Sounds like an ideal commuter appliance to me.
50-ish mpg could certainly save some people a few dollars.
Photography Credit: David S. Wallens
Hyundai offers an Elantra for just about every taste. Maximum driving thrills? There’s the Elantra N.
Prefer to use as little gas as possible on your commute? Try the Elantra HEV.
The HEV–as well as the rest of the Elantra lineup–received a mid-cycle refresh in 2024, most notably bringing a tweaked exterior design, an enhanced interior, new color options and more standard safety features.
Powering all versions of the hybrid Elantra is a naturally aspirated 1.6-liter inline-four–on its own rated for 104 horsepower and 109 lb.-ft. of torque–that works in conjunction with a 32-kW electric motor.
Added together, the HEV is good for a total output of 139 horsepower and 195 lb.-ft. of torque.
CVT? Not in this hybrid. Instead, Hyundai fits the Elantra HEV with its six-speed EcoShift DCT.
The Limited model is rated at 49 mpg in the city and 52 mpg on the highway for a combined 50 mpg. For those looking for even better fuel economy, the less expensive Blue trim gets 53 mpg city, 56 mpg highway and 54 mpg combined.
Our loaner for the week is the former of the two, an HEV Limited, which carries a starting MSRP of $29,450–a little over $2000 more than the non-hybrid Elantra Limited.
Questions? Comments? Drop them below, and follow along as we review this 2024 Hyundai Elantra HEV Limited in real time.
Sounds like an ideal commuter appliance to me.
50-ish mpg could certainly save some people a few dollars.
The short review: the perfect road trip car as it’s quiet, comfortable, economical and has a really big trunk. It’s not slow, either, especially in sport mode.
Front seat bottoms feel a little short, yet I didn’t feel any discomfort after a few hours behind the wheel. Pretty good back seat, too. (Not sure how the Elantra is this roomy yet isn’t a huge car.)
The Elantra is just a really good platform–kinda like past favorites from Honda, etc.–as it works so well as a family car, a track car, a highway car, a commuter car.
Yeah, roomy back seat. Just went out there for a few to try it out.
Clear views to the side, too, as the C-pillar isn’t in the way. Thank you, Hyundai, for the extra clearance.
Photo of me sitting behind myself. (I’m like 5-foot-7.)
In reply to David S. Wallens :
This size of Hyundai/Kia have always had really good rear seat legroom. My 02 Elantra, 10 Forte, 14 Forte Koup and the 23 Forte GT all have/had great legroom compared to the civics/corollas of similar era.
I like my Elantra N but all of the non-N specific parts of the car are a bit underwhelming. I don't see any reason to choose this version of the car over the Civic Hybrid.
In reply to CrashDummy :
The Civic Hybrid is a very compelling alternative, especially since it can be had as a hatchback, too. (At least in my opinion.)
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