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lee_350z
post Nov 23 2010, 08:37 PM
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Driving home in a new 11 Elantra Limited w/o nav.... Awesome car. Currently going 70mph into a decent headwind and my mpg is 36.6 over the last 38 miles. Should easily see 40 with no wind, and probably a little better than that at 65 and even better still once the engine is broken in...

Bluetooth is great, paired up with my blackberry and can dial by name out my phonebook very easily. So much to write... I'll have to give a better write up when I get home. But for what its worth, its easy to drive with my left knee wink.gif

1700 mile update (wanted to put this here so we don't have to go fishing through the thread to find them):

Postives:

-Gas Mileage! 38+ mpg on my daily commute plus some town driving, 40+ on long trips
-Quiet inside
-Lots of room (110 cu ft.) - 5% more than the new BMW 5-series. And why compare it to a Civic, it has more interior volume than an ACCORD!
-Drives very nimbly - 17" low profile tires, disc brakes, 26xx pounds, etc.
-Leather seats are GRIPPY and you don't slide around. Seating surfaces are vented.
-Comfortable (see above), plus lots of leg and head room (see above), and generally very ergonomic
-6 speed transmission has great shifts once warmed up, though downshifting can be a bit firm for the 'luxury' feel everywhere else
-bluetooth is superior to anything I've used
-Dash is WELL lit and backlighting control is digital
-Tires are rated for 60k miles
-Interior trim seems well made
-No rattles/squeaks!

Small complaints:

-Transmission shifts TOO firm when cold and ECU is in open loop. Goes away < 30 sec after starup.
-XM Radio song display 'scrolls' even when it doesn't need to 'scroll'. Aritst name does not scroll, period, even if the artist name is cut off.
-Trunk and gas cover are MANUAL latches in the car. Wish they were electronic.
-No automatic window up/down on passenger or rear windows.
-No spare & jack.
-Tire noise on PATCHY/ROUGH roads is sometimes louder than what I would expect. Tire noise on decent roads is extremely quiet though.
-If you have your Ipod plugged in, radio defaults to Ipod mode at car startup, even if you were listening to XM, CD, etc, when you turned it off.
-Rear seats dont fold down very flat.
-Gas mileage readout resets after every fill up automatically. No way to change it.
-Gas mileage readout seems to be about .2-.3 mpg off. Actual is typically HIGHER than the gauge reads.
-Distance to Empty goes to '---' at 30 miles. Wish it was a little more precise, but it does err on the side of safety. At 30 miles to empty I still have over 1.5 gallons left.
-No electronic seat adjustment (does the Nav model have it??)
-No adjustable lumbar support, though the seats are really comfortable
-No climate control
-Single CD only (wish it held 5-6)


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- lee_350z   Just bought one!   Nov 23 2010, 08:37 PM
- - slowgls   Fake without pics and vid.   Nov 23 2010, 09:18 PM
- - Rocket   Congratulations Lee, Well done. Looking forward t...   Nov 23 2010, 09:24 PM
- - elantragt   Can't wait to see pics and your full review.   Nov 23 2010, 09:33 PM
- - Tom06   Huh? Didn't think it hit dealers yet, and it...   Nov 23 2010, 09:35 PM
|- - Tom06   QUOTE (Tom06 @ Nov 23 2010, 09:35 PM) Huh...   Nov 24 2010, 01:07 PM
- - popeye   The Kia Forte hatch is still listed as 'coming...   Nov 23 2010, 10:02 PM
- - Rob   Seems we are all from Missouri tonight... Show Me...   Nov 24 2010, 01:19 AM
- - only1db   congrats!!! i pass by our local dealer...   Nov 24 2010, 06:41 AM
- - lee_350z   I didn't really pay attention to rpm @ 70mph, ...   Nov 24 2010, 09:04 AM
- - Bobzilla   <---- This is me green with envy right now.   Nov 24 2010, 09:26 AM
- - Silentwolf   ^But its not a wagon Bob. Lee: Not bad, lower ...   Nov 24 2010, 10:31 AM
- - streetfighterguy   Nice car! You should take the car back to the...   Nov 24 2010, 10:40 AM
|- - NevynPA   QUOTE (streetfighterguy @ Nov 24 2010, 10...   Nov 24 2010, 10:47 AM
|- - elantragt   QUOTE (NevynPA @ Nov 24 2010, 10:47 AM) A...   Nov 24 2010, 10:56 AM
- - Bobzilla   If it does it everytime it makes me wonder if they...   Nov 24 2010, 10:47 AM
|- - Rob   QUOTE (Bobzilla @ Nov 24 2010, 07:47 AM) ...   Nov 24 2010, 11:09 AM
- - Bigs   I hate you, go away (j/k) ... Nice ride BTW!   Nov 24 2010, 11:00 AM
- - streetfighterguy   Well i guess i can go check the hyundai import yar...   Nov 24 2010, 11:11 AM
|- - Bobzilla   QUOTE (streetfighterguy @ Nov 24 2010, 11...   Nov 24 2010, 11:13 AM
- - streetfighterguy   Well i don't know if from Alabama they would s...   Nov 24 2010, 11:17 AM
- - lee_350z   2200 rpm @ 70 mph. Just for those wondering... Ok...   Nov 24 2010, 11:19 AM
|- - Stevetheriddler   QUOTE (lee_350z @ Nov 24 2010, 09:19 AM) ...   Nov 24 2010, 11:28 AM
- - Bigs   You know what I noticed and it really pisses me of...   Nov 24 2010, 11:22 AM
- - Neanderthal   Nice, and congratulations on your early Christmas ...   Nov 24 2010, 12:33 PM
- - Bobzilla   2200@ 70? that is awesome! I'm goingto gu...   Nov 24 2010, 12:46 PM
- - slowgls   hellyea glad to see them being sold so soon.   Nov 24 2010, 01:45 PM
- - NevynPA   Tires may be a little low on air. Look at the door...   Nov 24 2010, 02:02 PM
- - jamhandman   Awesome yo I'm glad you like the car, but suck...   Nov 24 2010, 02:11 PM
- - sarge   MD is built in Alabama!! I'm with Bob...   Nov 24 2010, 02:45 PM
- - lee_350z   May have found the issue... On the fuse panel unde...   Nov 24 2010, 02:53 PM
- - slowgls   hope you fingered it out.   Nov 24 2010, 02:59 PM
|- - elantragt   QUOTE (slowgls @ Nov 24 2010, 02:59 PM) h...   Nov 24 2010, 05:32 PM
- - lee_350z   Me too! You guys idea about having a switch or...   Nov 24 2010, 03:08 PM
|- - slowgls   QUOTE (lee_350z @ Nov 24 2010, 02:08 PM) ...   Nov 24 2010, 03:24 PM
- - lee_350z   Problem solved! Nothing wrong with the car, I...   Nov 24 2010, 03:44 PM
- - slowgls   Damn dude, get some miles on that thing before you...   Nov 24 2010, 04:42 PM
- - Bigs   ^^ LMAO! Lee, you should take a pic of that ...   Nov 24 2010, 06:27 PM
- - Blupupher   QUOTE (Bigs @ Nov 24 2010, 10:22 AM) You ...   Nov 24 2010, 07:17 PM
- - afob3   Looking good! Stopped at my dealer for an oil...   Nov 24 2010, 08:22 PM
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