2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring GLS Review

2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring GLS Review - A Car That Makes Sense.

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@robertbrodowski1379 Ай бұрын

Zack, thank you again for the wonderful review of my Hyundai. I would like to add some more information about it and my history with it. The steering wheel has a telescopic column as well as tilt. The gauge with fuel range can be changed by tapping the "Trip" button - it will cycle through trip odometer, miles to empty, average speed, and average miles per gallon. The rear seat folds forward 60/40, and like you mentioned, the interior capacity is enormous. I have photos of the Covercraft car cover on the car on the car's Instagram which can be found by searching 2012 Hyundai Touring (putting the link apparently violates YT rules). My Touring has served faithfully not just in commuting to work but has been excellent for vacation traveling from Virginia to the Adirondacks, to Vermont, and a couple of Great American Road Trips New Jersey to the the Rocky Mountain states. When the finance officer was doing the paperwork with me when I purchased the car, he asked "how long do you expect to keep the car?" When I replied "forever" he chuckled and sort of smirked. I expect to be putting QQ (historic vehicle) plates on the car in twelve and a half years.

@1-800-CALL-BORG Ай бұрын

thats great. my father has the same model year and color as you. 291,000 KM ( 180,000 miles). its still going strong. it sadly burns oil though but its still a great car.

@gtrzdaddy Ай бұрын

Thank you for the additional information. Your car looks great and deserves a great owner like you!

@robertbrodowski1379 Ай бұрын

@gtrzdaddy thanks!

@SS-fb2fu Ай бұрын

I love the fact youre willing to do more normal trim consumer focused models. Most people arent buying the highest spec'd version. Sometimes its nice to see the standard offering. Thank you!

@doug6191 Ай бұрын

I miss the days when we had a group of wagons like these. Matrix/Vibe, Suzuki Aerio, Kia Rondo, Mitsubishi Lancer wagon, Jetta wagon, Focus wagon... I didnt have a need for one then, but now with a kid, pretty much the only option is to get a crossover like everyone else.

@yodecaf Ай бұрын

I have a hard time giving mine up. 194K and all the small stuff is starting to go but no other small wagon with thus much space. The 5 speed is a must on this car.

@robertbrodowski1379 Ай бұрын

When I purchased the car manual versions were nowhere to be found in any nearby inventory. Not having a manual is my only regret. I have considered a manual swap, but maybe in another life.

@TinkeringPaul Ай бұрын

The automatic has worked for us for 13 years.

@marwanjleid5712 Ай бұрын

That 2.0L beta 2 engine is the most reliable engine ever made in korea!

@duffontherun381 Ай бұрын

The 6 cylinder gamma 3.5 is a close second.

@marwanjleid5712 Ай бұрын

@@duffontherun381 I think the 3.5 v6 is called the sigma engine which is based on mitsubishi engines and it’s far away from being reliable.

@rightlanehog3151 Ай бұрын

Zack, A neighbour has two of these in their garage. We had a number of small, highly function wagons to choose from when the Elantra Touring was on sale and now we have......... NONE. 🤨

@TinkeringPaul Ай бұрын

I've owned one since new in 2011. It got us by for years and years as a daily driver, but now it's the car my daughter takes to college. It really never has let us down other than having transmission issues at under 40k miles. Dealer swapped in a new transmission under warranty and no problems with about 150k on the clock. It's not super fast, but it has a stiff sporty suspension that is fun to drive on curvy roads. Probably the best thing about it is the cargo space. No lie, this car has more cargo room than many full sized SUVs. We were give a Kia Soul as a loner when this was in the shop. What a piece of garbage the Soul was compared to our Touring. Best $15K I ever spent. Yeah, 15K, sounds like a pipe dream now right?

@GamingWithURO Ай бұрын

That interior is in amazing shape for the age and mileage. Good buddy of mine had one that he loved. One for sale in my neighborhood too. We've been eyeballing it 😂👍

@plunkett68 Ай бұрын

Looks same as a Toyota Matrix. Could go on the show room floor today and look like a car you would want.

@My_Old_YT_Account Ай бұрын

It looks like the old Matrix, not the newer one

@JimGrey Ай бұрын

My God, but do I love useful cars like this.

@einpercy825 Ай бұрын

In Europe these are known as i30 Cw. My grandparents had a hatch model and apart from the clutch it proved to be pretty reliable. It made about 250k and was near to need a 3rd clutch.

@cubsfansupreme07 Ай бұрын

I used to drive one of those! I had the top trim with 17” alloys, sunroof, and heated seats. Mine was silver I loved it but I also like wagons.

@rummimg Ай бұрын

This one is basically an older Elantra hatchback. Still having a timing belt is a weak point for a beater.

@nintendoatarikiller Ай бұрын

These were fairly popular in Canada as they were spacious and cheap.

@nickkrenn891 Ай бұрын

"By we, i mean you." Lmaoooo Edit: I know thats not *exactly* what you said, but thats what i heard.

@Mozgoose 29 күн бұрын

Glad to see this car getting some love. My first car was a 2012 Elantra Touring SE with the manual transmission. Calling it a great car wouldn't be entirely honest; I got it with ~65k on the clock and in the three years I had it the driver's side window motor assembly died twice, the clutch went out, and the TPMS computer went out. Despite all that, though, I can't help but love this car; mine was about as barebones as it comes (no buttons on the wheel at all) but the a/c blew cold and it had more than enough room for me to do everything I needed to. With the back seats folded down there was more room in the back than most mid-size pickups have in the bed. Because of my experience with that car I refuse to ever purchase another Hyundai product for the rest of my life, but for what it was at that point in my life it did the job, which is all anyone can really ask of a car like this.

