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119 messages, Last post on Dec 18, 2006 at 2:59 PM
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Replying to: moparbad (Nov 23, 2006 11:17 am) |
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edmunds now has their full test on the elantra ready to be, well read. Interesting points, i will say i was impressed with the hyundai's performance, but it seems that even edmunds has noticed hyundai's trend for identity crisis; corolla comparisons abound and a reference to the guage's being 'just like volkswagens' in coloration is also noted. As is the interior plastics that woud never find their way into a civic. 
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Full Test: 2007 Hyundai Elantra
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Replying to: pat (Nov 24, 2006 1:24 pm) |
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 24, 2006 12:49 pm) If it looks like a current-gen Corolla, it's the best-looking Corolla I've ever seen. No Corolla has the upswept greenhouse in back, the windows behind the rear doors, and the wave-ish character line on the sides. No Corolla has the aggressive front-end styling of the Elantra. Someday I wish Hyundai would make a car with six wheels, a lightbar across the front end, and a huge fin on top of the car. It would look hideous, but no one would say, "It looks just like [name of Japanese car]." BTW, the comment about some plastics not finding their way into a Civic is because the platics in the Elantra are far too tasteful to fit in the Civic's weird interior. While the review was overwhelmingly positive, the comment about tricky clutch engagement was puzzling, since no other review--professional or otherwise--I have read about the car have mentioned that. In fact other reviews have praised the smooth clutch and shifter. So I wonder if Edmunds got car with a glitch in the clutch?
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 24, 2006 12:49 pm) There is no such thing as a completely original set of ideas. Humans tend to favor recognizable influences. This happens in all areas - car design, arts, music, etc. Comparisons are made to Corolla because people recognize Toyota as a quality manufacturer. VW's gauge lighting has been copied by virtually every car maker to some extent over the last 6 years. The reason for this is simple - people like it. ...is also noted. As is the interior plastics that woud never find their way into a civic I read the review twice, and must have missed that comment. Could you site that reference for me, or did it come from another review elsewhere? Here is what Edmunds did say about Elantra's interior. the 2007 Hyundai Elantra has a cabin with a surprising combination of good design and good materials. and Hyundai hasn't got the image Honda has in the U.S., but once you take a test-drive, you'll realize that the Korean company is trying hard to deliver the same spirit of practicality and fun that you find in every Honda Civic. In fact, the only time any form of the word "cheap" appears in a comparison with the Civic can be found here: Consider that the '07 Elantra SE is: $580 cheaper than a comparably equipped Civic LX ($16,960) Just for the record, I have had 3 Civics, and all of them had cheap plastic interiors. (Although at least one of them had decent cupholders )
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Replying to: percussionist (Nov 25, 2006 12:40 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 25, 2006 4:17 pm) |
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http://www.nctd.com/review-intro.cfm?Vehicle=2007_Hyundai_Elantra&ReviewID=1987 Quite positive overall, and in some ways contrary to what Car and Driver says in their comparions review. They praised Elantra's handling, and also liked how it drove at 80 mph on the highway, with 5-speed manual.
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Replying to: onlooker1 (Nov 28, 2006 10:41 pm) |
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