FWIW, I have a 2011 Elantra with the 1.8L engine. 265k miles and the only non-scheduled /non-wear maintenance has been an alternator replacement after 12 years and a tire from my 3rd set bulging at 70k miles.

Even the Serpentine Belt is original but in good condition.

None. Especially with what’s going on and that it’s still an ongoing trend, I’d rather just get a car from Toyota, Honda or something different that isn’t a used Kia or Hyundai from 2011- 2021 if I’m being honest. I own an 07 Nissan Versa and I love it. Hasn’t even broke. Into surpassingly ever since I got jt in 2007. But am getting a newer Versa soon or something different. But w the current models of Hyundai and Kia that are like 2021 to 2023, no one can’t tell the difference. And just makes matters worse for some car owners of that year and model.

I would look into how much insurance is first. There are companies that refuse to cover hyundai and kia cars and the others raised rates on these vehicles.

Get a genesis sedan and thank me later

All bad choices

If you only drive 1-2 times per week, go for the vehicle that makes most sense financially. No point in paying the higher amounts if it sits there more often than not.

I think Hyundai targets people who want more affordable cars with bang for their buck.

Who cares more about the features than reliability

Most of these options have decent though not perfect highway assist features. That said, it depends on what you want exactly;

Hyundai - Good styling, value, and overall build quality. Engine reliability is still not regarded as well as most of the Japanese.

Mazda - decent styling (though getting dated), A little overpriced imo, and otherwise average in everything. A little behind Honda in terms of reliability and quality though.

Honda - Expensive, semi-boring styling, build quality is a bit off the mark, engines are generally reliable though and Hondas just feel amazing to drive (good engine feel, suspension and handling, transmissions, everything works smoothly)

Toyota - boring styling, interior in particular is kinda low-rent (cheap feeling), driving dynamics are meh, but the overall reliability and build quality are absolutely bulletproof. My biggest complaint about Toyota is seat size though. If you’re over about 5’10” and plan to drive more than an hour at a time look elsewhere. Their seats do not support my 6-foot-1 260 lb body.

I recently traded in my 2020 cx5 signature for a 2022 Tucson limited. I will toss what I’ve noticed this far into my ownership below. For context I drive four hours twice a month from Vegas to California and back.

Power between the two is nearly indistinguishable and they both feel similar peppy.

Cx5 pros: Interior feels better in my opinion. The leather and materials seem higher quality. Clean looking stock wheels

Cx5 cons: Lane assist and adaptive cruise control aren’t the best. Not a lot of tech in the car: mirror cameras etc Interior space is actually pretty tight. Specifically the back seats.

Tucson pros: Super tech forward with cool features 8 speed transmission makes highway driving easier (especially up mountain roads like the cajon pass) Sporty styling Good lane assist and adaptive cruise control Best standard warranty you can get (100k 10 years) Roomiest interior in its class

Tucson cons: Ugly ass wheels Interior feels cheaper than cx5 but still decent

For me there was no real reason for the switch other than my Mazda had suffered from some cosmetic damage from a grocery store and it was killing me( insurance said it would be four different claims costing 4k to fix). Even with the damage I still had equity in it luckily. I went to Mazda first but they had only used cars left in inventory so I went to Hyundai instead. Hyundai also sold me the vehicle at msrp with no markups, though I don’t think my local Mazda dealership was marking up cx5 a either. I liked the styling of the Tucson and the extra interior space is nice. My wife can now sit in the front seat with the car seat behind where she couldn’t before.

Hopefully this helps but ultimately they are both great cars, so if you like one over the other, I don’t think there is a wrong choice.

Don't get the Rav4. Very outdated.

I prefer the CX-50 over the CX-5 simply because I think the CX-5 has an ugly rear end.

Yo tuve un elantra eq 2018 por 5 años, y es una chulada. Buen motor, cero problemas, super estable, buena potencia, buen servicio y precios en mantenimiento. Amaba manejarlo en ciudad o carretera. Lo malo: precio de reventa. Lo extraño (tengo un prius premium 2024)

Yo tengo un Accent desde hace 5 años, 45,000 kms y ningún problema en absoluto, sólo le hago los cambios de aceite cada 6 meses y servicio cuando toca.

Lo compré porque era el más equipado por el precio en ese tiempo.

Recientemente estaba explorando cambiarlo y un VW Polo nuevo no trae camara de reversa en sus versiones básica y media... Por lo que, cinco años después, mi carrito sigue más equipado que algunos de su mismo segmento, pero nuevos.

