Overview & Reviews
The Elantra received a slight refresh for this year in the form of a new hood, deck lid, front and rear bumpers, grille, headlamps and taillights. Interior revisions include a redesigned instrument cluster, vents, center console and climate controls. The engine has been fitted with continuously variable valve timing, and it is now sold in SULEV or ULEV configurations (depending on the state in which it's purchased) which offer horsepower ratings of 138 and 132, respectively. The base GLS model now offers remote keyless entry as standard equipment, while GT models now have a Kenwood CD/MP3 audio system as standard.
- Solidly built, powerful engine for its class, plenty of standard features, ultralow price tag, long warranty.
- Poor offset crash test score, antilock brakes available only as a package option.
User Reviews:
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Not bad - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By the cs car - January 22 - 10:24 amWe bought our Elantra in August. Not a lot of problems, just a few "rattles". Weve had problems with the paint job. Dealership told us we let bird "poop" sit too long. Not true, we had 4 hurricanes--nothing stayed on too long! We finally got the Hyundai representative to agree it was "paint failure" and it is in the shop being repainted (warranty item). We cant see spending a ton of money on a car. The Hyundais are not bad for the price. Had an Accent that went 90K - couldve gone longer but we sold it.
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my elantra - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By m.greenwood - January 1 - 4:58 pmI love the way the car handles on the road and enjoy the comfort of the car. there are some interesting quirks that take a while to get used to ie. driving lights that turn off when the ignition switch is turned off, also The passenger airbag light is hit or miss depending on where you sit in the front passenger seat.
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IMPRESSED - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By suprised texan - December 9 - 1:18 pmGreat car, awesome handling, teriffic gas mileage! I have never recieved so much buyer satisfaction with any car I have ever owned. Compare other 5 door hatchbacks, include all the bells and whistles (leather, moonroof, cd, front bra, front and SIDE airbag protection) and you WILL NOT FIND A BETTER DEAL OR A BETTER VALUE! While all of my friends pay OVER $350/mo-$450/mo for their gas-guzzlers/clothed-autos, it makes me feel wonderful about the decision I made the day I decided to test drive the elantra GT hatchback. I fell in love with this car as soon as I opened the drivers side door.
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3 New Hyundais and Counting - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By 3timmer - December 3 - 12:10 pmThis is my 2nd Elantra and 3rd Hyundai. Purchase a 1998 Accent for my daughter in college. The first time we drove into the driveway and stopped the front signal light assembly fell out and dangled by the wires, I thought, oh no, what a mistake. The car has more than 100,000 trouble free miles on it now and is being driven 1,000 miles a week now, WOW. Just put my 01 Elantra up for sale with 100,000 trouble free miles after buying a discounted year end 04 Elantra for a mere $10,500, includes moonroof, upgraded stereo, side airbags, and a 5 speed this time. The best bang for my buck. A Lexus it is not, but dependable, efficient, comfortable, and inexpensive it is!
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cheep cheep - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By mr man - November 14 - 10:00 amYes this is a car that you will pay well under 20,000 for. The ride is very stiff and if you have to spend any time in it for traveling or camuts, you will need to get out to strech you legs. All i realy can say is get a good acupunchest or ciropractor (youll need it anfter a few weeks of driving). Though it has a nice warrinty the factory mantaince can get a little pricy. The gas milage is great. I would never buy this car again and never recamend it to a friend or family member. It could be a good interductry car for the 20 somethings just starting out in the world.
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someone made a mistake on price - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By happy cons - November 14 - 10:00 ami cannot believe the price of this little vehicle i got a gt hyundai w spoiler leather interior mp3 cd player bucket seats fold down back seats room enough in back for passengersto sit confortable large trunk sunroof and really sporty look plus i did not go broke amazing
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Love it! - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By SFBlue - November 13 - 2:00 amI have had my 2003 Elantra GT 5spd over a year now. It is the best car I have ever owned. It has every option I wanted... and more (for thousands less). It is the most powerful car in its class which helps on those steep hills and winding roads.
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Hyundai reinvents the GTI - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By Mazmanfl - November 13 - 2:00 amHyundai hits a home run with the Elantra GT! Not since I purchased my Volkswagen GTI in 1986 has a car so captured the fun to drive spirit and bang for the buck value of my Elantra GT. It has competent road manners a great ride and is quick and responsive providing excellent driver feedback. I find myself going for rides just because and with gas at almost $2 a gallon it gets decent mileage in the high 20s around town and mid 30s on the highway that doesnt brake the bank. The standard leather interior, great Kenwood stereo and hatchback versatility make this little Saab impersonator hard to beat.
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second elantra and still happy - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By kcirnev - November 12 - 10:23 pmBought a 2004 Elantra after owning a 2002 Elantra that went problem-free for the entire two years and 50,000 miles. No problems really with the 2004 except for a temperamental clutch that was replaced promptly--seemed to be affecting the cars starting. Im on the road about 4 days a week and continue to be very satisfied after 15,000 miles.
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Best car for me - 2004 Hyundai Elantra
By JoAnn Hunt - November 11 - 5:50 pmI just purchased my car recently. I had a 2002 Hyundai just like it. I was in an auto accident, through no fault of my own and my 2002 was totaled, I went out and bought another one within 6 days after the accident.
