2008 Hyundai Elantra X20 2.0L

Summary:

Average

Faults:

Fuel consumption is bad. Not what the dealer claimed. Averaging 8KM per liter. Dealer claimed 11KM per liter. Driving less than 3000RPM and less than 100KM/Hr on normal city driving. After performed 1st 1000KM service, they checked the timing for fuel consumption, but still the same.

General Comments:

For the price of less than MYR94,000, and within this class, it's a good buy.

This car has good handling, is very comfortable. Comes with leather seats.

However, during morning start-up, the engine is very noisy. After awhile, it quiets down. Very quiet inside the cabin. Response is not that good.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 8th June, 2008

5th Oct 2008, 07:04

Hey man.. bring your car to KahBintang PJ (opp 222) or HQ (Jalan Ipoh).

They should able to troubleshoot your problem, as they have all the so-called experts over there!.

By the way, most cars >2L onwards will have marginal fuel/km.

I eventually get around 8-12Km mostly on most brands when driving inside the city (plus all the congestions in Klang Valley).

However, is when taking the car on highway and maintaining speed, you get a good reading.

I managed to get my 2008 Hyundai coupe from full to half tank for a distance of 290km while driving constant 140km for the whole journey (290km stretch).

Best of luck..

2007 Hyundai Elantra 1.8 GLS Beta 1.8 DOHC 16v

Summary:

Way, way better than expected

Faults:

Nothing so far and keeping my fingers crossed.

General Comments:

The list of standard options is huge: 16 valve twin-cam, HIVEC g/box, airbags, ABS, all 4-discs, electronic brakeforce distribution, leather, CD player, talking reverse sensor, tinted glass... damn amazing for a car of this price.

Some small touches are really nice... I especially like the in built radio antenna in the rear screen and the multitude of storage spaces which makes storing all those knick knacks a breeze.

Interior trim overall better than most in its class... the plastics don't feel cheap and the beige leather option makes it more upmarket. Seats are large and comfortable, including the rear seat. Headroom is excellent. Instrumentation and controls are very intuitive and easy to use. Air-conditioning is really cool with 4 large vents.

On the road, the biggest surprise was that this 1.8 packs a punch. Throttle response is really good and the car gets up and goes immediately. The suspension does a good job of smoothing out potholes, very little wind roar but if there's one complaint its that tire roar is a bit loud...could be due to the particular brand of tire though...

Overall, nothing much to complain about and a great bargain.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 8th March, 2007

9th Mar 2007, 22:12

This review is USELESS because it praises the "bargain" price, but does not mention the price anywhere!!!

11th Mar 2007, 00:10

I'm in Malaysia... the price wouldn't make much sense to anybody out of this country, that's why its not there.

31st Mar 2008, 01:04

I think this review is very good.

Great information for me, as I am about to buy one.

31st Oct 2009, 10:41

I'm planning to purchase a new Elantra 1.8 2009 Edition. The price were dropped down from RM 81,000.00 to 65,000.00. Can anybody give me an idea why the price dropped that much?

24th Jan 2011, 23:44

Well thank you for the comment, I about to get 2nd Elantra 07 model, miles around 50k, the price is around 37k.

Can anyone give me any comments?

Anyway, I am just trying to get a car within the amount I can afford.