tests aren’t as harsh as our own, so you can make your own mind up there.

As for the pics I think they’re fine for a car like this, it is after all an AVERAGE car, not like it’s a Lambo. Lighten up dude!

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:10:58 +0000

Well The Elantra has scored a 5-star Crash Rating from North America NHTSSA, and i don’t think the photos nor the colour (Metallic Sand) did the car any justice. I Think for a small to mid-size sedan, the Elantra is quite appealing (esp the Elite Models with the 16″ Alloys and Driving Lights) Interior looks very upmarket for the price.

By: No Name

No Name — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:00:41 +0000

Its a improvement over the previous Elantra but pretty dull to look at. Cheap motoring for the maasses.

By: Kingpin

Kingpin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:32:21 +0000

CM >> I guess Hyundai follows what Toyota have done with Yaris = Collora = Camry family…

I think this is an attractive package, but I wonder why would anyone buy this over an i30? Spending a little more can get you anything from Japan too…

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:28:50 +0000

Give me an i30 and I’ll keep the change!

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:19:16 +0000

Suzuki SX4 instead, anyone?

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:13:51 +0000

Coming after the stylish (for a Korean car) Sonata, this is a disappointment. Looks like a shrunken Grandeur. Too many curvy bits.