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Sedans Hyundai Elantra 2007 Hyundai Elantra vs 2007 Nissan Sentra
66 messages, Last post on Jun 03, 2007 at 9:34 AM
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Elantra came in 4th out of 6; Sentra came in last. Surprises were 1st place to the Rabbit, and the Sentra could not even beat out the "old" Corolla. Car and Driver said the Elantra roars on the highway. I will still give it a try, but that is the 2nd review (both with manuals) with that comment. What is strange is the fact that the Elantra was the quietest of all 6 cars at both idle and 70mph cruise. Maybe it is not the noise volume, but the sound of the engine itself.
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Replying to: bamacar (Oct 31, 2006 4:18 pm) Also I think some car reviewers hear what they expect to hear. 
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Just got it yesterday. The second was the Mazda3 and the third was the Civic.
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Replying to: bamacar (Nov 01, 2006 10:48 am) What was the CD tested mileage for the Elantra as compared with the Civic/M3/Rabbit/Sentra? Anyone know when the CR comparo will be done? Somewhere in Hyundai corporate land, execs are praying for high NHTSA and IIHS scores to salvage this car. This doesn't bode well for the Elantra. What will happen when the 2008 Corolla and 2008/2009 Saturn Ion/Opel Astra hit the market? Hyundai desperately needs to drop the ancient 4-speed AUTO, revise the suspension, drop the 2.4l in, include traction control as standard and make ESC optional and keep the price the same. A few more centimeters of interior space just don't cut it in 2007 when your powerplant and chasis is sub par. |
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Nov 01, 2006 10:51 am) All got their city or better rating except the Sentra was slightly worse. Is this a Nissan pattern along with the Versa not even getting the city EPA numbers?
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Replying to: bamacar (Nov 01, 2006 10:58 am)
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Nov 01, 2006 10:51 am) Why? You haven't read the review yet, so you don't know why C/D rated the Elantra 4th. The Elantra had a five-speed stick, just like the top-ranked Rabbit (and like almost every other car in the comparo--an exception being the last-place Sentra). It has a fully-independent multi-link rear suspension like the first-place Rabbit. It has more hp per pound than the Rabbit, and more torque (with just 2 fewer hp) than the 3rd-place Civic. The 3rd-place Civic LX doesn't have traction control or ESC either (actually most of the cars in the comparo don't have these features even available let alone standard). So none of these things kept, or should have kept, the Elantra from a higher ranking in the comparo. More likely it was because C/D's editors found the ride and handling to be softer than they prefer. If you think Hyundai's execs are "praying", what do you think Nissan's execs are doing? Nissan is a Japan-based company; I can only imagine... |
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Nov 01, 2006 10:51 am) The only problem facing Hyundai is where to find more capacity for engines and vehicles. I completely disagree with you opinion germancarfan1. The market will determine who is correct.
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Nov 01, 2006 11:04 am) For the third time: THE 2.0l ENGINE IN THE SENTRA WAS DEVELOPED BY Renault ABOUT 3 YRS AGO! Not by Nissan. Europe=high gas prices ==> therefore this engine WAS developed for fuel efficiency, trust me, when an European goes to a Dealer his first question is not "how many horses how many horses???", but "And the fuel consumption?". |
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