A Good Car
Engine is great. Interior Holds Up well through the years. The 4 -Cyl Naturally aspirated engine is good on economy- albeit weak. The car is too heavy for that engine. So, if you want to pack more than two people and travel a distance -good luck. The shocks and power are not up for the task. That said, it's a great single person daily driver car. Quality of the powertrain and interior are better than any American made car, I think. Components are cheap though. Twice, the oil pan gasket fell off, three of my door handles have broken off, and the rear window tail light housing is loose. And next year, I'm going to replace the shocks to sturdier Bilstein shocks - this on a 6 year old car. It seems like this should be a three star review, but I give it 4 out of 5, because I gotta say, I think it'll last 20 years. For me, that's alright because I can keep it around as a quasi-kit car on the cheap. I'm an auto guy and I am kind of hip to all of the online parts retailers (i.e. RockAuto & Tire Rack), plus I found a reasonable mechanic. I Just keep adding components to it and stay up to date on the maintenance at the Hyundai dealer (IMPORTANT), and it'll be a cool car. - Peace Out. -Mark Balling
Verified Owner
