My sister has this car in black. It's a pretty good car. Your review was clearly brutal. These guys are right you never even really gave the car a chance before you already had an opinion. The cars very fuel efficient & I myself will be going and buying one in a few months. Thats how much I enjoy my sisters .

my best friend has the 2012 Hyundai Elantra and it is a pretty nice car from my opinion and she loves it... I am from 5'11 to 6'1 and I have no problem with room wise in this car and my other friend is 6'5 and he got in the car with no problem... the one she has is a baby blue with the tan interior which is a good combo with the car... they do get good gas mileage too and it's a great car...

the 2013 model doesnt have much of a delay. its REALLY quick. i drove one today

i think the reason also for the slow shifting its because you had the active eco on

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Still looks pretty good in 2018.

Hyundai did an awesome job with this car!!! It's still not as nice as a focus or civic or cruze, but now it's only one step down!

It looks like they put a delay on the tachometer needle, because I can hear you revving the engine, but the tach just slowly sways up and down, really only giving a rough estimate of what the engine is actually doing.

Also, for what its worth, dual-zone climate control will be an option on the 2013 Limited and heated front seats will be optional on the GLS.

It's slow to shift for a dual-clutch transmission...even after the reprogram I had done on mine. That being said, it's not as slow as this car and in Sport mode it's actually pretty good. Drive on the other hand can get frustrating at times.

My cousin has a 2012 Elantra Limited and gets 43 mpg highway. Driving style is everything. Life is too short to be dissatisfied with what you drive, and the 2012 Civic is a perfect example of this (except the SI). To be honest, the '12 and '13 Elantra Limited (with Navi, push button start, smart key, dual power seats, dual zone climate ctrl, quad heated seats, etc) reminds me of a mini-Lexus, both in driving smoothness and design. The GLS is a turd, I agree. Best kept for rental fleets.

The only Elantras with the 15" wheels were the 2011-12 models with a manual transmission without the manual's Comfort package. Luckily, manual transmission Elantras in 2013 will come with the Comfort package's equipment standard. Hope this helps! :-)

That's true and I read about that after I posted, but still I thought the car was all-American, but I guess it's still GM. I really like them but I was kinda impressed to know that the car was actually designed in Korea. And BTW there is a car with the name Daweoo that does look exactly like the Cruze but I think it's only sold in Korea

If you test drive the 2013 model.... they added dual front power seats, and dual zone climate control on the limited model..... see if you can test drive and review one of those on the 2theredline channel. I'm a Honda/Acura fan too and currently own a TSX, but this car is VERY impressive in Limited trim. The push button start, black leather, and soft touch materials look/feel great. The '12 Civic is pretty Yuck, am I'm saying that as a Honda fanboy. Let's hope the '13 is better!

At this current moment if i had to buy a compact car, it would be between a Manual Mazda 3 skyActiv and Ford Focus. If I waited until 2013 I would add the updated Civic to my list as well.

what eric said lol drive the dual clutch autos in VW and its slow shifting but compared to standard autos, its a quick shifting transmission but Ford is learning and they keep improving the shift quality of their DCT

I personally have not driven the new Sentra yet, but I'm not that impressed with it. Check out the 2013 Focus, Mazda3, or wait for the 2013 Civic instead.

Only things that I like about Hyundai OS looks and colored gauges

i think the 1.6 isnt as loud actually

Agreed! I much prefer Kia's styling than Hyundai's

yea. my friend has one. the tachometer is ridiculously slow. like it slowly just drops and goes back up and drops again

Hey since you work at ford you guys must get in ford excursion's now and again? if so would you do a vid?

Great review I would still by a Chevy Cruze LTZ over the Elantra Sedan. I'm used to driving Chevy's, now I drive a 2012 Civic Coupe and I love it like it's my child. The 2013 Elantra SE Coupe with the Technology Pkg. I would absolutely buy because of the fluidic design, push button start and the navigation with back-up camera. I would still change the color on my Civic Coupe, but I would keep it and the buy the 2013 Elantra SE Coupe with the Tech. Pkg. along with it as a spare car for myself.

oh really? but is there auto climate control dual zone or single zone?

