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Elantra N CN7

Current gen2022–presentCurrent

The hot sedan Koreans built while everyone else gave up.

43 reviewers · 126 videos · 28 press articles

// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability.

across 43 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Daily drivability
35 say · liveable

"this is by far the most comfortable when it comes to the suspension"

Ben Hardy · ▶ 19:08
1 say · critical

"The Elantra N is not a great uh daily driver without tiring you out constantly."

Redline Reviews · ▶ 18:01
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/542 of 43 reviewersstrong consensus

“276 horsepower and 289 lb feet of torque. ... That is more power versus what you're going to get in vehicles like the Civic Si, the GTI”

positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 2:31

“Here is Hyundai with a 276 horsepower turbo 4 286 pound-feet of torque... the personality changes just wants to rev and spin.”

positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 3:12

“it does its job and it's still a great interior space and it feels more old school.”

positive · Savagegeese · ▶ 5:07
// 02

Handling

4.5/542 of 43 reviewersstrong consensus

“great communication from the front end made it so easy to drive the car right at the limit of the front tires adhesion”

positive · Extra Throttle House · ▶ 11:03

“the way this thing points and shoots out of a corner is spectacular”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 2:02

“It has a level of grip and just visceral feel that you don't expect from a Hyundai.”

positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 20:26
// 03

Fun to drive

5.0/542 of 43 reviewersstrong consensus

“this is the most fun of the front-wheel drive cars”

positive · Extra Throttle House · ▶ 15:33

“it's just a great car to drive on track”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 5:35

“this thing sounds so so good sounds ferocious it's absolutely intoxicating”

positive · Car Confections · ▶ 18:52
// 04

Daily drivability

4.0/543 of 43 reviewerssplit

“The Elantra N is not a great uh daily driver without tiring you out constantly.”

critical · Redline Reviews · ▶ 18:01

“this is by far the most comfortable when it comes to the suspension”

positive · Ben Hardy · ▶ 19:08

“It's easy. In fact, I think this is the easiest car in the segment to drive.”

positive · TopherDrives · ▶ 11:01
// 05

Value

5.0/542 of 43 reviewersstrong consensus

“I think I don't say this very often I think they could charge more for this and it would still make sense”

positive · Extra Throttle House · ▶ 2:21

“it is by quite a margin the cheapest of the lot”

positive · Throttle House · ▶ 19:06

“this Elantra Inn with the manual transmission is stickering in at only about $34,000”

positive · Car Confections · ▶ 16:20
How it stacks up

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

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