2023 Hyundai Elantra N: Regular Car Reviews 

Can't beat this one. Got it in 1 and I'm surprised the guys didn't pick it up.

Oh nice. that's a good one :)

It's extremely that, locally it's competing with the Civic in price lol.

honda engine will not , i repeat WILL NOT lockup at 50k miles. true story

😂

I'm with you

@@RegularCars Mid 50's checking in. One baby asprin in AM, one in PM.

@@RegularCars Tylenol and blood pressure medication here.

Same, lmao. I popped two yesterday after a morning of weed wacking.

I feel like the actual answer to that is the Integra Type S... 😄

The Pixel phones are better than Samsungs. lol

Like an LG?

This really is true. You even end up with the people like “no no this one is better” 😂😂😂

The OnePlus. Of cars!

​@RegularCars lol. Nope definitely not korean 😅. I swear..

Man sounded like he was screaming inside when Mr. Regular found the sticker on the pulley belt thing.

@@damienlee1165Hyundai quality control 😂

Hell yeah brother I lived in BG KY for years

Nah but “it’s a Hyundai,” amiright? Pshhh

It's a Hyundai.

When I compare a new 12 month old car to a 14 year old car is a "crazy" argument. Technology advancement is a thing mhm. But I understand your point of view that this car is not something to laugh it, it's just difficult to respect Hyundai.

@@dephataznboi I remember Payless shoes did an experiment where for a day they changed the name of one of their stores to a fake high end boutique. Sold the same crap at higher prices and people ate that shit up. Y’all forget genesis is just that for Hyundai but it’s still hyundai

​​@dephataznboi Are you daft? That 14 year old car had far more displacement and was 700 lbs heavier. Not to mention the difference in handling just because of the suspension/chassis setup. The EN is infact far better where it matters even against cars in its own class today regardless of it being a "Hyundai". If you know, you know.

​@johndong7524 tell me you didn't watch the whole video without telling me you didn't watch the whole video

Ohhhhh ok that's what that is for... thanks!

Its actually the spot where the drive mode button goes on the Elantra N Line. The DCT model of that has that blank spot populated by that button.

Mind blown.

@@stonksinspectors7949 your right!!!

@@sagnbaby I would know because I own one myself, couldnt afford the actual N so I got an N Line

I like that he does that. It actually makes this educational. This is the shit I never paid attention to in high school or college but I wish I had.

RCR is the Literary English Lesson we could have wanted lol

Except more reliable

​@@rosestrohm7986not even close

Until this thing shows up every one of its competitors then its nowhere near the SRT4 launch. And it has a muffler regardless of pops 🤣

@@akirony ironically, this thing gets gapped by SRT-4s

@@iceman5117 i wont dare to doubt that 😆

That tech sounds really reliable and easy to fix

@@stevebuscemi3622some classic Steve buscemi sarcasm right there 👍

to add, when I sold hyundais , the palisade had just come out. We were selling them for 10k over sticker and nobody even argued due to short supply (rigt before covid hit hard) We couldnt keep one on the lot for more than 2 days.

@@yuriteixeira5816 Were the buyers just unfamiliar with Hyundai? The smash popularity of the Palisade was mysterious to me.

​@skenzyme81 No that is what is happening with all of their models right now. Check out the new Santa Fe.

@@skenzyme81​​⁠​⁠I see those goddamn things, and their Kia Telluride stablemates, everywhere. Ev. Ree. Whurr. I’m so sick of them.

Theyre supposed to test them in the mode that its in on start up, so it should have been Auto or whatever the default it reverts to at each start up. The guy definitely got screwed there.

Doesn't matter. Hyundai sold a car that breaks regulations, period.

@@iceman5117 The car is CARB approved. It didn't break regulations.

@@michelanvalo it was never carb approved in all modes of operation. Saying the car is carb approved because it passes in specific circumstances is like saying that VW diesels meet federal emissions regs.

@@iceman5117no it says track mode for when on a track right is that too hard for you to understand

Exactly bro crackin all these one liners & jokes but all jokes aside stock it’s gapping hell cats & scats off the line

Dct sold me too

Justification is not required.

