2021 Hyundai Elantra, buy or not?

After the release of 2021 Hyundai Elantra, netizens left the message: How expensive is it? huh I might as well buy a XX car? What about the 1.6L engine of a large model car? In fact, I had the same opinion as everyone at first, but this car actually has a very good performance! The next step is to share with you what I have learned about this car!

Control/power:

First look at the power. The 1.6L SmartStream naturally aspirated engine, the MPI fuel supply system, the maximum horsepower is 123 PS, I believe everyone who is familiar with Hyundai or Kia knows that the previous Hyundai-Kia engines have high horsepower. In the Elantra MD Also, Forte has 131 PS on 1.6L. In contrast, the new engine seems to be worse than the old one? I did think so at the beginning, but I saw that the official 0-100 acceleration score was 10.4 seconds. This score is the same as Civic FC 1.8. Is it really that strong? To some extent it is true.

The original factory adopted the setting on this engine very close to the previous Japanese cars, that is, try to make the torque appear at the front end, so this car feels unexpectedly brisk when driving, and you can feel more surging power after the speed of 40. It has emerged that there is basically no problem with overtaking or speeding up before 110 per hour. At this point, the performance will be slightly better than Corolla Altis and Mazda3 1.5. Part of the reason for this situation may be attributed to the iVT gearbox. In fact, it is also a problem. It has a CVT gearbox, but this gearbox is different from a normal steel belt gearbox. It uses a steel chain. The overall feel is similar to Subaru's CVT, but in some cases, it will feel like a normal CVT if you accelerate. Up.

I believe that this power configuration is set for urban driving, and when I did test driving this car, I mostly drove in the urban area, so my feelings about this power configuration are adequate, but only That's it, and the lack of confidence in the performance on the highway is for sure, so if your driving situation is mostly in the urban area, then you really don't need to worry too much about the power problem.

As for manipulation? The third-generation platform uses a low center of gravity design, so it feels very close to the other three Japanese rivals Mazda3, Civic and Corolla Altis, but it may be for the sake of the sports version of Elantra N-Line, so its setting Not radical (after all, the positioning of the two cannot be too close), there is driving fun, especially compared to the previous Elantra, but I personally think there is still room for improvement, especially the suspension (the rear suspension is Torsion Beam) and the steering wheel Too many empty positions affect the feel, but overall, although there is a gap with Japanese opponents, but the gap is not obvious, it will not affect me not to choose this car.

Comfort:

This car is actually the main comfort, but the suspension adjustment slightly shows that the original factory experience is a little bit inadequate. Its suspension is soft, but the shock filter is not in place. Generally speaking, if the suspension is soft, this should not happen, but there should be such a situation that the height of the car body is low, and the suspension stroke is also low. In the short stroke, the handling and comfort should be improved. It is not easy to reach an equilibrium. This must be because Toyota and other manufacturers have rich experience, so their models do not have such problems. However, it may be the first time that the original factory encountered such a situation on the Elantra, which led to This situation appears, but the same, the difference is not too obvious, so if you can accept it, try it yourself! I personally think it's pretty good, but compared with Altis, there is still a gap.

The setting of the chair continues the European style of Hyundai. The foamed cotton of the seat is thick enough to make it feel thick and the support is in place. The feeling of long-distance driving is still good. If it is only this seat, I think it is rated It can reach 85 points, but in the back seat, it is the same as most C-Segments on the market. It seems to have a lot of legroom, but in fact it is a little bit up and down on the seat cushion." "Kung Fu", so the support of the back seat in the leg room is actually not enough.

space:

With a low body height, the biggest problem is getting on and off the car. This problem is unavoidable for cars with low center of gravity. Elantra will naturally have this problem. My height is about 180 cm, and getting on and off the car is true. It's a bit of torment, especially in places with relatively small parking spaces. The one that has to come out is really tormented. If you buy this car and often take it to the elderly, then the elderly should have some complaints.

As for the storage space, Elantra still shows Hyundai’s big factory style. Its storage space is basically very sufficient. Whether you want to put keys, wallets, mobile phones or other things, its space performance is still good, I personally think At the very least, the empty performance of a car can meet the needs of ordinary consumers.

safety:

On the body frame, Hyundai's models have always performed well, so we will skip it directly, so let's talk about its advanced active safety equipment, as a C-Segment RV priced at RM 158,888 , There is absolutely nothing missing in advanced safety equipment, including active cruise control with Stop & Go function, automatic emergency braking at the front and rear, front collision warning, lane departure warning, lane departure assist, rear seat Passenger reminders (to prevent you from accidentally leaving children in the car) and so on.

The sensitivity of the system is also commendable, because sometimes it does not mean good, but this system operates without problems in most cases, even the lane deviation warning system at night can still detect To the route, this point has to be praised, and the front collision warning is also the same, but it is a pity that this car does not have a hardware shortcut shutdown button. If you want to turn off these safety equipment, you must enter the system. There will be a little bit Not intuitive enough.

Summarize:

The former Elantra MD has become the best-selling C-Segment Sedan in the Chinese market because of its shape and price advantage. However, in AD, because of the change in the original factory strategy, the price is high and the SUV trend has blown. So the sales performance is far less than that of MD. As for the latest CN7, this generation model is directly CBU model, so it can be seen that the original factory does not intend to let this car take a unique route, so You guys think this car is very expensive and you can ignore it. If you like its uniqueness, you can start with it, because after all, this car is the most beautiful boy on the street when you drive out, and in essence, this car is not bad. It is my favorite Korean car in the past three or four years!

It is a fact that it is not cost-effective, but it can definitely make you shine in front of everyone!

2021 Hyundai Elantra Rating:

Handling and power rating:

• Engine: 3/5
• Gearbox: 3/5
• Control: 3/5

Comfort score:

• Front seat comfort: 4/5
• Rear seat comfort: 2/5
• Suspension comfort: 3/5

Space score:

• Cabin space: 2/5
• Rear compartment space: 3/5
• Storage space: 3/5

Security score:

• Active safety: 4/5
• Passive safety: 3/5
• Body structure: 4/5

Fuel consumption score (fuel consumption is based on personal driving habits):

• Urban area: 3/5
• Long distance: 3/5
• Comprehensive: 3/5

After-sales service score:

• Difficulty of obtaining parts: 2/5
• Service attitude: 3/5
• Repair centers all over: 1/5

Total score: 52/90