2016 Hyundai Elantra SE
The car is sturdy and seems well built. The doors are a bit too heavy for me to push out without them swinging back. Other parts of the car (trunk and bumpers) seem thin and weak. Gas mileage is very good for the weight and size of the car and being automatic transmission. For the length of the car, the trunk is only "moderate in size" and the front windshield seems over-long and difficult to clean to the bottom. The windshield wiper lengths are strange: 28" and 14". The car is comfortable for long rides; best on long, flat stretches. The engine power (?!?) is disappointing in response to depressing the accelerator--chronic worrying lag, especially on hills and freeway on-ramps. On rough-ridged roads (as with "under repair" graded macadam roads,) the car is unstable--unexpectedly grabs to the side and therefore hard to control. The air-conditioning unit is inadequate for cooling the rear seat passengers, even on "maximum" settings. As to the owner's manual, WAY too many pages are spent on the "sound system" and the satellite radio link. I would much rather have a GPS and a basic radio/CD unit. I don't think that I would get another Elantra but might investigate a Sonata or Accent... Thank you for this opportunity to comment.
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