Originally Posted By: JustN89
I have a 2017 Elantra SE- 2.0L 6 speed auto
This car is pretty great. It's the base model (2.0L non-turbo, non-DI engine) but I got the popular and tech packages, meaning I have a 7" infotainment screen, heated cloth seats, blind-spot monitoring, cross-traffic detection, dual climate zones, and Android Auto/Apple CarPlay. On the highway, we average above 40 MPG consistently. Around town, we are usually in the low to mid 30s. We have 21k miles on it now and haven't had any issues other than a door lock that was fixed in under 30 minutes. With the car loaded the way we had it, it is still cheaper than base model (and less equipped) Civics and about the same price as base model Corollas (CVT) and Mazda3s (DI).
Just found out that the HyunKia 2.0 engine isn't direct injection. Had to buy my Soul quickly and had thought that if the 1.6 was DI, the 2.0 would be too. Stocked up on PEA cleaners on sale (which I'll still use), but if things run fine without DI or a turbo, that's a plus IMO. Not going to get mid thirties driving a box, but the mileage seems to be beating my deceased 1.4 liter Encore turbo, especially on the highway.
I have a 2017 Elantra SE- 2.0L 6 speed auto
This car is pretty great. It's the base model (2.0L non-turbo, non-DI engine) but I got the popular and tech packages, meaning I have a 7" infotainment screen, heated cloth seats, blind-spot monitoring, cross-traffic detection, dual climate zones, and Android Auto/Apple CarPlay. On the highway, we average above 40 MPG consistently. Around town, we are usually in the low to mid 30s. We have 21k miles on it now and haven't had any issues other than a door lock that was fixed in under 30 minutes. With the car loaded the way we had it, it is still cheaper than base model (and less equipped) Civics and about the same price as base model Corollas (CVT) and Mazda3s (DI).
Just found out that the HyunKia 2.0 engine isn't direct injection. Had to buy my Soul quickly and had thought that if the 1.6 was DI, the 2.0 would be too. Stocked up on PEA cleaners on sale (which I'll still use), but if things run fine without DI or a turbo, that's a plus IMO. Not going to get mid thirties driving a box, but the mileage seems to be beating my deceased 1.4 liter Encore turbo, especially on the highway.
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