2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring/ Quick Drive

Cars.com's Bill Jackson takes a look at the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring. It competes with the Dodge Caliber and Toyota Matrix.
Shot and produced by: Matthew Avery
Edited by: Lindsay Bjerregaard

[@KeyHyundaiCT]

This car makes traveling around very easy! It has a ton of storage space and the middle seat seatbelt is an awesome feature!

[@ischul]

It can't be a station wagon because Mr. Jackson, WHO IS NOT THAT SHORT, says it's a hatchback.

[@danielleminerva4525]

@Ian S. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MilwMike]

I've had mine for about 7 days now. I bought it because I liked it but I think I love it! It replaced a Taurus SE and it seems like a step up.

[@05Forenza]

THANK you...i don't understand the hesitation to call it a wagon. I drive a 2005 Suzuki Forenza wagon and love it...its not badly styled or anything and I'm happy to call it a wagon. Not a hatch by any means.

[@NFSlugger13]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. The new Mazda3 has this goofy-looking "smile" on the front end. The Touring looks nice, and it's probably the car I'll be getting this month.

[@QuantumCarl]

Man. I have a 09 Elantra. It's pleasant. Perfect little DD.

[@bg1379]

I have never heard of this car before, and I know my cars.

[@05Forenza]

"With a hatchback you usually lose alot of the space back there, but that isn't the case here"....DUH because its a WAGON.

[@HotPurplex]

i'm 14 and getting my learners and thinking about getting this car when i get my lience i fell in love with the one at a dealer ship cause my dad was getting a new car and a fell in love with this car only the one i like is grey

[@buffalocrotch]

NFL - Hyundai builds pretty damn good cars, a recent survey indicates that their quality is improving even more, compared to the rest. The Sonata is one of the best sedans out there. I have owned 2 Hyundais in the last 12 years, and they were pretty good cars. The only issue with Hyundai, is they do depreciate quickly, but, this will change, as their cars continue to improve their reputation, and build a better image.

[@supercooled]

Spatially this is more in line with a wagon than a hatch. It's a nice and cheap car. In Canada the base is $14k so that's a lot of car for your money which traditionally are filled with econobox cars like the Yaris and Swift. Good choice if you need the space. I am considering it among my choices.

[@enriqueb4412]

@1:03 I wish things were still this simple.

[@buffalocrotch]

it must be that new car smell, that got him buzzed

[@QuantumCarl]

Elantra. It's had a lot more time to grow and mature. It's much nicer. While Hyundai is a lower quality import, or was, they're still much better than Kia. Ultimately for your first car, I would suggest something like a Civic. More power, comfortable ride, greater MPG, it's just all around a better commuter car, and it's got a pretty good sound system and is quite a comfortable drive.

[@secordman]

I don't get why one can't take a long trip in this car. If it's comfortable then why not? On the positive side, I did sit in one of these with a sunroof and I wasn't banging my head on the roof like I did with other cars with sunroofs.

[@bugaglo]

@palebeachbum Max speed shown is 240 km/h or 150 mp/h

[@buffalocrotch]

At least Hyundai didn't screw up the design of the front end of this car, like Mazda did, with their new 2010 Mazda 3. Yeah, nice looking car, i'd buy it.

[@jojo0827]

its the european hyundai i30 came to u.s. recently

[@palebeachbum]

You're partly correct. The max speed indicated on the speedo isn't representative of how fast a vehicle can go. Some vehicles can actually exceed what the speedo shows, while most can't even reach the limit shown. I don't think the speedo in the Elantra sedan shows as high of a speed. This touring version is supposed to be more European and sporty in character. Even if performance isn't any better, car companies will put in a speed with a high max speed just to give the impression it's faster.

[@VailJohnson]

I know, why does he keep saying hatchback, it's a frickin' wagon. I own one and I think it's a great little wagon. VW Golf is a hatchback, this competes with the Jetta Sportswagen.

[@avlisk]

Sure looks like a station wagon to me, too.

[@Teeebs]

@05Forenza .....DUH, what's your point??

[@palebeachbum]

For some reason, car companies these days think "wagon" is a dirty word. They think Americans still associate the word with the big, gas guzzling family haulers from way when they were popular. Today's wagons are typically sporty and smallish.

[@Billy4202]

Well, it sure ain't one of Hyundai's well-known cars...

[@QuantumCarl]

Not a new Civic. One of them SE's from like 2000 something.

[@05Forenza]

Exactly.

[@JBodine67]

He's not THAT short....He's not the shortest guy.... ...And not the best reviewer,...he should give another try.

[@danielleminerva4525]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@steve9509]

Did you just say this is ugly? And then you bring up the Yaris? How ironic.

[@tallen35875]

hyundai should have carried over the elantra face. its like the matrix with toyota. its a corolla wagon, but doesn't share the name or looks. hyundai either needs to carry over the face of elantra or give it its own name.

[@karunald]

Back to Reading Comprehension 101 kndrice!

[@quincy965]

Yeah me 2

[@JetBlueIce]

I like the idea of this type of car for practicality. The inside of the elantra touring is ok, nothing special but it will do the job. It's the outside that just kills it for me. Too square'ish, too generic, just plain ugly. That thing truely does say "STATION WAGON" all over it.

[@danielleminerva4525]

Hmmm I’d bet money this guy has a hang up about his height. 🤣

[@auxmike]

Man that thing is ugly. It's a station wagon, BTW. Want a 5 door hatch? Toyota Yaris is the way to go!

[@hh0648]

ahhh.. it's sucks option. i have better option same brand car. the design of the center console is .. looks like a Vietnamese car of the 2020s.