Hyundai Elantra

The 2026 Elantra in brief

The 2026 Hyundai Elantra is a midsize car offered with 4 engines (1.6L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 185 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,725 lb (4dr Sedan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 54 MPG combined (51 city / 58 highway), 73% better than the 2026 midsize car average of 31.2 MPG, for an estimated $1,250 a year in fuel.

It has 4 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the wheels.

The Hyundai Elantra has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 54 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 26 to 54 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (1,698), steering (905), unknown or other (810).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2022 has the most recalls (8); all years together count 40 campaigns and 6,093 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Elantra compares

The 2005 Hyundai Elantra is a midsize car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 177 inches long and 68 inches wide on a 103-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,789 lb (4dr Hatch FWD /Gl/Ve/GT).

About the Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante, is a series of compact cars produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990.

From the Wikipedia article "Hyundai Elantra", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.