1997 Hyundai Elantra Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, drivers have mixed feelings about the 1997 Hyundai Elantra. Many appreciated its reliability and good fuel economy, particularly in comparison to other budget options. However, some were disappointed with the automatic transmission and noted a lack of extra features. The car offers decent performance for its age, but there are better options out there for those seeking more advanced capabilities."
For an inexpensive car, I've been amazed how utterly reliable it has been. Performance is OK (it's a 4-cylinder station wagon, not a Ferrari!) I would definitely buy another Hyundai (and plan to soon!)
July 3, 2008The auto transmission in these cars are garbage. Once they warm up everything worked good. But in cold it was very slow shifting between gears. My car never had anything done to it, so its quite reliable. It would be a good car if its a manual.
March 9, 2008It's an economy car without any extras. It's not impressive in any way, but I've seen worse.
June 19, 2008What owners say
For an inexpensive car, I've been amazed how utterly reliable it has been. Performance is OK (it's a 4-cylinder station wagon, not a Ferrari!) I would definitely buy another Hyundai (and plan to soon!)
July 3, 2008The auto transmission in these cars are garbage. Once they warm up everything worked good. But in cold it was very slow shifting between gears. My car never had anything done to it, so its quite reliable. It would be a good car if its a manual.
March 9, 2008It's an economy car without any extras. It's not impressive in any way, but I've seen worse.
June 19, 2008This vehicle was very good value for money compared to it's Japanese competitors. It was full house, without me stipulating any additional items. This was the newer shape, with the Hyundai beta engine, no longer the Mitsubishi engine. The power was there, but the engine was a bit thirsty for fuel. Service from the new motor company in South Africa was excellent, until the day the dealership crashed my car whilst in for a service. Thereafter they did not want to help me at all.
August 25, 2008It's nothing to whistle at but it gets me form here to there reliably and quickly. It's a good all around car.
November 19, 2007This car runs great look ok has a great interior. This car has great tires and a strong engine for a little car. Everything's in great working order. The car goes fast for s little old car. Very reliable thank you
February 15, 2012Reliable car to go to work every day.
January 5, 2008
