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Replying to: backy (Dec 24, 2008 8:35 am) The 2009 sonata isn't much better given that it's one of the few cars in the large midsize field that got less than "Good" in side impact. FYI: the Fusion and Milan are IIHS top safety picks, something the Sonata, Elantra, Accent, and Tibby never have received. Given the price of Elantras (even with discounts) are only a bit less expensive than far better cars, it makes little sense to purchase one right now.
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 24, 2008 2:20 pm) I guess you didn't notice I already mentioned the Fusion and Milan are IIHS Top Picks. However, they still don't offer standard ESC as the Sonata has for 3-1/2 years. Hyundai's larger vehicles, especially their large SUVs and minivans, seem to do quite well in crash tests. For some reason they have trouble on that with their smaller cars, i.e. Accent and Elantra. They'd better realize that kind of safety performance is no longer acceptable, or competitive, if they expect to sell many small cars in the future. With a mid-gen refresh due for the Elantra next year, perhaps it is something they will correct for the 2010 MY, similar to what they did to improve the 2004 Elantra's IIHS frontal crash test results from Poor (before 2004) to Good.
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Replying to: bryan_05 (Dec 19, 2008 4:37 pm) |
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Replying to: backy (Dec 24, 2008 3:16 pm) Back to the Elantra. If history is a guide, I wouldn't expect the Elantra to ever improve it's crash worthiness. For the past 8 years (since 2001) it's either been POOR or MARGINAL. (now to mention the POOR Driver Torso on the 2009).
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 25, 2008 7:31 am) The ratings still reflect that of the 2006 Sonata, it was not re-tested. Ditto on the 07 Elantra, not 09 - IIHS (and NHTSA) do not perform crash test for every vehicle every single model year. And, if history was a guide, then you would have noticed the improvements of Hyundai vehicles, for the most part, in variety of categories, including safety.
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 25, 2008 11:11 am) Buying an Elantra in my mind doesn't make economic sense when a similarly equipped (and much safer) Corolla can be had for roughly the same price. Case in point, my neighbor recently purchased a loaded 2009 Corolla XLE Auto w/ ESC and alloys for $16.8K after rebates. The Elantra he priced was actually a bit more money comparably equipped.
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 25, 2008 12:17 pm) IIHS: Elantra overall ratings: Front: 2001-03 (Poor); 2004-2006 (Good); 2007-current (Good) Side: 2001-06 (Poor); 2007-current (Marginal) Rear: 2001-06 (Poor); 2007-current (Average) Granted, still a lot of room for improvment, but you were saying "haven't seen much in the way of improvement" - come again? As for the Accent, it was first tested in 2006, and the only time to date, in its current generation, so no comparisons can be made.
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 25, 2008 2:04 pm) As for "improvement," when you start at the bottom of the barrel (POOR, POOR, POOR), any movement, even if to MARGINAL is "improvement." Though, in 8 years, I guess it's not unreasonable to expect a bit better. Lesser brands have, why not Hyundai.
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 25, 2008 3:00 pm) I've already said there are room for improvement... Of course, you don't expect the Elantra to improve, ever... |
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 25, 2008 11:11 am) While the Elantra has improved in crash protection over the years, it is now uncompetitive in that area. Which is especially strange since Hyundai has touted safety for the Elantra and other models in its brochures and advertising for many years. Less talk and more action is what is needed by Hyundai on crash safety for the Elantra, IMO.
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