Comments on: Hyundai planning Elantra Touring based on European design

By: A4

A4 — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:53:17 +0000

isnt this a kia cee’d?

By: BLISS

BLISS — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:30:03 +0000

HYUNDAI STEPPING FORWARD

By: BLISS

BLISS — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:28:52 +0000

NICE LOOKING

By: sharpie

sharpie — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:44:34 +0000

Why does the side profile (first pic) look so much like the Mazda3? First Kia stole the Protege5 design and named it Spectra5, now this? C’mon, Hyundai, get your own design!

But it is easy on the eyes, unlike the POS Cobalt and Corolla. (I just realize I am pissing off both the GM and Toyota people in one sentence, haha).

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:39:09 +0000

deantj: the 3 is a great car, yoda, you’re right, hyundai is sneaking up

By: Deanster

Deanster — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:27:36 +0000

Agreed 100% with Steve333.

While this looks nicer than a Honda Fit (it looks like that’s the target), the Mazda3 just lays waste to them all. I’ve yet to see something come near the 3 in design and drive, with the exception of the VW GTi, which is $5000 more.

By: steve333

steve333 — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:55:20 +0000

That interior is hideous. The controls are too high up on the dash and it looks like a hodgepodge.
The Civic’s interior looks like it was designed by a crosseyed Mandrill.
The Mazda 3 still has the best dash. I rate the Cobalt second.
The Corolla is too dreadful all around to even rate.

By: masteryoda83

masteryoda83 — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:49:49 +0000

looks really good and a xxxx load better than the current hatchback Elantra. interior quality looks awesome. i will say one thing toyota and gm can battle it out til the end of time, but they BOTH better keep a look out for hyundai/kia

By: Brendino

Brendino — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:09:48 +0000

wow, that looks about ten times better than the sedan.

the sedan, while not too bad on the inside, is just atrocious on the outside. way too many curves.

By: autonutt

autonutt — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:55:08 +0000

I was hoping that Hyundai would keep its fastback models (Accent 3-door, Elantra 5-door) and leave the squarebacks to Kia (Rio5, Spectra5, Rondo).

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:58:28 +0000

It’s worth a look

By: Commodore

Commodore — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:58:39 +0000

That’s how you do it, reach to your for your hatchbacks. GM is bringing over its Astra and Toy is considering inporting its Aurion or whatever to replace the matrix. Ford take note and bring the Euro focus and fiesta.