Very Good Overall
My 2023 Elantra SEL is a very good car overall. It has
EXCEPTIONAL fuel economy, I have been averaging about 43 to 45 MPG on the highway!! The base engine
needs more power however, you wouldn't want to pass
anyone unless you had ALOT distance from oncoming
traffic. The CVT transmission shifts very smoothly, it's very easy to forget that this isn't a regular transmission.
The ride is very good for an economy car. The standard
headlights poorly illuminate the sides ( shoulders) of the road and frontal illumination is average at best. The
Elantra SEL comes standard with remote vehicle start,
something most cars at this price point don't have or
offer. My car was a base of the SLE trim, meaning it came with no options whatsoever. It was still well equipped and I ordered my car this way on purpose so
I got a few more needed items that were standard on
the SLE but not SE. I am also a big fan of ANALOG
GAUGES, something that is becoming very hard to find
in today's new cars. The analog gauges in the Elantra
are very nice, I just wish the numbers were larger.
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