2008 Hyundai Elantra Overview

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The motoring experts at TheCarConnection.com have read through some of the best reviews on the Web to compile this review of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra. Then the TheCarConnection.com’s experts, who have driven the Elantra, included their driving experience in the conclusive review. ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 7
Performance: 7
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 8
Features: 8

Our Full Review

By Bengt Halvorson, Editor

2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "the new Elantra adopts a taller, curvier look" Washington Post: "the car does not pretend to be hot, hip, sexy or wicked" Kelley Blue Book: "not necessarily an example of modern style" Edmunds: "interior quality is quite literally hit or miss" Experts at TheCarConnection.com find the 2008 Hyundai Elantra's styling somewhat generic. The 2008 Hyundai Elantra is the South Korean brand's compact sedan, slotting between the small Rio and the mid-size Sonata in the lineup. Completely redesigned last year, the current Elantra sedan is wider and longer, with more interior room than before--enough to make it a mid-size by some considerations. Of this year's model, Cars.com says, "the new Elantra adopts a taller, curvier look," noting that "it follows the look of the full-size Azera sedan--which is not the most distinctive design." Rather than generic, Washington Post considers it "unpretentious," stating the Elantra ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Hyundai Elantra: 4dr Sedan Man GLS	$13,625	$13,262	City: 24 Hwy: 33
2008 Hyundai Elantra: 4dr Sedan Auto GLS	$14,625	$14,217	City: 25 Hwy: 33
2008 Hyundai Elantra: 4dr Sedan Auto GLS PZEV	$14,625	$14,217	City: 25 Hwy: 33
2008 Hyundai Elantra: 4dr Sedan Man SE	$16,325	$15,677	City: 24 Hwy: 33
2008 Hyundai Elantra: 4dr Sedan Auto SE	$17,325	$16,622	City: 25 Hwy: 33
2008 Hyundai Elantra: 4dr Sedan Auto SE PZEV	$17,325	$16,622	City: 25 Hwy: 33