2014 Hyundai Elantra GT review notes - AutoWeek

Hyundai’s stylish Elantra GT receives welcome improvements. SENIOR ROAD TEST EDITOR NATALIE NEFF: A good thing keeps getting better: The Koreans continue to improve on their value equation, offering better product for less money while continuing to provide an industry-best warranty to sweeten the deal. neither this Elantra GT nor any of its stablemates will do much to wow the crowds at your regular autocross course (at least not in stock form). There’s enough capability between the Elantra GT’s 173-horse direct-injection four-banger, standard six-speed manual and available sport-tuned suspension to inject a wee bit of fun into otherwise dull errand running, but in our tester’s form, with... In its place, Hyundai instead gives the car a huge content boost, loading the car with everything from a sunroof to navigation to rearview camera to 17-inch wheels -- and all for just over $26,000 -- making it an almost irresistible draw from a... Or, at least, should be. . ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: After stepping out of the $40K Hyundai Azera Limited , I get to step in to 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT. Considering that, this car is pretty good deal. The Elantra GT isn’t fast, not sure what the GT moniker denotes, but if manufacturers tune that pedal/throttle map right, it feels much better, more urgent. Source: autoweek.com