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269 messages, Last post on Oct 02, 2009 at 9:44 AM
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 28, 2008 8:29 am)
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 28, 2008 9:02 am) Then you would be surprised, and the list is long (in Genesis's pricing range 33-42K, or more): BMW 3er, 5er, Z4, Cadillac CTS, DTS, STS, Chevy Corvette, Chrysler 300, Infiniti G35/G37, Jag X-Type, S-Type, Lexus IS, ES, Lincoln MKS, MKZ, MB C-Class, E-Class, Nissan 350Z, Saab 9-3, 9-5, Toyota Avalon, VW Passat, Volvo S40, S60... And many others not listed, or not tested (almost all $60K+ models). I digress...
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 28, 2008 2:32 pm)
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 28, 2008 5:09 pm) You started with the line every Hyundai passenger car line produced have not received a "good" score in the IIHS side impact crash test. (By the way, this isn't a Hyundai criticize/bashing thread, this is a thread about the 2009 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Touring.) Anyway, I corrected you, as not every single passenger car model has been tested. I then pointed out the Hyundai Genesis, for example, aced the governmnet mandated NHTSA test, with 5/5/5/5/5 ratings. You came back and said a car costs this much (not really that much relatively speaking) should have aced the test. So I then listed out a partial but a long list of models (cars only) haven't aced the gov't crash standards (NHTSA), those models with similar pricing range, or more. Interestingly enough, models having achieved 25 stars on the NHTSA government test, especially passenger cars, are a lot less the number of IIHS top picks. This was never intended to be a comparison of the test standards especially since this isn't the place for something like that, so let's get back to the Elantra.
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 28, 2008 5:49 pm) |
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Replying to: backy (Dec 27, 2008 11:55 am) |
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Any chance the touring will have all wheel drive?
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Replying to: bryan_05 (Jan 16, 2009 7:31 am) |
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From what I have seen and read the Touring is not based on the Elantra, it's based on the European model sport wagon (forgot the name they use). It does share the name but not a lot else, the cars don’t even look that similar. I got the call last week that the Touring was delayed until summer, then a few days later, got another call that one had just arrived at the local So. Cal. Dealer, so I went to see it and take if for a test drive this weekend. It was a loaded model with all the options, and was very sporty looking. It drove as expected, with a little bit stiffer suspension than the sedan, but better driver response and road feel. The acceleration was good though not a neck snapper, but the cool sounding, throaty exhaust, almost made up for it. Comfy seats, with lumbar on driver’s side. Dash and interior was nice and quiet. I wonder if the side crash safety test has been done on this car, separate from the Elantra sedan. I would be very curious to see if they were rated the same. The shipments have started and will start trickling into dealers on the west coast over the next few months according to the lot manager. I was tempted to buy it and have the first Touring to be seen on the roads (around here) but the color was a slick metallic charcoal grey, almost black, nice, but that’s not going to work for me on a hot summer day in So. Cal. so no sale. Sticker price was $20,900 with the $1,500 sport option package included. I have no idea what a negotiated price, with the discounts and incentives would be, didn’t get that far.
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