本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛有辛租过civic，sentra, corrola，开过朋友的elantra。对比了一下，发现elantra好多了，无论是动力还是空间舒适度，甚至比corrola 还安静，简直跟这些车不是一个级别的，而且很多在日本车中算附件的elantra算标准。没试的是撞击安全性，我可不想拿自己的命去玩。耗油就比civic大一些，大约1.0-2.0升/百公里吧。算了一下，一年多100－200升，才100来块，忽略不计了。

刚开始起动elantra时，感觉比civic噪音大，日本车打着火都声音很小，宁静，听的舒服的很。启动elantra就觉得好像还是差一点，不过一开上路就完全不一样了，先说说动力，简直出乎意料，像美国车，一脚油门下去，路口可以跟B级车和越野车比，决不会被丢下，非常舒服。不像开corrola，简直要把人给急死了，老是软绵绵的被人欺负。
同时elantra速度快后噪音增加很少，80公里和20公里发动机噪音几乎没什么不同，略有一些路面噪音。开到100后就主要听到的是些风声了，发动机噪音增加很少，非常奇怪。下车后打开前盖就看出来了，韩国人倒也聪明，知道发动机永远是日本人最好，想了一个歪招，用了隔音材料和软垫把发动机给半隔离了，这下好了，虽然发动机噪音大点，现在就反超了。可以用比日本车大一级的发动机，而且高速运转后发动机噪音主要来自震动，现在缓解了不少，当然低速和高速噪音增加不多。反观日本车就在60－110公里这个级别上比elantra差了，低速时噪音本来大家都不是很大，除非拿仪表来，否则也没有人能听出来。韩国人还真行。

空间上就是elantra大了不少，这种级别的车只要多隔5cm感觉就很明显，一查数据，看来elantra还是多了不止一点点。

还有维护，新车elantra有10年warranty , 简直可怕，难道韩国人这么有信心？朋友车还没坏过，我也不知道服务如何。

以下是edmund对车的评价，在几种同级车中获编辑选择，还有不少人推荐，当然corrola推荐的人更多，不过我想就像买电脑，买intel的总是不亏，买amd的就有点赚到的感觉了，哈哈，个人意见，各位烤肉拉大侠见谅。

PROS & CONS

Pros: Solidly built, powerful engine for its class, plenty of standard features, ultra-low price tag.
Cons: Funky front styling details, wagon no longer available.


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EDMUNDS.COM SAYS


An undeniable bargain at first glance. If the newly redesigned Elantra turns out to be as reliable as Hyundai's warranty suggests, we see no reason to buy the Japanese competition.

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VEHICLE OVERVIEW

Already a winner to our editors, the amazingly competent Elantra gets a complete overhaul for 2001, adding interior space and exterior size, along with a full load of standard equipment, without a substantial boost in the price. Stickering for less than $13,000 and sold in a single trim level with a handful of options, the new, more refined Elantra is set to compete head-to-head with the best in the compact sedan class, beating everyone on price if not overall quality.

Elantra's 140-horsepower 2.0-liter DOHC engine provides decent acceleration, suffering a bit in terms of performance due to Elantra's weight gain of 300 pounds over last year's model. A four-speed automatic transmission is optional and features fuzzy-logic software to optimize shifting and hold a gear on hills, but we'd go with the less expensive manual transmission to extract maximum acceleration.

A four-wheel independent suspension, multi-link with an antiroll bar at the rear, makes for smooth, stable handling, while the speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering system communicates improved road feel to the driver for 2001. Four-wheel disc ABS is optional, as is traction control.

Inside the Elantra, consumers will find a roomy cabin with supportive, comfortable seats front and rear. Extensive use of sound-deadening materials helps quiet this formerly buzzy compact car. Equipment levels are impressive, with power windows/locks/mirrors, side airbags, air conditioning, a cassette player and 15-inch wheels standard. Options, aside from the ABS and traction control previously mentioned, are limited to a power moonroof, CD player, cruise control and a smattering of port- and dealer-installed goodies.

Later this year, Hyundai will introduce the Elantra GT. Configured as a five-door hatchback, the GT is designed to appeal to those who might have purchased the discontinued station wagon model, as well as buyers who desire the utility of a hatchback configuration. The GT gets rear disc brakes, a sport-tuned suspension, alloy wheels, and a host of other standard items for a premium of about $1,000 over the sedan.

Elantra also comes with an outstanding warranty. Called the Hyundai Advantage, this buyer-assurance program is a great incentive to buy a Hyundai over one of the many other compact choices on the market. Consumers receive an awesome 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. If the car is sold within those first 10 years, the new owner will still be entitled to the balance of a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Also part of the program is 5-year/100,000-mile corrosion coverage and a limited bumper-to-bumper warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Additionally, the program offers free 24-hour roadside assistance for 5 years, which includes towing and lockout service.

Attractive, well equipped and backed up by one of the most extensive warranties in America, Hyundai has a winner in the upgraded and redesigned Elantra. Though it likely won't match the refinement or attention to detail found in segment leaders like the Honda Civic and Ford Focus, the savings to be found up front will certainly sway buyers for whom every penny spent up front counts.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net