Actually, those are 16" wheels on the base GLS with automatic. I have a 2012 GLS A/T. I got the car when I traded in my 2008 Honda Fit Sport.

have you drove the new accent coupe i think i tis and they say it actually handles and drives better then most hyundai cars

im amazed it goes up to 160mph

I feel the same about the Elantra as you. I think of it as a better Corolla. It's comfortable and even stylish, but when driving it, it does what you want it to do but does not impart any sense of personality or edginess. Also my problem with the engine is that it sounds so boring.

I must admit, I'm still chuckling over Hyundai and Kia false MPG advertisements and how the Elantra is really 27/38 I believe? The Veloster and Soul are the two vehicles that took the greatest MPG hit.

Plus, it's too curvy lol I like some sharp edges too, like in the Optima

Focus can cost easily more than the Civic because it offers a bazillion more available features...the Civic doesn't yet stills costs a lot.

@Joseph It's a fucking key! it serves one purpose, doesn't need to look sexy or anything, it just needs to start the car.

you don't realize it but you actually had to some pretty nice things to say about this car, its not bad but it's not great either, the driving experience is def key though, yer right about that.

The Sonata was nice when it came out, but honestly im a bit tired of seeing pretty much the same design concept on all Hyundais. While it looks nice, it seems like all their cars look the same. I would get either the Cruze, the Focus, or the upcoming Sentra if I was in the market for this segment.

lol really, yeah it would be great if you remember, what year was it and was it a diesel?

Am buying this baby this summer

I can't decide whether my sister's 2009 Sonata has the same noise or if it sounds like the Veloster.

OMG we had one last month, if another one comes in ill keep you in mind

that makes two of us!

I love the new Accords, if I could change one thing about them it would be the small rims and tires on the Touring model. Did anyone notice Honda shrunk the tire size on the 13 models? I'm guessing they did it for fuel economy reasons

just one question. im not sure if all elantras do it. but im wondering if the nose dips a tad shifting out of first. my friends does that ALL the time. it dips after first and then the rest it shifts normanlly

hi have a 2012 elantra gls with perfed pkg but i dont know i think im going to trade it in because of its quality should i trade it for an 2013 nissan sentra please respond me back asap thank you

He's trolling, my cousin has one and it gets 35 city, 43 highway when driving sanely with the auto.

This car is mid-pack for me. I would get this before a Sentra, Forte, Corolla, and Cruze.

What's with the weather stripping like things on the doors? Has it been leaking or something?

Gotta give credit where it's due though, as Honda did a GREAT job on the '13 Accord, especially the EX-L models!

If this is like a Corolla, and the Focus is like the Civic, then what's the Civic like?

I'll have to double check, those look like 15" wheels, I know the 2013 Elantras have 16"s and up tho

And see this is why Toyota excels, Toyotas line-up doesn't repeat designs. The Camry looks different from the Avalon, and the Corrolla looks different from the Yaris. In my opinion Boring cars sells because people never get tired of look at them.

@bmwmsport11 It does slightly in the 10 rental I had a few years ago but the 5 speed makes it much better

Ive driven that engine already... check out my video on the Veloster, I wasnt too impressed with that motor either. Only engine that impresses me is the 2.4L GDI and Turbo engine

I'm in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" kind of situation when it comes to compact cars. Elantra is a slow-revving, lousy-shifting, cheap, "meh" no-fun kinda car. The Civic is expensive and I hate the interior. The Mazda3 is fun, but not that great looking, cheap and the ride is loud. Volkswagen ruined the Jetta. Cruze is for old people and as interesting as beige trousers. Hence why I bought a Focus: best premium small car w/o a luxury badge...I just wish mine would work right!

The Focus is a lot more expensive than a Civic, and yes the interior does suck lol it's getting updated for 2013 tho!

This VS corolla I will go with this since this has a 6 speed auto and it looks better

Never cared much for the Elantra and that's coming from a fan. I test drove it and didn't like it much either. Engine felt gutless IMO. My fortes 2.4 is much better and the transmission shifts quicker in mine too. Might just be that the SX forte is tuned more for a sporty characteristic and this is more for economy. And btw they did add auto climate control in all body styles for 2013

I thought the "Sonic" was supposed to be an all-GM car? I thought they stopped with the last gen Aveo? Wow I guess I was very poorly informed about GM. If it really still is a Daewoo I'm disappointed because I was actually liking the new Chevys.

change your test drive camera view

They were ok, not anything that special for me to really remember. I honestly need to drive a top trim Elantra bc this base model didn't impress me.

