2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring
A great little car for my purposes. I wanted a small hatchback to carry items from the grocery store or hardware store. I wanted comfortable seats, cruise, tilt, air conditioning, adjustable seats, roof carrier racks, decent audio (XM, AM, FM, Aux, USB, etc), electric windows and outside rear view mirrors. This car meets those needs perfectly. The body is unusually tight and sturdy and all the fittings are very good. I used the Consumer Reports rating to estimate reliability and their ratings have been accurate - excellent reliability.
On the down side, the engine/transmission combination seems to have been designed for the European market of backroads and seems optimized for a road speed of about 50mph. Holding 50mph in Texas, I have gotten as high as 31mpg, measured by miles driven divided by gallons added. At regular road speeds of 75mph, mileage drops to 27 on a good day. City driving is around 24 most of the time but can go as low as 22mpg when driving with summer ethanol mixtures.
Dealer support has been very good with the maintenance staff taking an interest in making me happy with the car. Cannot complain about that.
Overall, I am happy with the vehicle even with the few warts. I would like better mpg but my needs are mostly around town and not many miles per month so I can live with the mileage. The rest of the car, I love!
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