DCT EN>CTR

Says the guy who obviously didn’t test drive one lol

YEAH!

though I like toys this is well put

I had a math teacher once tell me: "You know what happens when too many people get involved into making something? A good idea gets diluted."

Thank you for putting into words something I've been thinking for a while but could never quite articulate. All the adjustments and different drive modes have always bugged me, and I couldn't quite figure out why, and you absolutely nailed it. If you don't like how the car drives, buy a different car. Every car doesn't need to do every single thing.

I mean I'd agree if this wasn't a $30k purchase. The relationship analogy doesn't really make sense from a person to a vehicle. I don't have to pull a loan to be in a relationship nor with a car do I have to consider the nuances of the plentiful differences between people that I have no bearing on. Regardless if I wanted to change those characteristics about them. This thing costs around $30k, the more customizable options I'd say is better, but maybe I am just a person who likes to cultivate my own experience, especially when my money is involved. I see more value in being able to fine tune my experience and am able to change my experience whenever I please. I mean one could argue the simple act of purchasing ANY vehicle is cultivating your own experience cause in the end you buy a car that appeals to some part of you.

I had an 08 Tiburon and loved it, I'd love to see it come back

You mean a Genesis Coupe?

@@terbo2000 We stopped getting those in 2016, but essentially. Bringing it back over to the Hyundai branding for an N-badge would be a power move.

As a Veloster N owner I’m patiently waiting for a revamped Veloster N or a Tiburon N. I’ll put down the deposit now

@@Poooridge123 I nearly bought a Veloster N instead of my BRZ tS. 3-door quirkiness and the N's raw attitude were very appealing.

Hyundai's problem is that their dealership network in the US is their biggest hindrance. My buddy had to fight a kia dealership after someone stole his identity and bought a car illegally with his name. They told him "Well someone has to pay and that will be you." He pointed out they fraudulently sold a car knowing damn well that the person could not be him as they used his driver's license and even the picture in the paperwork had his face, but the woman who bought it claiming to be him was the one who walked out with the keys. They laughed in face and said "Well if you felt like being a cross-dressing f*ggot that day it isn't our fault." It wasn't until he got lawyers and the State AG involved did they drop it and take it off his credit. They knowingly opened a fraudulent loan and tried to stick him with the bill. Their EVs would be more common if the dealers didnt scare off buyers constantly. The local kia/hyundai dealers are notorious for not stocking the things and even going as far as threatening would-be buyers with trespassing if they don't buy what the dealer tells them to buy. Most of the Hyundai's dealers act like sleazy used car salesmen, and given the long term quality of these cars, they may as well be selling used cars. If you were selling these like Saturns and Teslas, people can overlook a lot of issues with the cars. Make the process easy and the cars inexpensive, people overlook things. I'd get an Ioniq 5 N if I knew I could just buy one outright and not do the insane back and forth with a scumbag dealer, if they even stock the damn thing.

@@shadowpillar2483 I’ve heard that they’re a nuisance to deal with, but that is a literal horror story. Unbelievable.

Their UK service seems to be better, at least the one I went to, didn’t buy anything but everyone was very nice and didn’t try and screw me over on anything

@@GTI_Man Sadly it didn't end there. It took him 4 years to clear his name and only because the lady got arrested and caught with tons of stolen IDs during a drug bust. The whole story is even more insane and a complete failure of the system. If someone steals your Identity, even if you inform all the agencies and the police, they will let an identity thief get pretty far as there's money to be made off the victims who will be held liable for the actions of the criminals. The police did not care, and one lieutenant spoke candidly and said "The city makes more money if we don't help you, deal with it." My buddy had to fight parking and traffic tickets for years on a car that was not his, and even had to fight the DMV on removing it from his name as they wanted to collect on the registration. Also somewhat related, always sign off on a release of liability when you sell a car. Even when you do that they will try to stick you with violations and liens the new owner accrues.

Dude the Kia and Hyundai dealerships in Canada are NOT like this at all, I’ve owned two and both times it’s been an absolute pleasure.

Thanks~!

