1997 Hyundai Excel Sprint review from Australia and New Zealand
"A lot of performance for little money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
In 138000km my Excel Sprint has needed one new battery at 125000km. Nothing else has ever gone wrong with this car. It has never been in to a dealer for warranty repairs. It has only received routine maintenance such as oil and filter changes and new rubber. it is still on original brakes, suspension and exhaust. These items have shown relatively little wear to date. There is not even one rattle or squeak to be heard in the entire car.
General comments?
My car cost $13990 Australian dollars drive away no more to pay in September 1997. Thus it has no power steering or air conditioning. It was bought as a second car so the lack of these creature comforts has never been a bother. It performs extremely well and with the 5 speed manual gearbox is very economical to run. I regularly achieve 600km from each tank of petrol.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 SOHC 12 valve efi Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 138000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Falcon |
| Date of Entry | 8th October, 2002 |