Compact cars · CN7 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 50 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,934 to own, including $1,002 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Hyundai Elantra.
Reliability
50/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,002
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,000
34 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$15,714
$13,829 – $17,600, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
57
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles. An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (64/100) and the 2017 worst (6/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 50/100 |
| 2023 | 27/100 |
| 2022 | 53/100 |
| 2021 | 64/100 |
| 2020 | 7/100 |
| 2019 | 11/100 |
| 2018 | 9/100 |
| 2017 | 6/100 |
| 2016 | 23/100 |
| 2015 | 44/100 |
Not especially. It scores 50 out of 100, about average for compact cars; the 2021 scored better.
It scores 50 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,002 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,934 over 5 years: $4,932 in lost value, $1,002 in repairs and $6,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $15,714 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (64/100) and the 2017 worst (6/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.