Elantra

2018 · SEL

Resale price

$9,000

5-yr depreciation

48%

Of original value, first five years

Yearly maintenance

$444

Parts and labour beyond oil and tyres

Combined MPG

EPA combined city and highway

Trouble-free miles

149,000

Before a first repair above $500

Known issues

Theta II engine recall on earlier builds; thin paint on lower panels.

Where it is made

Final assembly · Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Country of origin

South Korea

Home market of Hyundai, the brand that designs and engineers this car.

Parts from South Korea

30%

Share of the car's parts content sourced in South Korea.

Made in the USA

45%

parts

100%

assembly

Finished in a US plant, with the parts share above sourced domestically.

Against the 2018 model year median

Measure	This vehicle	Median	Difference
Resale price	$9,000	$10,250	−$1,250
5-yr depreciation	48%	48%	Even
Yearly maintenance	$444	$450	−$6
Combined MPG	34 mpg	32 mpg	+2 mpg
Trouble-free miles	149,000 mi	149,000 mi	Even

Long-haul file · ten years old, half a million miles

Fun fact · 03

Hyundai Elantra · 2011 — 2016

500,000+ miles

The rideshare workhorse nobody expected

The fifth-generation Elantra is the proof that a high-mileage car does not have to be a Toyota or a Honda. Rideshare drivers took to its 1.8-litre Nu engine and six-speed automatic precisely because the service intervals are long and the parts are cheap. Several documented cars crossed 500,000 miles in urban service on the original long block, with the first transmission rebuild landing well past 300,000.

What it is

1.8-litre Nu inline-four, 148 hp
Six-speed automatic with manual gate
40 mpg highway, 10-year powertrain coverage when new
Timing chain and coil-on-plug ignition, no distributor