Hyundai Elantra sedan test drive since 2010 sedan
Hyundai Elantra 1.8 Sport: day after day 3700 km
When last fall we first met a new Elantro, we could not hide surprise. Why is it so expensive? The Koreans did not have a worthy car. Only after all, this is one of the most expensive sedans in the golf class. That is why we enjoyed the first opportunity to travel on this Hyundai longer. And they went on it straight to Warsaw to look at the European football championship. And at the same time, find out what is Elantra in daily operation? Is it worth your money?
At first sight
How does she look?
For three weeks, that is, three journalists from our editorial office managed to introduce Entra to almost all their relatives and many friends. And almost all of them unanimously first spoke about appearance. What a beauty! Women were touched. The miracle is how good. More restrained men still noted a tangible wave of positive, which is awakened by the exterior of Hyundai. After three weeks and 3700 kilometers, it turned out that the successful work of the designers did not affect the convenience of operation. The falling line of the roof does not interfere with the hind seats and does not press the passenger up to 185 cm on the top of the passenger. However, there is almost no reserve above his head.
Unless the racks, which were far from the hood, creating a very characteristic profile of the machine (Elantra with somewhat elusively resembles Chryslers of the late twentieth century, the layout of which the Americans called the Cab-ova, that is, the interior shifted forward), slightly worsen visibility. Although you quickly get used to such a feature.
On the far road, one curious nuance suddenly became clear. On a sloping hood, it is impossible to lay out a camping breakfast: you will not have time to blink an eye, like not only boiled eggs and tomatoes, but also a cold chicken rolls from it directly onto the road. This is not a Zhiguli, yes!
A minimum of claims What is she inside?
In short even better than outside. Excellent front seats, moderately hard, with good lateral support, provide a convenient landing. You can drive in one sitting 1000 km with a dry back and without flowing in the limbs. Multi -colored seats, the engine start button and a non -clock access system turn communication with a car into a certain show. True, the presence of the key in the cabin should be indicated. If one of the two drivers runs to the toilet with him, and the other at that moment will need to advance in line at customs, this will be a concert!
The instrument and doors shield are upholstered with soft plastic, hard is only found in a gloves. Even large bottles of water are placed in the door pockets without any problems. On the central console, you can also inject a mass of different little things. The remarks of the audio system and climate control are placed very well, easily accessible and do not distract the driver to manipulate them. When the rear gear is turned on on the left side of the salon mirror, the camera shows a fairly clear picture of everything that happens behind the stern is brilliant.
The dashboard supervision with a Russified menu of the on -board computer is visible and looks pretty. The two-zone climate control allowed the thermophilic driver to twist the handle up to 24 degrees, when the passenger friend blissed in a 20-degree coolness. Even when in heavy rain we stood at Belarusian customs and my navigator slept for two hours in a car with closed windows, the glass was not a restoration. Excellent ventilation. An additional 12-volt outlet on the right side of the central console is ideal for connecting ai-pat.
Frankly, I find it difficult to describe at least some jambs of a convenient, pleasant look and to the touch of the salon. Unless at the price of nearly a million in an Elanger, a navigator could be, but it was not there. I had to load Igo Primo with a map of Europe for the S90 in the IGO PED. But we never saw Belarus on the screen. Plus character
How is she going?
In the driver’s place, the car seemed to be moderately tough, and when driving on the backs of bedridden policemen, even comfortable. On empty and slightly wavy Belarusian roads, when you try to keep constant speed, a sharp steering wheel is felt in the car. In this combination, a feeling of straightforward movement is lost, especially in a passenger dormant nearby. But what he definitely will not notice is the buildup when traveling bridges. I remember how in the VAZ-2110 in such places my stomach fell.
The shock absorbers worked on the top five along the entire route in Russia, in Belarus, and in Poland. It is safe to say that the appliances of Elantra are suitable for any road surface. Even subjected to hard tests, it also manages to be comfortable. The car so accustoms the driver to how well swallows all kinds of irregularities that it can even turn into minor troubles. Already returning from Europe, we went to Vladimir, and 70 kilometers from the capital, the self-confident driver did not discard the speed from the sign, an uneven road. And she was really uneven there. The result is a lost plug of a cast a drive hub. Minus 951 rubles from the budget.
Thanks to a fairly rigid setup, a bubbling steering wheel and seats with good support, the car dynamically overcomes turns. With a full gas tank and one passenger in the city and on the highway, Elantra behaves flawlessly. Once I even wanted to go around the cones forgotten by road workers.
An Elantra with an engine of 1.8 and a 6-speed automatic can issue 6500 revolutions and only then switch to the upper gear. With intensive acceleration, the automatic transmission famously jumps back from the sixth to the third. The motor is already roaring almost like a sports car, justifying the word sport in the name of the model with all his might. Only in the first gear the box thinks a little, but rising above, it does not allow itself.
The car was characteristic. In normal mode, he behaves boastfully quietly and softly. But he is not always like that. When I had to deal with sleep on the way back, I distracted myself, dispersing the car. Maybe this emotional 150-horsepower four will load his ears, but not to me on a deserted night highway. Such an even growing sound from a cool motor inspires confidence in the absolute reliability of the car. Compared to my Lexus-RX that has established himself as a solid man in complete dawn, Hyundai looks a little like an ardent young man who seeks to appeal at all costs. And he succeeds! Without a pen
What does she carry?
I was pleased with a spacious trunk with a volume of 485 liters. He has a small loading height, even walls and what is important on Russian roads a full -size reserve in the underground. A separate key will help to fold the rear row of seats. A noticeable step for the sedan is formed between the back and the floor, this is normal. Several times before refueling he was mistaken, pulling from the salon by the lever that opens the trunk, instead of finding the icon with the gas tank with the seat to the left of the seat. In punishment, I had to additionally communicate with the trunk lid. From the rain and road dust, she stained her hands: the pens from the inside, alas, is not provided.
We will take
Everyone is good Entrah-1,8! Cute and comfortable, comfortable and roomy, it is also economical. Three thousand miles along the highway and almost 700 km in Moscow turned out to be an average consumption of 8.4 liters per 100 km excellent! One trouble price. After all, the German sedans Jetta and Astra will cost cheaper. Moreover, for 900 thousand you can look at the sonata! Eh, and so good
Source: Buy a car 2012/12
