Could be great...
Overall this is a decent vehicle for the cost. However, there are a few issues which have really soured our experience in the first few months of ownership. First, the automatic proximity unlock feature is a complete disaster. It triggers much too easily, often when you're just moving around the house or garage. This happens over and over again and every time the vehicle unlocks, moves its mirrors, turns on lights, and probably does a bunch of other stuff. The end result is that you can EASILY kill the battery within just a day or two. This is what happened to us, which leads to the second major issue...
The car comes with two key fobs but just a single emergency key, which is NOT stored in the key FOB like EVERY OTHER CAR EVER. That manual emergency key is required if you lock yourself out or the battery goes dead (see issue #1 above). If you don't have the emergency key and the battery is dead, there is nothing you can do. You literally have to call a locksmith to break into the vehicle.
Hyundai's answer is that you should always carry the emergency key, but how is that possible if you have two drivers? Are you supposed to hand off the key everytime the other person drives? And who wants to carry TWO keys for one car? I honestly don't know what they were thinking...
To add insult to injury, the emergency key is a special order part which takes days/weeks to be laser cut at the factory. The dealers do NOT have the ability to cut or provide this key for you. And get this - the key costs the little plastic case for the emergency key costs $50! Insane.
The third issue is that the seating position and space for the driver is not great. Despite being an overall spacious vehicle, for some reason the driver ergonomics are very awkward. If you're tall you'll need to push the seat way back, but then the steering wheel is too far away and there still isn't enough legroom. I'm constantly hitting the shift stick with my knee.
Fourth, the engine noise is atrocious. The rest of the vehicle feels quite refined, but as soon as you step on the gas the 4-cylinder screams like a go cart. It's really bad and ruins what would otherwise be a luxury experience. Why, why, why didn't they add more sound insulation?
Finally, the rear of the vehicle is a bit of an abomination, style-wise. It seems they were SO intent on cramming as many "H"s into the design that all other design aesthetics went out the window. And it's not just looks - the rear lights are MUCH too low for safety, and heaven forbid you ever get into a fender bender. You'll have to replace not just the bumper but all the lights and electrics as well.
Verified Owner