Honda for the win!

do the Limited Edition

Does she really have 140k on a 2011 car?

@xoquixxoqafxo Im hoping the elantra gt will be better, it's the same thing as the euro I30, Im looking at a gti, and vw gli, hyundia elantra gt, and maybe a focus hatchback. hyundai needs to bring the 1.6 turbo for the gt.

Wow, so she seriously drives 70,000 miles a year? How the hell does she do that???? lol

lol im not sure, im hoping honda will find its way and put the civic back its in rightful spot!

and you wonder why he never replied lol. and the elantra does get 40 it depends on how you drive it cant do 80 and get 40

Yea I knew that lol What a shame. Apparently Chevy can make small cars of their own.

Actually Chevrolet doesn't use re badged Daweoos anymore lol

Oh Wow! I had NO idea what so ever that the Cruze was a Daewoo. I'm shocked because I really liked the Cruze but I thought it was designed by GM. I though they had stopped doing that after the Aveo... #Disappointed....

yes its still quieter but I never really liked Elantra's sorry

every hyundai looks better, but still not the BEST. i would take the corolla over this.good vid. did you say the corolla is smooth riding? i always thought 4-speeds made the ride jump around like the 4-speed in the 08 subaru WRX.

I have a 2011 elantra gl and it runs like new still it has a remote key

Yea I agree! And I feel stupid because I read about cars pretty much everyday, if not every hour of everyday lol, and I didn't know that the Cruze was Korean-designed. I mean Daewoo is now part of GM so it technically is still a GM, but still kinda disappointing. Also, the Chevrolet Spark that is coming out here in the U.S. soon has been in places like Latin America for a few years already.

Wow, complaining about an old style key? I cannot take this guy seriously.

likewise!

@323alex11 Yes. Kia is just better than Hyundai, although they share the same underpinings, Kia is just far ahead of Hyundai. And @1bently4ever Lexus is not repeating there designs, the grille is only thing that's similar on the Lexus, but after the grille the design is different. Hyundais redesigned Azera looks just like the Sonata grille and everything.

lol our 1999 Tiburon has that same key.

@hilow4125 I would prefer Kia also, because there styling looks more original. Hyundai copies & paste.

Hyundai and Kia copy everything!!! Chimes that they copyed: ford Volkswagen Toyota the only chime that they created Is in the sonata hybrid genesis sedan azera and Eqqus . Air vents:Honda civic

ehh not impressed at all. I don't see what the hype is about honestly. Much rather have a Focus, Civic, Mazda 3, etc.

Huh? the new Sonic is basically an Aveo V1.5. Look at its side profile, only a fool couldn't tell its the same car. And yes, its still made/designed in Korea.

Dual Zone.

Wasn't even worth mentioning lol

Nope, still not ready to get on the Hyundai band wagon so to speak. Not impressed yet.

UGH IKR

thats why i hate how hyundai still uses that shit key lol

Well what do you expect for the cheapest car in America? European cars in the same price level are all the same cheap plastics.. You get what you pay for, you want dead cow skin on your car's interior go buy a Mercedes or something. Corvettes are the same cheap junk too, like i said you get what you pay for.

Interior is disappointing

intechdude300 wouldn't like that very much... Lol

These aren't a bad drive but it's overstyled and it feels kind of chintzy compared to the Ford and the Chevy without rep of the Toyota and the Honda and the fun of the Mazda... Why buy it?

in a way i prefer kia. people say kia is cheaper then the hyundai but hyundai is TOO overrated n they arent as great as kia imo (there engines are shit intechdude has a vid on that). i say kias a bit better cause they are more thought out and there interiors are more ergonomic (like most of the buttons are in the areas where honda usually places em)

It’s a fucking key it starts the car who gives a fuck how it looks

My Forte SX is better :D

shhhh dont tell anyone :P lol

i hated the last gen soooo shit

but its an ugly key lol

HA

So dam negative

I HATE the new redesign its just ugly and cheap looking. My friend has an 08 elantra that I've detailed for him a few times and I hate the way it drives! Its just noisy and rough and slow! And after a few years of owning it he's had some major quality problems!