Hyundai Elantra Reviews from Malaysia

Outside temperature gauge.

Well, I was about to buy a brand new Kia Forte for RM 85,000 (approx.), but then I happened to test drive a 2008 Hyundai Elantra X20, and I changed my mind.

The X20 runs like a continental/heavy car as compared to the Forte, and it has a much smoother drive due to its 2.0 engine.

Nice interior, and a decent yet trendy exterior.

Don't get me wrong, the Forte is a very good car, but the drive and bells and whistles are targeted more towards the younger crowd. I'm in my mid 30s, and preferred Hyundai's styling and drive, plus I got to save almost RM 30,000 :)

Yup, I paid RM 56,000 for my beautiful Elantra, and have been driving it very happily for past few months, with an average fuel consumption of 9-10km/litre in the city.

ZR.

1. Could have rear head rests

2. Aftermarket car accessories like bodykit, DVD player, etc not common in Malaysia.

1. Very comfort and smooth driving in both city and highway, very reliable car too...

2. Much cheaper price than the Civic 2.0 and Lancer 2.0

3. Good power and acceleration, my Elantra X20 could achieve 9 seconds from 0-100KM/H.

4. My X20 has quite good fuel consumption (about 12KM/L) as compared to other cars in the same segment

5. Service cost is quite cheap as compared to Honda. And spare parts also cheaper.

4. Sound proof is acceptable but definitely better than the Honda Civic and Lancer GT. Engine noise level is low too unless at 4000rpm.

5. Headroom and leg space is good as compared to the Altis and Civic.

No idea. Had it for 20 minutes test drive!

Car seems slow when accelerate, even thought it's a 2L variant.

Eventually if tried hard acceleration, the car body tend not to be in straight line (feel the rear and to be out of way).

During uneven surface, the car seems to bounce here and there.

Funny, this is not a sports tuned car.

Brakes is only OK, not so assuring.

Overall, don't feel safe to drive the car around (especially on rain/wet conditions).

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.

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.