Eric S

Reviewed a 2010 Hyundai Blue 2-Door Hatchback FWD on Apr 20, 2010

I love this car for what it is: an mpg-mobile. The 16 valve, 1.6-Liter I-4 engine produces a peak of 110hp with 106 lb ft of torque. That's actually a lot more torque than I had hoped for. And the little jelly-bean will get up and move if I wind out the gears. I try not to do that, since the ECU would have me in 5th gear by 35mph for top mpg. I have never payed so little for a vehicle; nor have I ever been so pleased with the build quality of a vehicle. (Take that, Honda!) I'd put the quality on par or above our 2002 Honda Civic - that cost 2x as much. The car handles nicely - it's no race car, but it is well planted and stable at all speeds. Road noise was one of my top concerns - since cheap cars are usually skimpy on noise insulation, etc. I've noticed very little noise, actually; again I'm very pleased. It's very tame outwardly - but I wouldn't want it to look ostentatious: IT'S AN ACCENT. The 10.9 Gallon tank will currently get me ~400 miles a tank when I'm a good boy, at ambient temps ranging from 30 to 60 degrees. I am interested to see what I get when it's more like 50-90 degrees out. If I drove at a lesser speed, I have absolutely no doubt I can squeek 45+ MPG out of it.