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Hatchbacks Volkswagen Rabbit 2007 Hyundai Elantra vs VW Rabbit
140 messages, Last post on Apr 27, 2007 at 4:43 AM
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Replying to: ben911 (Mar 29, 2007 5:32 am) The civic's ligheter chassis and overall lower stance make it 'feel' like its easier to toss around. Its regular rack and pinion steering make it feel a TINY bit more connected to the road. The rabbit acheives the same exact numbers, it just doesn't 'feel' as organic as the civc. Having said that, i think the rabbit, with its elctromechanical steering, has the most fluid and connected to the road feeling of any car equipped with such a steering setup, and the smoothness of it outweighs the civics overall. I wouldn't call the elantra sportier at all; if anything the engine is just as thrashy, given that many people in various magazines have referred to it as so in higher rpms, whereas very few have commented on the rabbits 'thrashiness' except maybe on edmunds.(or did they? Maybe its just rabbit haters.  ) I like the new civic, and think that it has personality; but its being washed out with the sheer amount of people who own them. I plan on keeping my bunny for awhile, and think that the pros on this car (torque, absolute best interior materials, soldidity, mild exclusivity) outweight the pros (at least for me) on the civic.(gas mileage, TINY bit better feedback on steering, high end power and redline.) the elantra, civic and rabbit are good at a--->b cars, i just personally like the rabbit for that task more. 
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Replying to: eldaino (Mar 29, 2007 5:53 am) I would never claim the new Elantra sedan is "sportier" than the Rabbit. The Elantra is obviously aimed at more of an econo-luxo market, as evidenced by its interior styling and smooth, quiet ride. But in handling it is no slouch, just not as crisp as the best handlers in the class. One thing to keep in mind is that we have yet to see a sport-tuned variant of the Elantra, ala Elantra GT. That could come with the new hatch, which is expected to be unveiled at the New York Auto Show next month.
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Replying to: backy (Mar 29, 2007 6:14 am) i still disagree with this notion, its not thrashiness, its how a five cylinder sounds, very similar to the s40's acutally and some people like it or hate it. I may not work for mt, but i do own the car, and spend a lot of time in it on a day to day basis, unlike them. I cant wait for the elantra hatch!
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Replying to: eldaino (Mar 29, 2007 6:34 am)  The bottom line is that the Rabbit and Elantra are small cars with small engines, and I don't expect either of them to be V8-esque quiet, especially under hard acceleration. I like a car to be quiet when cruising, and I don't have a problem with either car on that score, at legal speeds or even a little more.
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Replying to: backy (Mar 29, 2007 7:42 am) I don't have a problem with the new elantra's engine either. But no one has ever called the 2.5 in the rabbit 'downright annoying'.
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Replying to: eldaino (Mar 29, 2007 12:13 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 29, 2007 12:28 pm) Me? My bunny hops along and isn't too thirsty at all.
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Replying to: backy (Mar 29, 2007 12:28 pm)
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Mar 29, 2007 2:35 pm) 
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Replying to: eldaino (Mar 30, 2007 7:53 am)
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