In other markets you can get an i30N in a Liftback it's basically the same but it looks better and is more aggressive

@@milamber319sigh... why am I not surprised? The US market always gets shafted on hatchbacks. I really liked the previous i30 hatch we got here in the US as the "Elantra GT" - but we never got a full N version, just the "N Line" trim with 201hp.

That’s what the veloster n was for

The i20 N, i30 N, Veloster N and later the Kona N filled those hot hatchback niches, with the latter teo being offered in the USA.

@@LouisSubearth True, but the Kona N is DCT only and the Veloster's cargo capacity is tiny compared to most equivalent hot hatches (GTI/R, CTR, GR Corolla)

the N engine has largely been the same since 2018 and the DCT since its introduction since 2020.

@@ShaiyanHossain the last time the civic got more than basic upgrades was 2005 with the only potentially interesting thing to happen is the upgrade to the 2L turbo for the type r in 2015. And since then it's same same but heavier.

@@milamber319 fk8 brought back IRS and new chassis stiffening si the car didn't understeer as much and was actually stable over 100mph. Unless you count the GRC none of the sport compacts have had meaningful evolutions since 2016-18 ish. Just incremental refinements

@@ShaiyanHossain ok so Honda has done 1 other thing... Bring back a feature from the 2000 model type are. Not making changes for a few years is pretty normal. Especially after you develop your hot hatch platform from scratch with modern tech like the N and it ain't a rehash of older designs... oh and don't forget Toyota developed a whole new hot hatch platform they applied to 2 different cars. Let's just ignore that a second I suppose... Honda hasn't innovated for not just 5 or 6 years... Over 15. Twice as long. They were late to the game with turbos they brought BACK features they had previously used from 20 years ago. What have they done that has shaken up the industry since 2005 be honest with yourself. The last really great Honda was the 2007 accord euro. There has not need a Honda at the peak of its segment since.

​​​@@milamber319the 07 accord euro has the worst, most failure prone transmission honda ever put out, and it was ugly. The 09/10 facelift fixed every issue it had, made it gorgeous too but they never released it as a Euro R like the prior ones. The 2010 era Accord Euro is still one of my favourite looking common cars on the road Honda hasn't ever really been innovators on purpose, they just tick all the boxes necessary to the highest degree that the financial team will allow (which is slipping)

Easter eggs to drum up free chat amongst car geeks.

its not, it just so happens to be a spot that works that way. Its for express fractions lol its really for DCT Equipped N lines for modes. ITS REAAALLY DUMB

Most importantly the two giant N Buttons either side of the wheel, A Monkey could work that out so what a strange complaint he made.

It's okay this one will be too.

hyundai still has yet to shed their reputation of being shitboxes. it took honda and toyota decades to be taken seriously, and only after they made good products that wouldn't rust out so easily

Sadly we don't get that either.

@@entropy11 I was about to say "you do", because the Veloster N and i30N are the exact same car (Hyundai-Kia K2 platform), but it looks like the Veloster was discontinued. Shame :/

Except Korean cars are extremely popular in the US. Their days supply is far lower than any domestic brand

Korean cars are popular in terms of how many you’ll see. They’re as plentiful as any US automaker when it comes to anything but pickup trucks. But they’re not “cool” or “desired” by any means.

Wildly popular in Asia and Australia, too. The N brand is by far the most popular performance sub brand in Australia. The US just buys oversized utes.

Hot sedans in your area!

Good luck with your gdi engine!! Those intake valves are gonna get you in the long run!!!

@@sagnbaby Gotta keep those clean. I have my first maintenance of those scheduled in about 5000 kms. The reason people have problems there is that they don't get regular cleanings.

@@newcarpathia9422 that doest always work

​@sagnbaby it does if you do it at the intervals you're supposed to do it at

@CaptainFrenchFri I've read to many bad reviews and I've done plenty of research but I'm gonna stick with what I have and not have the extra headache

A fun affordable sports sedan with track performance in mind?

Faster than an S209 on track and costs less. Works for me 👍

​​@@Veegs.Still a Hyundai and korean 😅

@@stevebuscemi3622 Those words mean literally nothing if you’ve never driven an N

I'll never forget it

Kona N WHEN???