@MYVP. Ай бұрын

Thanks again for another great view. while it isn't my car, I use it pretty frequently to go to the junkyards to get Saturn parts, which a hood can fit inside pretty nicely.

@anthonykiedis1765 Ай бұрын

You don't see many 12 year old Hyundai's still on the road. Props to the owner for keeping this thing going.

@wigletron2846 Ай бұрын

This generation of elantra was actually one of the most reliable

@karoltakisobie6638 Ай бұрын

I see quite a few of them still on road in Ontario. Not very popular car but very functional and owners tend to keep them.

@TinkeringPaul Ай бұрын

My daughter is driving our 2011 home from college for Thanksgiving break from the University of Vermont to Virginia tomorrow. 550 miles. These cars are pretty bulletproof.

@herniagaming Ай бұрын

Ridiculously practical and comfortable looking car. Would be cool if they made a more rugged version with 4wd, high clearance and a strong diesel motor so it could be used as a work car, that would be very cool.

@Pyjamarama11 Ай бұрын

I'd have liked to see that funky car cover in action !

@sbsstorytelling Ай бұрын

Good to see you get some back seat love! (Not that kind.) That car is functional as functional can be. Screw the Soul and Element haters, those were great to have!

@nowiecoche Ай бұрын

Simple, utilitarian, and reliable to boot. That's the car I would love to buy if I'm in the market. The red trans dipstick under the hood is also a great feature to see.

@aaronbehindbars Ай бұрын

I had a 2010 Elantra Touring SE Manual. It wasn't a bad car, but the engagement point on the clutch pedal was really, really high. You couldn't pivot your foot on the heel, so you had you move your whole leg to use the clutch. It started causing me knee issues after just a few months, so I only owned that one a short time. A few years later, I had a 2014 Ford Focus SE Manual Hatchback. That car was much less bothersome to my knee, but the seat hurt my back. Focus was a much more fun, engaging car. Early 2010s Hyundais were still pretty boring to drive. In between those, I had a 2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv Hatch with an automatic, but Mazda at least orients the up/down shift direction of the manual mode correctly (down=forward, up=rearward). That Mazda was by far the best built car and most button down, but the Focus felt more playful and actually had a fair bit of oversteer which was interesting in a FWD car.

@gerrymclean7901 Ай бұрын

I had one of these for a couple of years. Good car, and I had zero reliability issues -- I would have kept it a lot longer if it performed better in the snow.

@chrismunro3624 Ай бұрын

As someone who owned three different Hyundai vehicles in the past, I have to agree that their vehicles are usually comfortable and functional. Their biggest problem is quality.

@bazilwreckerloughead Ай бұрын

What a great car & such a clean example!

@NorIsFlop Ай бұрын

a little known fact (in america) these were just a renamed hyundai i30, the proceeding elantra GT was also a i30 and ssame for the gt after, sso though it didnt live on in name it did continue to live on in form till around 2020ish

@JoeCole_social Ай бұрын

About 10 years ago, I was comparing this heavily against the Kia Rondo of the same era. Although I likeed the Hyundai, I went with the Kia. Both are awesome in my opinion, and 10 years/140k miles on the Rondo. No complaints. She purrrs like a kitten . Footnote - I didn't realize how convenient that third row is on the Kia Rondo. It's small and made for hobbits but works well for small children in a pinch.

@will5150 Ай бұрын

it looks like an old protege met a suzuki sx4

@BrokenAdam770 Ай бұрын

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@minipandora22 Ай бұрын

This is great ❤😂

@duffontherun381 Ай бұрын

I almost bought one of these. It sold at the dealership before i could snag it. I got a 2011 focus instead.

@e46m54nissansr20937 Ай бұрын

Elantra N swapped and 2nd gen Veloster DCT swapped.

@crouchb15 Ай бұрын

we once thought of getting my grandma one but she stuck with subaru

@CamlonLogistics-ju6mb Ай бұрын

I enjoy the video from Malawi 🇲🇼

@chrisallen766 Ай бұрын

I bought a Scion instead but this car was on my list.

@davidp2888 Ай бұрын

I thought it was an old Pontiac Vibe. 😂

@TinkeringPaul Ай бұрын

Quite a bit more cargo room than a Matrix/Vibe.

@Riley.Orourke Ай бұрын

I had one of these for work, it finally had transmission issues at 225k miles and i couldnt drive it after that

@michaelcoffey7362 Ай бұрын

Nice

@leezuregamr Ай бұрын

almost got this instead of my impreza

@robertbrodowski1379 Ай бұрын

This is my Touring. I also bought an Impreza five years later.

@leezuregamr Ай бұрын

@ ended up choosing the impreza because I was planning to move out to the PNW and kind of fun having flappy panels for “shifting”

@manuellujan666 Ай бұрын

How does he know 😂

@dave11686 Ай бұрын

Neat cars

@RAFAEL199O Ай бұрын

This is the Hyundai i30 wagon

@manuellujan666 Ай бұрын

Suzuki SX4 I know you know 😂

@LaszloGaspar-s3x Ай бұрын

I think those were 1.8

@RoccoReviews Ай бұрын

They were a 2.0

@Jonathan-bk3dq Ай бұрын

Wrong

@TinkeringPaul Ай бұрын

The redesigned for 2011 Elantra received the shitty new 1.8L... The "Elantra Touring" retained the older and much more reliable 2.0 thankfully.

@RoccoReviews Ай бұрын

@TinkeringPaul yeah that 1.8 is not great. Except for that one with 1 million miles somewhere, idk what's the secret with that one. The reason the Touring kept the 2.0 engine was because it was still on the old platform, which feels a little old now but it was quite a bit more reliable than the newer body style, as much as I really like that newer body style from 2011.