Overview & Reviews
This year Hyundai adds a GLS version of the five-door hatchback to the Elantra line.
- Solidly built, powerful engine for its class, long list of standard features, comfortable interior, ultralow price tag, generous warranty.
- Floaty ride on the freeway with base suspension, hard to find equipped with ABS, poor offset crash test score.
User Reviews:
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Great commuter! - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By Salamander Sam - October 27 - 2:00 amI bought this car new when I could not find a cheap, reliable commuter on the used market and have been 100% pleased with my purchase. Comfortable on long drives as well as around town. Only nonscheduled maintenance has been for O2 sensor and noisy visors. Both were fixed with no problems by the dealership. This is a great first car for those looking for one or a great commuter.
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A no frills car - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By Vinod - October 17 - 2:00 amBought this amidst much warning from all friends and ignorant people who tend to be scared about buying anything other than a Toyota or a Honda from the used cars. Reason why I bought this was how Elantras offered the same features and higher power than a corolla or a civic at a much lower price. After having driven this for more than 16,000 miles, I am very pleased with this car. I have not had any bad experiences and the maintenance has only been preventive maintenance like transmission oil change, brake rotor change etc.
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Great for high mileage drivers - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By Renee - May 25 - 6:56 pmI bought this car "new" (it was a demo car with 160,00 KM on it) in 2005. Currently, its traveled 300,000 KM (just over 200,000 miles) with only maintenance service so far. I had to service the clutch at 250,000 km - and have had the breaks done 2x (unfortunately full replacement due to the salted roads in Canada). As far as reliability goes its been an awesome car for me, though its not luxurious, it does get the job done!
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Love our Hyundai - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By David - May 14 - 2:54 pmI love our 2005 Hyundai. We bought it because it was the best bang for the buck and weve had 0 problems with it even after owning it for 3 years now. The only thing Ive done with the car is get the brake pads fixed. Ive had to buy a new battery, but thats about it. I could not be happier with the car. It is true that the door handles and some other of the interior knobs might feel cheap but thats not important to me. They dont break, its just Ive read that things like that might make a difference for some people.
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Excellent Warranty - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By Yoga - March 31 - 11:37 pmThe car is solidly built. I moved around a lot and the car still stand up well after 5 years. The warranty is great. They found problems with the CV boots, cylinders, and all 4 shocks, they replace them all for free! This car is going to last a few more years!
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High quality and reliable - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By Scott - December 19 - 11:46 pmIts going on 2 years since I bought the car. I just passed 50,000 miles of mostly back road driving. I bought the manual so that I could pass on country roads and it performs beautifully although it does struggle in 5th up the steep glacier-carved hills of upstate New York. Gas mileage is about 29 mpg with little highway. The interior has enough room for my 6 4" frame. The quality is great, and better than my 2004 Toyota Sienna. My only problems have been with the windshield squirters and the roof trim (held on by weak plastic clips that cant take being hit by a snow shovel). For the money, it is a great little car.
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Commuter Car - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By Unbelievable - December 12 - 10:52 amI bought this car as a disposable commuter car. I commute 75 miles per day. Wow, I am very pleased with this car. It gets 40 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg around town. The car has power and I drive on average about 75mph comfortably. I am extremely pleased with this purchase and the car for the money! I am thinking this will be a great kid car when I am done with it.
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Bad car - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By shadow - December 1 - 1:51 pmThis car is very uncomfortable. I bought car new and tires were bad from the start. Brought the car back to dealer several times to get different tires, and never got anywhere. Had to buy new tires myself. Then 2 sensors went out at 30,000 miles and had to go back twice. Back hatchback door wont close properly and have to spray wd-40 on that to get to close. Now brakes and rotors are totally warped and that isnt covered. The 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty is a joke. They find ways to tell you that it is "regular maintenance" so you have to pay. Getting it home tonight and putting a for sale sign in it....Very unhappy with car. Runs like crap and air is gone. 45,000 miles on it now.
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Elantra Number Two - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By jlflemmons - November 30 - 5:03 amThis is the second Elantra I have owned. I have had only one very minor warranty repair, a defective wiper blade. With the automatic, the power is only adequate to good with regard to off the line acceleration, but the vehicle can run all day on the interstate without any tiresome engine noise. The previous Elantra (an 02) had a 5spd and was much sportier to drive. Both were tight and squeak and rattle free. The GT definitely has the better suspension for handling with only a slightly firmer ride.
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Great car! - 2005 Hyundai Elantra
By Meghan - November 1 - 6:40 amValue! Its inexpensive, yet comes loaded with features. I havent had any problems thus far. I was surprised to have leather seats, an MP3 player, power windows, rear window defroster, etc for the price. The car is one of the more roomy ones for its class. Im a tall and bigger person and although Im not able to spread ou like in a luxury or larger car, Im still comfortable. Trust me, Ive sat in the other cars in the Elantras class and price range and they all seemed to have less room for the front seats. I highly recommend the Elantra. It was my first major purchase (Im a college student), and although I was very scared of the commitment, I didnt have any buyers remorse.