Hasta donde yo sé, son buenos autos. Pasan algo desapercibidos por qué a diferencia de otras marcas están casi en el punto medio en relación precio-calidad. El papá de una ex novia tuvo uno y se lo llevaba de Toluca a Ciudad de México diario, jamás le dio problemas. Era standard y únicamente le hizo los servicios normales

Tengo uno y ninguna queja hasta ahora. 20k kms.

Es una buena marca, son los dueños de Kia también, por eso sus líneas se parecen. De hecho Kia es la marca económica de Hyundai. Son motores buenos, como todas las marcas tienen algun modelo que salio con problemas. Si buscas economía y estás pensando en el Grand i10, no lo dudes, son burritos de batalla y la ventaja es que son baratos de mantenimiento también y 4 cilindros

What’s on the odometer?

No joke this is one of the best aging models out there. Second only to an Accord or BMW 3/5 series.

Edit: speaking strictly of looks. Don’t at me.

The i30 is a fun car. I have a bud who rallyes with one.

You can fit two in the back seat. Three is a no no. Same goes with the base Elantra. You need to get a sonata if you want actual space in the rear row.

I'd suggest a Nissan Juke if you want more of a 3 on the fun not drive scale. Fits 4 better and has more space than a normal hatch.

There's also the option to take a base model and then add a touch screen unit to it for ~300.

I recommend to keep driving other cars. You never know what's out there. I was blown away by the Passat rear rows and the 2018s were going on sale for 18k OTD this summer. Was pretty nuts.

>Pro: LOVE this hatchback's styling, a bit more powerful than the Elantra

The Elantra and the Elantra GT have exactly the same engine, both 2.0 147 hp.

Currently there are huge discounts on Chevrolet Cruze, you can get them for even less $ than Elantra and they have a stronger turbo engine.

If you're considering an Elantra, I'd at least check out a Honda Fit ($18k or so to start, or get one a year or two old) They have better interior space and more rear seat room. They're more money, but also generally more reliable and with better mpg. Also maybe a Mazda3 hatch (17k+; pretty good end of year incentives) if you want something slightly sportier but still with great mpg. But maybe if you can get a screaming deal on one of the Hyundai's, maybe the carrying cost being so much lower decides it for you.

Eu era simplesmente alucinado nesse carro quando mais novo. Teria 10/10 caso ganhasse na mega da virada

Esse carro era ABSURDAMENTE caro.

320 mil reais em 2012! Dá quase 800 mil em valores corrigidos para hoje.

parece aqueles carros antigos que os governos de países africanos compram para os presidentes

Assisti no "carro chefe", só falta ter banheiro no carro!

Lembra bastante o Azera.

Si estuviera en tu lugar iria por el Corolla, el Optima tiene fama de ser muy gaston del sonata no se mucho.

Un corolla de los 90s y el resto lo inviertes en un puesto de tlacoyos, en un par de años que ya tengas para comprar una GMC sierra de contado, me vas a mandar mensaje agradeciendo personalmente el consejo.

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hi yes im the first to comment, and yea i would say theyre the more underrated car brands in malaysia at least. build quality is definitely improving with the newer models like the santa fe and tucson. also, man i wish the new grandeur would be in malaysia cuz i remember seeing it in seoul during 2023. can definitely fight with the camry since its the only d segment luxury sedan that is affordable to the masses, the accord was already discontinued and honda has no plan of returning the accord to malaysia.

As long as they have a good service history and aren't fitted with the Theta II 2.4 L engine, they should be fine.

My theory on why Hyundais aren't common in Malaysia is because most of them are imported, so their prices will be jacked up by Malaysia's tariffs on imported cars. You'll be paying a premium price for a non-luxury brand.

I bought the 2019 Picanto and ngl the ride has been magnificent. The interior is top of class, the Handling smooth and good noise insulation. Only that after 6 years need to change my absorbers (par the course for any car)

Basically Korean Toyota/Honda

parents loved the 05 trajet. retired it as siblings got bigger and mom wanted to change to the elantra. sadly, the red elantra had a waiting time so she took the tucson instead. she had no complaints while dad still drove the 08 sportage.

the Korean cars are definitely reliable from our track record but recently big sis bought the HRV and gave her paid off jazz to my mom and so she retired the tucson.

the 08 sportage though is still operational and is due to change compressor and motor mounts.

Had my 2019 2.0T got a new engine at 117K km due to carbon buildup that caused 2 cylinders to misfire. What's your maintenance routine? Trying to baby my car so I can drive the new engine to the ground.

Synth. And always wait till the warmup gets you back to idle.