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2012 Hyundai Elantra User Reviews

2012 Hyundai Elantra Review Ratings

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HappyElantraOwner writes:
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Fuel economy is incredible at 40MPG.  Handling is exceptional; it ranked first in its class when compared to 9 other makes. Reliability is comforting; "America's Best Warranty"

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Car is too small for my needs.  I need more cargo space.  The fuel economy sacrifices acceleration and power.

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Great Value And Quality Packed Into This Smaller Car — All the articles I read before buying this vehicle summed it up accurately; the overall handling of the Elantra is out of its class. It has the smoothest most comfortable ride and good turning radius. Also, the fuel economy is stingy at 40mpg with the "ECO" button active. While you are saving dollars at the pump, you won't be winning any races, though.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Rico writes:
2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS Review
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The 2012 Hyundai Elantra is a handsome car and is equipped with a spritely and fuel efficient engine. It offers good leg and shoulder room as well as capacious trunk space. The manual transmission engages with positive shifts and the handling is good

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The headroom is low, no split folding rear seats for the base model

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From Zero To Hero — The 2012 hyundai elantra is a very well rounded car, it offers a lot of value for money and turns heads on the streets. The engine provides plenty of punch and consumes fuel miserly. However it also has it own share of flaws like low headroom for both front and rear seats.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS Review
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It's cheap and a great family car

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Okay — My Hyundai Elantra is a very good car overall. I sometimes think the car is a piece of junk but its great for the cheap price. It's better than riding the bus at least yuck!Anyways, it great and cheap so I recommended it to peeps out there.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Gas Mileage (highway) 38 35 39
Horsepower 190 140
Crash Test Rating 3 4 5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 14.8 16.4 12.5
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.6 45.5 42.0

Reviews From Other Years

2013 Hyundai Elantra Reviews

Great Price For All That You Get By Susan

Great price for an amazing car. I also purchased the extended, bumper- to-bumper warranty for an additional $1,200. Which is well worth it since I also purchased the tech. Package, and the extende... Read More

A Feature Rich Fun And Economical Ride By Redleg70

I will write a review in 6 months as I have only 1,000 miles on it to date. So far, it is exactly the car I expected. The quality of the interior/exterior and attention to detail to create the image a... Read More

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2011 Hyundai Elantra Reviews

I Would Buy By cookiejoe

Most of the car was great! bucket seats are great! Back seat leg room ..and trunk room is small.. could use a better spare Radio controls arn't driver friendly. Brakes are very good .other than that ,... Read More

Performs As Good As It Looks. Love The Styling. By dogma327

Loved the price--received quotes from 10 dealerships within 75 miles through truecar.com, Costco.com, AAA, and San Diego County Credit Union and Steve Cooke at Hardin Hyundai could not/would not be be... Read More

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2010 Hyundai Elantra Reviews

It's A Car. By jbarnes085

This was my first brand new car and it's been buyers remorse every time I get into the car. At 45 miles, I drove it away from the dealership and 3 months later I tried to ask about interior noises and... Read More

Fuel Efficient, Safe, Reliable, Comfortable Ride By hondasabre

There's nothing I don't like about this car, except that I used to have a 2007 Elantra SE trim, (not a GLS) so I miss the sportier aluminum rims and the steering wheel audio controls. Its a great car ... Read More

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2009 Hyundai Elantra Reviews

I Like It By Chettie

I've used this car strictly for work, it has been great and reliable. Having a manual transmission it has more power than I expected with a 4 cylinder engine, it handles well and is fun to drive. I h... Read More

Worthless By robyndawns

Too many issues with this vehicle. Only 3 years old and 60,000km and it has been in for repairs over 20 times (including main computer replaced at 5000km and head gasket replaced at 25,000km). Hyund... Read More

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2008 Hyundai Elantra Reviews

It Rocks!! By Kristine

Car is great! Good on gas mileage and fun to drive! Very stylish and interior coloring goes with exterior. Cost of ownership is resonable no unnecessary maintenance costs just standard oil changes and... Read More

An Economical Yet Sleek And Well Designed Car By Ben

I loved everything except the acceleration. A bit sluggish. Everythinjg else was very nice! I love the blue lit display and the comfort. The gas mileage is great and it is pretty fun to drive. Its als... Read More

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