My replacement for the Verano Turbo. A 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport, TECH version with DCT.
Happy but at the same time it was bittersweet. Over many years of car buying, I can't recall keeping a newly bought car as long as I did with the Verano. A truly admirable and reliable first effort at near luxury by GM, who of course promptly cancelled the car altogether last year. Too bad, I had cash waiting for the second generation if it was better. That's GM for you. Buh by.
I love the look of the Elantra Sport, inside and out. It should age well for me, unlike some of the bold designs or boring designs out there. Admittedly, appearance is subjective and there's a reason more than one car is on sale in the marketplace
From the outside, I particularly like the front quarter view and side view, and the wheels. I've always preferred multi spoke wheels.
On the inside, other than the lack of colour differences in the panels making it dark overall, I think the dash layout and controls are about perfect. No tablet crazy glued to the dash look, nice size (8”) screen integrated into the design, dials and buttons for everything! Plus redundant controls, bonus. Its like actually getting a car the way I want instead of paying and being forced to live with changed methods I never asked for!
I had to figure out how to work the NAV, first time owning that for me! Seems OK and logical so far, but so many options! And I gotta learn to talk to a car I guess, which I find pretty strange! Nav did work fine on the way home. The car drove great and passing cars was effortless.
I think this car is one of the better value for money buys in the market today. And my warranty coverage goes from expiring in 2 months to 5 years. Lower gas costs too.