@@iamthad1546 Same lol but either of them really

EVs are for guys who kiss other guys

This is pretty typical for regular car reviews. It might not be your taste, but it doesn't mean they failed.

He makes fun of every car he reviews, don’t worry

Did u have your fee fees hurt?

It would be perfect then.

It's not even in the same ballpark as this kind of car anymore, the new ones are still only 200-ish HP when cars like this are around 275-325 HP.

​@@Myriadysdownpipe/E85 tune makes north of 360WHP

There's something off-putting about their reputation and reliability as well

My Cerato looks like a Declasse Premier.

the entire brand is just off putting. they're trying to fool the common folk into thinking they're the "Korean Toyota" when the reality is, it'll never happen and the reason that is, because they're going way too quickly into that endeavor, cutting corners where they know they shouldn't be, and ultimately ending with a product with lots of glitz and glam on the outside and trash on the inside once you peel back just one or two layers. there's no solidity or staying power to Korean cars, still, to this present day and it's just sad. it's like that episode of spongebob where Mr. Krabs sold the crusty Krad to a chain lol, just "spray painted" gray blobs of mush made to look nice for initial consumption and wow factor and that's it. it's a shame. Hyundai needs to slow it down OR just become a pure EV manufacturer already. that's what should happen.

The entire brand is off putting if you ask me. Hyundai and Kia keep trying to fool the common folk into thinking that they're the "Korean Toyota" when that fact is just never gonna be true because they just continually rush development of their cars and put all of this glitz and glam into their cars that just falls about once you peel back just a layer or two. it's just like that episode of spongebob when Mr. Krabs sells off the Krusty Karb to a chain restaurant. you get pretty a looking, "just safe enough for human consumption" gray blob that is only enough for that initial wow factor to look good in the show room, test drive, and to get you into and out of the finance office, and after that initial wow factor of a new vehicle purchase starts to wear off, the car all just starts to fall apart in front of you. Hyundai could be great if they just slowed down with their development, took some time to get some solidity into their vehicles, and stopped cutting corners where more intense development and R&D is required. that, or they should just move to being a pure EV manufacturer and forget about ICE for good.

It looks like someone just drew agressive shapes without any vision of what kinda design theyre aiming for Like, what is that front end, it doesnt look like anything, its just random triangles

Almost pulled the trigger on one of these (trading in my beloved VW GLI) however the sales experience was so awful (amateur hour) after they obnoxiously low balled me on trade in. Sold my car privately (for 7k more than Hyundai was going to offer me) and took the cash and went to my VW dealer and bought a 24 GLI. Hyundai sucks. Yeah some of their cars are competent and fun but not worth the bullshit

why did you get rid of it and what replaced it?

@ShaiyanHossain my DCT sprung a leak exactly 1 month after I drove it off the lot. Car sat at the dealership for 53 days until it was fixed, at which point I had already motioned for a buyback at the 30 days mark. What drove me to have a buyback completed was a major change in my daily commute which included bumper to bumper traffic for 30 miles in each direction, so I replaced it with the biggest sin of all, an EV (Kia EV6 to be exact)

@@hapazaz yeah that sounds pretty annoying, I wouldn't blame you. It wasn't part of a recall was it?

@@ShaiyanHossain not that I'm aware. It was a leak of some sort of accumulator within the transmission housing, which apparently was not replaceable on its own, so a whole new transmission was necessary and I wasn't really fond of the idea of a 1 month old vehicle needing such an invasive treatment already.

@ShaiyanHossain also worth noting, the car was never tracked or AutoX'd, it had 2400 miles, of which ~800 were just from my drive back home from buying it 2 states over. The car had spent more time at the dealership than it did on the road during my 3 month total ownership

The VN is actually only about 100lbs lighter curb weight. My DCT Ean curb weight is 3,186 and the manual en is 3,100lbs.

lol you’ve clearly never driven this car becuase you’re too busy pulling yesterdays lunch out of your face bush😂

I'm filming a 1986 Buick Riveria on Wednesday

@@RegularCars But, is it BROWN?

No. They are both Korean, but that’s it.