Driver's Seat: Hyundai keeps refining its slick Elantra | Philadelphia ...
The lay out pays homage to the Honda Civic, and that's not a bad place to start.
On the procedure: The 1.8-liter four-cylinder and six-speed natural with Shiftronic worked smoothly and didn't pull attention to themselves. Hyundai has made shifting fun; some vehicles I've tested are made to be driven more like automatics.
A shamed car for big fingers: The steering-wheel cruise-in check and radio buttons aren't so small that you'll fat-identify them. The big radio controls are asymmetrical and help drivers keep their eyes on the method.
Still chintzy? Hyundai carries with it - from days of yore - a status be known for cheap parts.
But most of the interior in this model showed Hyundai has put this behind it: It was nicely put together, and the swoopy skin design carried over to the dashboard. But the heater knobs and pliant door handles didn't feel as if they would be up for the lengthy haul.
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