Great value for money
No big problem. The transmission shifts slightly hard, but the problem gets solved at the 60000 miles service. No other service ever required.
Suspension is little weak, otherwise it's a good car. Gives 28/36 mpg.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 31st July, 2000
Still going strong
Nothing yet.
This has been a good car for me, I hope to trade it in for another Hyundai when it gets to 100,000 miles. I do however think that something is about to go wrong with the transmission because sometimes it just gets crazy acting. The only thing I dislike about this car is that with the A/C on it's a dog.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th June, 2000
Other than replacing the O2 sensor at 79K, I have only replaced items that are maintenance related. The car is also sometimes hard to steer when on a very windy highway, but that's because the car doesn't weigh that much. That's why it gets such good gas mileage. I rated it an 8 on comfort only because mine doesn't have air conditioning, but then that's why it never overheats.
This is the BEST car I've ever owned. I have previously had two Hondas - Accord and Civic (elec. shorts/engine problems, gas tank fell off, etc.) and a Pontiac Firebird Formula (had many transmission/elec. problems, bad air cond. and was a gas hog). All 3 were a nightmare. My Excel is very reliable. It starts when its -25 below, never gets stuck in the snow and never overheats in the summer. I have taken road trips from Minnesota to Florida, to the east coast and Pennsylvania, to top of the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee and many other trips. To drive from Mpls to Chicago and back it costs me $20.00 - a lot cheaper than a plane ticket. I love my little Excel and it's still going strong.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st January, 2000
The coil went out several time and the tranny is already slipping with only 50,125 miles.
This car is OK... I'm kinda disappointed with it though cause it is cheaply made.
The A/C drains ALL POWER from the car. The body has held up well though, but overall I think that this is a disposable car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 3rd September, 1999