2006 Hyundai Elantra

Pros: Spacious interior and trunk. Many standard options, price, ride.
Cons: fuel economy

I just bought my first Hyundai - 06 Elantra 5 door automatic.. Ebony Black

I love my car, it looks sporty, roomy interior, comfortable ride and low road noise. The stereo is top of the line, sounds better than most with stock stereo's. Has all options fully loaded and for the price you get alot. Spacious Trunk with fold down seats for hauling something long. The only thing is when you start it it shakes for a bit, i took it to dealer but as usual they couldn't duplicate problem.

That isn't the car that is the dealer who knows.

Overall I love my car and would buy another One.

Pros: price and reliability
Cons: required dealer check-ups for the warranty can be expensive

I bought a 2006 Elantra after driving a 1994 Hyundai Excel for years!!! My Excel lasted more than 12 years, and my experience with it brought me to the Elantra. The price is right, and the car "swoops" once you're driving fast enough. Would recommend for the thrifty who still like a nice little car. Great gas mileage--love filling it up beside people filling up SUVs! The 100K warranty is another plus.

Pros: Great gas mileage, handles well.
Cons: Exiting vehicle can feel a little snug.

I just bought the 2006 Elantra in March of this year. So far, I am very pleased with my purchase. Gas mileage is a big plus especially with soaring gas prices! It rides smoothly and handles well.
I was slightly timid about purchasing this make mainly because I've only driven General Motors products in the past. However, GM has gone downhill in my eyes. Although it's too soon to know how the service will go with my Elantra, I have confidence I've made a good decision after much research.
It comes with an excellent warranty although I will need to see proof as to what will be covered when the time warrants.
I've heard from other people that the warranty doesn't cover everything you expect and hope it to.
I have nothing bad to say about my Hyundai at this time. It drives well, interior is roomy enough, and has many compartments for just about everything you need to store. It's everything I had hoped for and more!

Pros: Everything except the radio
Cons: The radio

I love (nearly) everything about this car. It is fun to drive, gets good mileage, no reason after 2 years to take it to the dealer for anything. I recommend Hyundai to anybody considering buying one.

But the radio that comes standard simply sucks. I had a 97 Ford wagon before this and the radio could pick up the local AM stations with no problem. Static and weak signal was what my "new" hyundai radio gave me.

I did what they probably expected me to do...had Best Buy install an Alpine radio that doesn't suck. Now I'm totally happy with my Elantra.

Pros: Looks, warranty, fuel mileage.
Cons: Acceleration, quality of materials, ergonomics, suspension, engine, braking.

Well it is bland, very bland. The interior materials are absolute garbage. Seats are uncomfortable on long trips, suspension is very soft, brake pedal feel is virtually non-existant, acceleration is horrible (even with 5spd). Engine is very noisy/thrashing sounding, transmission linkage feels super sloppy.
Problems I have experienced:
Transmission (manual) died @ 7500 miles
Steering wheel shimmys over harsh bumps (like that since new, probally just cheap suspension design)
Check engine light playing pee-a-boo from 7500-10,000 miles.

The elantra does get great mileage, looks are okay. Stereo is decent for a stock cd system. Price is pretty low for a new car, excellent warranty. Personally I wouldnt want to be stuck driving this thing for 100k miles.

Pros: ride,MPG,comfort,good resale value better than corolla sport.
Cons: should have put the 2.7 v6 as an option.

I purchased my Elantra GT which is a 2006 for 15471 out the door. I have 32000 miles and have not had any problems with it at all,i love my GT. if you want to compare the Corolla sport and Honda civic both cost around 20grand before taxes etc. it came with 4 airbags, abs, traction control, sunroof, kenwood cd player upgraded suspension disc brakes, leather seats and more room than the competition. i get 30 mpg in the city, if you are going to get an elantra get the GT or the limited.