Published On May 10, 2021
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Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction and specifications
1:46 Walk around
4:46 Looking inside
8:12 Second row and and trunk space
9:05 Drive review – Overview
9:42 Drive review – Engine
11:08 Drive review – Transmission
12:51 Drive review – Ride and comfort
14:05 Drive review – Still low cost
14:30 Drive review – Handling
15:08 Drive review - Conclusion
2021 Hyundai Elantra SEL
Base price: $21,905
Price as tested: $25,110
Engine: 2.0-liter I-4
Power: 147 horsepower at 6200 rpm
Torque: 132 lb-ft of torque at 4500 rpm
Transmission: continuously variable transmission
Drive: front-wheel-drive
Fuel Economy
City 31 mpg
Highway 41 mpg
Combined 35 mpg
Dimensions
Length: 184.1 inches
Width: 71.9 inches
Height: 55.7 inches
Wheelbase: 107.1 inches
Weights and Capacities
Curb weight: 2868 lbs
Interior volume: 99 cubic feet (according to Hyundai)
Cargo volume: 14 cubic feet (according to Hyundai)
Calculated weight to power: 19.5 pounds per horsepower
Mfr’s claimed 0-60 mph: n/a seconds
Mfr’s claimed Top Speed: n/a mph
Government classified size: midsize car
Options: premium package, $2100; convenience package, $950; carpeted floor mats, $155
Recorded
1st of May 2021
Who is Robin Warner? – Brief description and bio
Robin spent five years of his adult life as an engineer. Four years at a Tier One supplier, TRW Automotive (now ZF TRW Auto), working as a traction and stability control calibration engineer, and little over a year as a vehicle dynamics engineer at Ford Motor Company.
Furthermore, he spent 15 years of his adult life holding different editor positions at various magazines, including Associate Technical Editor at Car and Driver, Road Test Editor at Road & Track, and Managing Editor at Autoweek.
Robin also spent several years racing. He started in autocross, then bought a go-kart and then another one. Having a lot of success, including a Great Lakes Sprint Series championship in 2002, he moved to single-seaters, racing in the 2003 Skip-Barber Midwest Championship, the 2003-2004 Skip Barber Southern Championship, and the 2004 Formula Dodge National Championship.
In addition to making videos, Robin hosts a podcast about major road racing series across the globe, with a focus on Formula 1. Find the show at http://funwithcars.com/