2010 Hyundai Elantra

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Summary

Buying the 2010 Hyundai Elantra is like knowing a secret that few know about. It's too bad, in fact that  more people don't know what a good value the car is.

Full review 2010 Elantra

This year the Hyundai Elantra comes in a new Blue trim level that provides even more value through its increased fuel economy. The Elantra is our top pick in the compact car market. You'll like the handling, performance, interior room, and especially, the price.

2010 Hyundai Elantra Trim Levels

Trim levels offered on the 2010 Hyundai Elantra include the new base level Blue, GLS and SE. Blue offers 15-inch wheels, power accessories, a 60/40 split folding rear seat, tilt steering wheel, and keyless entry. The Blue is upgradable with the Comfort package that features cruise control, air conditioning, CD/MP3 player, and USB jack. The GLS ads foglights. The SE features 16-inch alloy wheels, telescoping steering column, leather wrapped steering, and steering wheel mounted audio controls.

Engine and Powering 2010

Powering the 2010 Hyundai Elantra is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine yielding 138 horsepower with 136 pound-feet of torque to the front wheels. The Blue only comes with a five-speed manual transmission. Both the GLS and SE models get a four-speed automatic standard.

Safety and Interior Design

Standard safety features include front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags, antilock disc brakes, and active front head restraints. But Hyundai offers stability traction control and brake assist only on the SE trim level.

The Hyundai Elantra received five out of five stars from the Institute of Highway Safety for frontal protection and four stars for side protection.

 Enter the cabin and you'll feel as if you've entered a a much more pricey car. For the most part you'll find textured panels, elegantly sculpted dashboard and harmonious blue lighting.   As Kelley Blue Book puts it, "The impressive exterior styling, with its clean lines and sculpted body sides, borrows design characteristics from the larger and more expensive Hyundai Azera."

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra boasts plenty of interior space, including headroom and legroom for driver and passengers.

First Drive 2010 Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra offers spirited handling with predictable response and calm confidence. The Elantra rides softer than the sportier Nissan Sentra or Mazda3. The brakes are excellent. The five-speed manual gearbox worked well. It feels long-legged for such a small car, as if it could cruise cross-country with smoothness and ease.

There's plenty of moxie in the four-cylinder engine, which yields 138 horsepower. The Elantra also accelerates pretty easily at low rpms. The Elantra gets 24 miles per gallon in the city and 33 miles per gallon highway with the manual transmission.

 2010 Conclusions

The Hyundai Elantra offers a roomy interior for the class, a good package of safety equipment, and a strong warranty. The engine offers the latest four-cylinder technology; it can power the Elantra to 80 miles per hour without much effort and delivers good fuel economy when driven conservatively. For more info and specs on the Elantra visit Hyundai.com With a price that's lower than most other compact cars, the Elantra is a worthy competitor in the class and offers a very good value for the money.