2002 Hyundai Elantra EL review from North America
"Keep the exterior immaculate and lease, u'd be happy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine oil drip at 96000, cost 300$ CAD
Nothing else really. Maintenance is very cheap for this car.
General comments?
I leased the car for 48 months, 96K. Engine ran fine, brakes still function and I just changed tires since it was a lease. Though oil leakage was the first sign that this car should go.
It has a high torque, fuel efficiency is not that good, it's spacey, steering wheel is too loose, suspension seems too soft.
Service of Huyndai is not that bad overall, though watch out if you are leasing yet Hyundai is not a good second hand buy so if you are not thinking to lease (or purchase) another Hyundai, expect some strict appraisal that could cost you as much as 2000$ even though, same condition with a Japanese would not cost over 500$.
Overall the car was ok, but I do not think I would buy another Hyundai, which was the same with Ford and Mazda for me, but of course a Toyota or Nissan are always flag ups.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 97000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 15th May, 2005 |