2002 Hyundai Elantra GT review from North America
"5 years 100 000km reviewer... its OwKa"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A bearing...
Rust on both front fenders (replaced both of them).
Another bearing.
Rust on rear fenders...
Rust bubbles.
Rear suspension squeaks like hell... also can no longer fit 3 people in back without the wheels touching the frame.
General comments?
The clutch slips since day one, so I take it easy on it and it's still good.
Overall with the cheapness of the clutch assembly, you lose so much power.
Tranny is great, engine is not as efficient as a Honda, Toyota or Nissan, but it still gives me decent power and fair fuel consumption.
Drive hard and you get 350 to 420km on a 45Liter tank.
Drive easy on low RPM and you go up to 550km... so 10km per liter average.
The car is reliable, I love the look of it and it is pretty smooth.
Rust is the biggest issue with the car, I have rust inside my doors and my driver window falls off the track if I lower it entirely as the track is rusted at the bottom.
Also I have trouble selling it for $2500 so... no resale.
My recommendations...
LEASE A HYUNDAI for cheap, then move on.
Or buy it 4 year used or $2000 to max $4000 cash, so you have a decent paid for car for years to come.
Not bad, but since I like to buy, potentially my first and last Hyundai.
My next car will have to be a Subaru as I want 4 wheel drive or AWD.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC 16v 138HP Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 67000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 170000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 9th October, 2009 |