Hyundai Elantra long term review final report

One of the nicest methods to part ways with a long termer is to take it on a roadtrip. We did just that with the Elantra.

Published on Mar 03, 2014 04:52:00 PM

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Hyundai Elantra long term review final report

Driving home for Christmas. The Elantra proved to be quite the roadtrip companion of the 3600km round trip to Kerala.

Doesn’t have enough spread or throw. You need to keep switching to high beam.

Spaghetti-like roads near my home in Kerala. The Elantra took to them well.

Could do with a bit more shoulder support for long drives.

Over the time we’ve had the Elantra, it’s not been too expensive to maintain either. The service intervals are at 1200km, 10,000km and 20,000km, and labour is free on these services. Consumables will, according to Hyundai, work up to a maximum of Rs 14,000 over these 20,000km, depending on what needs replacement.

What we at Autocar need now is a replacement for a car that has proven to be reliable and comfortable and, most importantly, quietly impressed all of us who drove it. The Elantra will be missed.

OUSEPH CHACKO

Hyundai Elantra SX CRDi M/T

Odometer: 20,334km
Price: Rs 18.42 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)
Test economy: 15.8kpl
Maintenance costs: None
Faults: None