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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: snakeweasel (Mar 30, 2007 3:05 pm) 
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Replying to: eldaino (Apr 02, 2007 4:57 am)
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Nov 19, 2006 7:44 am) Heated seats Traction control Stability control ABS Alloys $18,470 SHIPPED ($18,020 WITHOUT ESP) Elantra SE w/ Heated seats package NO traction Control NO stability control ABS Alloys Sunroof (blah for heavy snow weight) $17,530 " but, if you make the equipment the sme between the two vehicles Rabbit: 4 Dr Base model (manual) sunroof option 16" alloys option Satellite radio option edmunds price: 19,299 Elantra: SE w/ XM (manual) premium pkg (sunroof and heated seats) floor mats edmunds price: 16,149 (w/ 1000 rebate). looks like the comperable rabbit is 3K more expensive, and for what? so what is hyundai is "too cheap" to include floor mats, the car is $3k less. |
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Apr 02, 2007 4:36 pm) |
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Replying to: nthe (Apr 03, 2007 8:22 am) 4 Dr Base model (manual) sunroof option 16" alloys option Satellite radio option edmunds price: 19,299 the 'base' 4 door still includes a type of traction control, just to clarify. you can't just 'make it the same' for the sake of the comparison. therefore, edmunds CANT have a price for it if it does not exist. I got my bunny for 17k so i'm not complaining. looks like the comperable rabbit is 3K more expensive, and for what? so what is hyundai is "too cheap" to include floor mats, the car is $3k less. these statements are weird...the first one insinuates that you think the rabbit is over priced, but the second has you calling hyundai 'cheap'. What gives? The rabbit is a different driving experience than the new elantra. The interior materials simply cannot be matched by the elantra, thats just how it is. I didn't build the cars, but vw did a better job of making the inside luxurious. Most german cars are more expensive than japanese or korean ones, to answer your question of why the rabbit is more expensive. Plus you get a six speed manumatic transmission, hyundai still equips the elantra with a 4 speed. Maybe they have to hold out on the floor mats to make up for the low cost of the elantra? 
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Replying to: nthe (Apr 03, 2007 8:22 am) cheapest Elantra is $15.5k (4 speed auto +AC) for that extra 1k you're getting much more responsive/fun engine, great tiptronic transmission, excellent quality basic 8 speaker radio (mp3 + aux), traction control, climatic AC (semi-climate control), external temp display, cruise control, tilt AND telescopic steering wheel, dual vanity mirrors, turn signal mirrors... and of course, beautifull interionr materials, fit and finish wow.... really... let me think...which one is a better car. OTOH... new european Kia cee'd...that's something else...i wish we get it here in US, that would stir some healthy competition..
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Replying to: ktpkloss (Apr 03, 2007 5:38 pm) The price difference between the Rabbit 2-door automatic and Elantra GLS automatic with Preferred Package (power package, stereo, air, cruise, fog lamps etc.) is about $1200 according to Edmund's TMV, including all rebates that are available to all buyers. For that, you do get 2 more cogs on the transmission, two more speakers on the stereo, traction control, extermal temp display, telescopic steering wheel, and turn signals on the mirrors with the Rabbit. Personally, I prefer the interior of the Elantra--the base Rabbit's is too boring to me with its swaths of black plastic (but some people like dark interiors). The Rabbit has more power (also more weight to lug around), but the Elantra gets about 20% better fuel economy. The Elantra has more interior room (and those two extra doors for ease of entry/exit), XM radio, fog lamps, and a 10-year warranty. For a few hundred bucks more (still hundreds less than the base Rabbit 2-door), you can upgrade to the Elantra SE with 16" alloys, trip computer, and leather telescopic wheel with audio controls. And still two more doors. Better car? Depends what you are looking for. If you're looking for a 2-door hatchback, the Rabbit is the obvious choice over the Elantra. If you are looking for a 4-door, the Elantra packs a lot of value compared to the Rabbit.
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Replying to: ktpkloss (Apr 03, 2007 5:38 pm) |
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Replying to: backy (Apr 03, 2007 6:31 pm) true, but there is a group of people who value a hatch over this. Yes its a much smaller group, but they do exist. (hi i'm eldaino.) At anyrate, if we are talking about feature content, the base rabbit (which is a 2 door) and the base elantra, the rabbit simply owns it. as far as the interiors go, although the rabbits is not as busy and more simple than the elantras it still oozes more quality and has many more soft touch surfaces. (there is little difference betweent the appearence of the 2 and four door rabbits interiors.) For a few hundred bucks more (still hundreds less than the base Rabbit 2-door), you can upgrade to the Elantra SE with 16" alloys, trip computer, and leather telescopic wheel with audio controls. And still two more doors. true, but your still stuck with an interior that is less classy than a rabbits. The only real advantage here if you could care less about the doors is the leather wrapped wheel, trip computer(another matter of opinion) and standard alloys. (they are an option on the bunny.) Its wheel telescopes no matter what trim level it is though. Where did you get that it was 'hundreds' less though?
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Replying to: eldaino (Apr 04, 2007 9:59 am) Where did you get that it was 'hundreds' less though? Edmunds TMV pricing, and applying the $1000 rebate on the Elantra. You think the interior of the base Rabbit is classier than that of the Elantra; I think the opposite. Intelligent people can disagree on matters of personal taste. 
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