1993 Hyundai Elantra Review
Price Estimate: $2,089 - $3,480
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
What’s new
Base model gets a black grille, while GLS features a body-color piece. GLS also gets new wheel covers and steering wheel. All automatic models and the five-speed GLS get a new 1.8-liter engine good for 124 horsepower.
For sale near Columbus, OH
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
$172/mo for Elantra GLS
Elantra GLS
vs
$164/mo
Avg. Compact Car
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solid at 325,000 km
4.13 out of 5 starsjohnny_bravo, 09/25/2011
1993 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
I got one of these in 2004 with 275k km on it, automatic transmission. It had one owner prior to me, treated with care. I took this car and drove it from Toronto Ontario to Kelowna British Columbia and back (9000km round trip) - I drove at 120 km p/h the whole way, in the mountains, if there was space before an uphill section I would floor the pedal and put it into 2nd on the uphill … passing lanes just to keep it at 80km p/h. I could smell the oil burning, but the car never, ever overheated or broke down.
Also drove Toronto to New York 10 times in a year and did not go easy on the car, but it was fine. Other than that it was used for commuting. throttle went and I let it die. GREAT CAR
Worse Than a Yugo
2.75 out of 5 starsMark Palmer, 08/30/2002
1992 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
This was the worst new car I ever
owned, and I never drove it hard. It
was at the dealership for repairs over
15 times in three years. It started
out with numerous electrical problems.
The 5 speed transmission was rebuilt at
15k miles. The throttle body went at
30k, the front end components at 40k.
There were many other numerous issues
also, too many to mention. … Finally,
its timing belt broke at 50k miles,
which threw all of its exhaust valves
into the pistons. It was rebuilt, but
I was fed up with it at that point and
sold it. Way too much downtime. DO
NOT buy a 1992-1995 Hyundai Elantra as
a used car. They are horrible!
Not a half bad car considering the price
3.25 out of 5 starsTrogdor, 03/31/2003
1992 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
I purchased this Hyundai as my first car
. Since then I've been using it for
delivering pizza. After adding over
40000km to it I have a few things to say.
The following has gone wrong:
Muffler fell off, $90. Shifter cable
snappe...on the freeway, $114. CV boots
tore off $40 (diy). Synchronizers shot,
$1800 to rebuild ... yeah right. $150
for a wreck and a weekend later ta … da :)
It's actually a decent little beater.
Good on gas, has had only the problems
you'd expect for an econo import with
200k+ on it, no body rust, not interior
wear, and runs smooth as the day I got it.
american is better
4 out of 5 starsbubby1701, 12/27/2003
1992 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
number one gripe. the paint job. all
the clear coat and paint is coming off.
OTHER GRIPES
the knob's to all the heater and ac
control's broke.
the glove department door will not
close.
a seat belt buzzer keep's coming on
and will not go back off.
but there are alot of thing's i like
about the car also. i love the style.
it look's sharp, and … sporty. real good
pick-up,and easy access to all the
control's up front.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 1993 Hyundai Elantra, so we've included reviews for other years of the Elantra since its last redesign.
1993 Elantra Highlights
GLS
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 21 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $172/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 12.4 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver1 / 5Passenger2 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriverNot RatedPassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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