Check out the NEW 2011 Elantra. Wow

[Ukyo8]

Don't see what the big deal is, I personally think it looks like balls

[nismo_fan]

Originally posted by JordanAndrew
It doesn't really look all that special.
It looks decent but we'll see how it drives and how long those cheap parts last.

it does come with a 5 year warranty....and so far, in my experience, the 2008/9/10 elantra's have been very reliable and good on gas.....

[Q-TIP]

Hyundai has made major steps in the last few years, and with the introduction of the Genesis and now the new Elantra I think they are going to start appealing to a more mainstream audience. Honda and Toyota may be making a costly mistake by eliminating their flagship young-crowd vehicles. Honda with the removal of the RSX line and Toyota with the elimination of the Celica and the Supra. While I know these cars are not their bread and butter profit machines they do project an image, and let's be frank, both Honda and Toyota are building extremely boring cars lately.

I don't expect Honda or Toyota to tank in sales, I just don't see them holding on to as much market share in the years to come unless they can get people excited about their cars again. The North American manufacturers focused on boring vehicles in the late 70's and 80's and they have determined that those cars are needed to keep up the image of the company as a whole.

I say good on ya Hyundai, maybe someday I will buy one of your cars.

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by InRich


dude the cars cheap.... and it looks decent.

Dude, i don't care if its cheap, nor do i think it looks decent. I wouldn't spend a dime on this car.

[911fever]

Originally posted by beyond_ban


Dude, i don't care if its cheap, nor do i think it looks decent. I wouldn't spend a dime on this car.

Please explain as to why?

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Looks bland imo.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Speed_69

whoa whoa whoa! Hyundai's doing great but that comment is definitely alittle extreme. Toyota is still definitely at the front of the pack.

That's because they can't slow down or even stop...

(I know, it's getting old)

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


That's because they can't slow down or even stop...

(I know, it's getting old)

It's a huge set up, it would a shame not to follow thru.

[A790]

Originally posted by 911fever


Please explain as to why?

Some people still think Hyundai and Kia are garbage. I'm guessing it's more of an image thing than anything else.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by A790

Some people still think Hyundai and Kia are garbage. I'm guessing it's more of an image thing than anything else.

I agree...they thought they were crap 10 years ago, so why would they bother looking at one now? I hear it a lot among non-car savvy people looking for new vehicles. They scoff at Hyundai and talk about them like it was the 90's still.

[94boosted]

I really like it, go Hyundai!

[911fever]

Originally posted by A790

Some people still think Hyundai and Kia are garbage. I'm guessing it's more of an image thing than anything else.

They've both come a long way!

[MGCM]

The Kia Forte Koup is also another big step forward for the Koreans, I like the looks and I'd honestly consider buying one once they turbo it

[heavyD]

Originally posted by A790

Some people still think Hyundai and Kia are garbage. I'm guessing it's more of an image thing than anything else.

Not to everyone as they are selling more and more cars all the time. When I think of garbage cars I think or Chrysler, Suzuki or even Mazda before I think of Hyundai. If you want a competent, inexpensive car they fit the bill and provide a lot of car for the money. If you are looking for something sporty that handles well look elsewhere as they are still lagging behind the competition in the handling department.

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by 911fever


Please explain as to why?

The car just does not appeal to me in any way. The Genesis coup or sedan on the other hand both have some decent attributes that would make me consider looking at them if i was in the market for either style of car.

[911fever]

Originally posted by heavyD


Not to everyone as they are selling more and more cars all the time. When I think of garbage cars I think or Chrysler, Suzuki or even Mazda before I think of Hyundai. If you want a competent, inexpensive car they fit the bill and provide a lot of car for the money. If you are looking for something sporty that handles well look elsewhere as they are still lagging behind the competition in the handling department.

And the power department, I find all of their engines (well maybe until 2011) are dead slow, sluggish shifting, and weak compared to Toyota, Honda, and even unreliable Mazda's. Why people love the 2011 Kia Sorento so much is because it has a 276hp and the engine actually has power

[cono_sur]

I like this! It's definitely on the list to check out when my lease is up next summer.

[j.garner]

Originally posted by 911fever


And the power department, I find all of their engines (well maybe until 2011) are dead slow, sluggish shifting, and weak compared to Toyota, Honda, and even unreliable Mazda's. Why people love the 2011 Kia Sorento so much is because it has a 276hp and the engine actually has power

138 horsepower and 123 lb-ft of torque is just not enough power. What is this going to weight in at.

[clem24]

Originally posted by j.garner


138 horsepower and 123 lb-ft of torque is just not enough power. What is this going to weight in at.

Um well how much horsepower does the immediate competition have??

So far I think it looks decent, but I dunno... They always look better in concept form, drawings, and conceptions. Once it makes it into production, they usually scale back many design features due to cost constraints. I personally actually do not like the styling of the new Sonata. I thought it looked great in renderings but in real life, it just looks like Hyundai took an existing design (in this case the Camry) and just played around with it in photoshop. It seems like they did the same thing here starting with a Ford Fiesta. Hyundai is still trying to find their image.

Hyundai cars have absolutely no design cohesion across their range of cars (same goes for Kia). Every generation of a model seems to have something different and is usually based on some design fad at the time.

At least I am glad they got rid of that "tall car look" which was big .. no HUGE turn off point of the current Elantra (look at the rear wheel arch/fender).

[praytothelowerd]