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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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Replying to: backy (Oct 16, 2006 6:21 am) Really? Are we looking at the same car? I see Altima/Maxima Jr. in the Sentra and nothing more. The Corvette has curvy, sinuous lines also--like the new Elantra. I guess the Corvette is a "girly" car too? If the choice is between the new Elantra and the "manly" Caliber, I'd pick the new Elantra every time. (The Caliber styling is the worst I've seen since Aztec.)
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Replying to: doohickie (Oct 16, 2006 7:09 am) I'm not quite sure why some people equate chunky styling to a "guy" car. Maybe it's the (unfortunate) Hummer influence. There have been many cars over the years with curvy lines that were definitely NOT "girly" cars, e.g. Camaro, Corvette, Viper, RX-8, Javelin/AMX, Cobra, and any Jaguar. |
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Replying to: nodule (Oct 16, 2006 5:59 am) http://www.edmunds.com/media/reviews/top10/worst.residual.vehicles/04.dodge.neon- - .500.jpg http://echo.toyota.com.au/TWR/content/static/1940.jpg |
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I don't think appearances are either of these cars strong suit. Actually, the Sentra does look like a stodgier Altima jr. The heavy weight makes me wonder what the real world mileage will be also. It appears the Versa only gets about 28-30 if its Edmunds real world posters numbers are averaged. What does that mean for the Sentra - 25-28 mpg? The Elantra exterior still looks influenced by the Corolla (sorry Backy). I actually like the front end more when I saw it in person yesterday. The back end is still very Corolla like. I think the interior is much nicer than past Elantras, and the EPA numbers look pretty good. I would like to see its real world mileage numbers. If the discounts come quickly and a manual SE is actually available on dealer lots, I may give one a try. I booted the Accent due to the unavailablity of factory cruise and aux input, and am glad both are available in the Elantra. I think the Sentra is probably a loser, and the Elantra is probably a winner. I still think the Civic and Mazda3 lead from an exterior looks standpoint. Both Honda and Mazda took a few risks and did not take the conservative route like Hyundai and Nissan.
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Replying to: bamacar (Oct 16, 2006 11:05 am) I used to think the Mazda3 was the best looking car in its class. Now the styling is beginning to get old to me. But it's still a nice-looking car--even though it's a twin of the Corolla.  The Civic is OK too, although it still looks too much like a Saturn SL I think. I prefer the more traditional interior layout of the Mazda3 and Elantra (and Sentra) to the Civic's. And I was reading an interesting note on the Civic discussion yesterday re the top-end Civic EX: "Where's the trip computer?" "Doesn't have one." "Where's the sunglasses holder?" "Doesn't have one." And so on. Makes me appreciate the Elantra (and Sentra) even more.
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Replying to: backy (Oct 16, 2006 11:58 am) It appears most Versas can't even get real world mileage above 30 on the highway. Ouch! |
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Replying to: backy (Oct 16, 2006 11:58 am) I think the new Sentra has a nice interior (and I usually don't like Nissan interiors), but I think I'm going to tire of the exterior quickly. I already don't like the mini-Maxima look since, well, I don't really like the regular Maxima look!
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Replying to: herotakesafall (Oct 16, 2006 10:37 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Oct 17, 2006 5:11 am)
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Replying to: herotakesafall (Oct 17, 2006 8:21 am) This is probably out there, but the Civic sedan reminds me of.... a BMW. When I look and see that it's a Civic, the illusion vanishes. But when I see it in a quick glance or out of the corner of my eye, my mind thinks BMW. It's something about the proportions and the way it sits on its wheels, I think.
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