Overview & Reviews

A Limited sedan with leather seats and wood grain accents has been added to the Elantra lineup.

• Long list of standard features, comfortable interior with lots of storage, generous warranty.

• Engine lacks midrange pep, floaty highway ride with base suspension, hard to find equipped with ABS.

User Reviews:

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  Best car I have owned. - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By Karen - July 31 - 12:50 am

  It has been totally dependable. I have not put it through alot of miles so I cant testify for long term. My problem is getting in and out all the time.

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  Best car ive never owned - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By petarvn1 - February 26 - 11:08 pm

  I know, the title is weird, but hear me out. My brother got one of these when he got a job. It was a mechanic owned, 35,000 original mile elantra with no problems with it (other than a CD that was stuck in the Stereo.) The car is very comfy to ride in the front, but rear hedroom is not too great for anyone over 6 foot. Its also a good looking car, for what it is. The cars achilles heel is the Slushbox they call an automatic. We happen to have an 04 manual as well, and its MUCH more fun to drive. other that that, its just a great comuter car. 5K miles in 5 months, with no issues. Maintenence is pricier than youd expect though.

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  2006 Elantra GLS still going strong at 214,576 - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By binski72 - January 29 - 5:18 pm

  I bought this car new in june of 2006. The only thing I have done to this car is change the oil every 5,000 miles. I have gone through 3 sets of tires and front brakes 3 times. at 120,000 I did a complete tune up and had the trans and radiator flushed. This is my 4th elantra and they heve never let me down. Just make sure you do the basic maintaince and it will last a long time. I do drive 90% of the time on the highway. With the cruise controll set at 68mph I am still getting 32mpg on the highway. If i set it at 78mph it drops to 28mpg.

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  low maintenance and fuel efficient - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By sshegls - October 14 - 11:12 am

  Overall this car is great. Bouht it when it was new in 2006 because it has a 5 star safety rating and was inexpensive around 13,000. I had horrible credit but hyundai is great at approving financing. Ive only had to do oil changes and one set of tires. Have 36000 miles all highway. I drive long distance and car is very comfy on highway and its "get up n go" peppy. the ac and heat is fanominal in this car and the hotest/coldest ive ever seen. I still have original light bulbs and only used 3 tanks of gas to drive ny to fl as i commute. car is especially smooth with michellin tires and quiet. There is no wind noise at all. I replaced the radio with a sony and sound quality is 10 times better.

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  From the cold alaska winter to florida. - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By morgan - November 19 - 2:00 am

  In 05 I bought the car as my first new car. I was 19. Got married and husband got stationed in Alaska. So we took my car and his rsx to Alaska, we found out we were pregnant, this car lasted to and back from Alaska because Brandon was injured via I. E. D. And I moved back to Florida. When you take care of a car like this it will last you forever. We traded it in at the very end of 08 for a pathfinder which was nothing but problems so we got a 335i. One of the best little cars on the road. Brandon has the beamer and I have an 07 Civic. Not gonna lie. I kind of miss the elantra. Hopefully my little brother will get one in January when he turns 16 and hell let me drive it Im sure (:

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  Terrific vehicle!! - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By Karen - October 17 - 2:00 am

  Love the vehicle. Never buy American again due my experiences 4 almost 50 yrs driving. Vehicle has great power & pickup for a 4 sp auto trans. Gas mileage (approx 25 mpg) is great because drive about 45% city, bal hwy. Tend to gun it from stop lite. Handles well, comfortable to drive although at times feel the seats bit 2 low 4 long distance driving. Notice difference when driving dads sonata. Noticed steering wheel was shaking at high speeds, learned rt front wheel was slightly bent. Hit a terrific pothole dec 2008 . Experienced blowout. Bought 2 new tires (not dealer) they didnt check wheel even though I explained what happened. Had slow leak. Now ok.

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  Still going strong at 116,000 miles - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By runner_chick - August 24 - 4:43 pm

  I bought my car 4 years ago and I have only replaced the ambient air sensor (warranty work) and an O2 sensor (out of warranty) my only complaint at the moment is that my steering wheel is coming apart. I has been such a great car. Recently made a 4,000+ mile road trip and not one problem. Average 36 mpg on the highway and 28 in town. Just need to figure out why i am going through oil a little faster than normal. Definitely a good car and highly recommended!

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  very pleased - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By erik johnson - February 4 - 6:41 pm

  This was the first car I ever got to choose - rather than "inheriting" from a family member or buying in a hurry. Very pleased. More options and comfort and thousands less than a similar mileage Honda Civic. More fun to drive, too, has a little more power. I think the GT hatchback is a cool, very Saab-like european design. I havent really needed it as a feature very often - a trunk would be fine - but for a few things it has been helpful. The interior is without many annoying quirks, nothing stands out, which generally is good in design.

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  I luv my Elantra! - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By Bruce - December 29 - 1:24 pm

  Great car - cheap as hell to buy, own, and operate. We have 20K miles on in now - and we may not need to buy another car for a decade.

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  06 Elantra - 2006 Hyundai Elantra
  By rosegaliana - November 14 - 4:40 am

  This is our 4th Hyundai. What can we say, we keep coming back! Our first was a 93 Excel, then an 01 Accent, and an 02 Elantra GT. We bought this car a few days ago for my husband and so far he loves it! We had a Forenza and the Elantra is way better. Good styling (a bit like my old Elantra), comfy seats, fun to drive. My Elantra had no problems, but the Accent had transmission problems (but it also got driven into the ground) so we arent worried. Looking forward to many good years with this one. We paid 11,300, so cant complain. Oh, and by the way, there are rear cup holders! Just below the rear bench, in between, push in and they pop out!