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Sedans Hyundai Elantra 2007 Elantra vs VW Rabbit
140 messages, Last post on Apr 27, 2007 at 4:43 AM
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Replying to: ktpkloss (Apr 03, 2007 5:38 pm)
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Replying to: nthe (Apr 05, 2007 10:04 am) 
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Replying to: backy (Apr 04, 2007 10:11 am) agreed backster.
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Shouldn't this really be a comparison to the JETTA? Apples to Apples, ya know... I'm making this comparison right now, as a matter of fact, having driven a Jetta Value Edition and a well-equipped Elantra GLS today. The Jetta is clearly a superior vehicle in the driving experience and the quality of the interior, but is it well over a thousand dollars better? Perhaps. Both vehicles have their strong points and their not-so-strong points, some of which I list below: Elantra: Wins on price, wins on exterior styling (subjective, I know, but I hate the Jetta's styling), wins (by a lot) on combined interior & trunk space, wins on some equipment choices at this price point (hooray for fog lights, for instance), wins (by a lot) on mileage, wins on warranty coverage (and all joking aside, which brand is perenially at the bottom of the class with JD Power surveys?), wins on standard XM radio, wins with an aux-in jack for the stereo that isn't hiding in the glovebox, wins on more cubby space in the interior. Loses on the "feel" of the driveline (even though both cars are roughly equal in objective numbers), loses on interior styling (also subjective), loses on suspension feel, loses on resale value (but not by as much as I initially thought, the difference is very small), loses on cool exhaust note, loses on snob value (which I don't discount, btw). Oh, and loses on the availability of a stability control system. Now, factor in ANOTHER thousand dollars in the form of a rebate. Is the entry-level Jetta worth well over over TWO thousand dollars more than a well-equipped GLS? Again, perhaps. If you have the money, that Jetta is a nice piece. But, and this is a BIG but, nearly $2500 is a HUUUUGE difference at this price level. The Elantra is a very nice car for the pittance that they are selling it for. It's even a very nice car for MORE than they are selling it for. I'm impressed by what Hyundai has become, considering the joke they were in years past. The Sonata V6 that I rented the other day, with over 30k on the odo, was tight as a drum and drove really, really well... Thus the reason I even visited a Hyundai dealer. If not for that experience, I never would've even looked. People who discount Hyundais are doing themselves a great disservice. -2Rotor
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Replying to: 2rotor (Apr 23, 2007 8:15 pm) Now that the new Elantra hatch/wagon has been unveiled, the comparison to the Rabbit is a little more direct. But I suppose if the likes of C/D can compare the Elantra sedan to the Rabbit, we can too. 
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Replying to: backy (Apr 24, 2007 6:36 am) Once the sportwagen comes, it'll be interesting to see how the elantra hatch stacks up too. Backy when is it coming? is there a release date? |
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Replying to: eldaino (Apr 24, 2007 8:36 am)
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Replying to: backy (Apr 24, 2007 11:47 am) |
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Replying to: backy (Apr 24, 2007 11:47 am)
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