I totally LOVE this car (64 years old)
I went back and forth on this car before purchase (i got the white one 6MT), and finally jumped on it during a small snow storm (yes, summer tires and all). I have had ZEEEEEEERO buyers remorse on this thing, it is a ton of fun to just drive.
Its totally customizable to set it to behave the way you wish, but its hard not to stomp the right pedal all the time. It has a lot of power, slick shifting 6MT, all the features you MUST have but there are a few that are not there. AC seats, adaptive cruise control, all that has been covered by others and its not really the car for that. The home link garage opener though would have been welcomed.
Moving on, if I drive the car the way i usually do its just under 30 MPG which kind of matters with the gas prices up a bit for a little while. HOWEVER, the little ECO button kills some of the fun features, but it can roll beyond 35MPG in that mode. i have found my personal sweet spot is programming the left button for N mode first click, then CUSTOM 1 for the second press of that button (it will only sometimes retain that in memory, but easy to redo). Custom 1 I keep the suspension and steering nice for my old body, but the exhaust and motor are still all perked up. Then, since every single thing is adjustable, the right button i set to cycle between full N and ECO.
This car is a total hoot, a heck of a bang for the buck, a blast to drive and a fun handler. The red accents probably give it away as a sleeper more than the little spoiler, but if they hear the exhaust note they understand its not a fake car at all.
i have seen several south of nashville here, most common is the sky blue, race blue. Pick your color, then pick it up. No regrets
One small gripe, I dont know if its all Elantras or the N, but the fuel door does not open very much so be careful refueling so you dont hack the cover up.
I see down below there is no 15 on performance, only goes to 10. The car however goes right to 15 and beyond.
This is the second Hyundai in the corral. I also have a 25 palisade midnight that is an exceptional vehicle as well. Might as well put it up on blocks with the Tacoma though since the N is such a blast to drive.
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