The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N Is a Surprisingly Sporty Sedan 

agreed, they are doing an amazing job offering affordable sporty vehicles

imma need a “THISS… is a mamiya rb67” my guy

Nice to see another fav RU-vidr of mine watches daddy Doug, that Hyundai is perfect though.

Didnt the Veloster N come out a few years ago?

The veloster and the genesis coupe had already came out, and you didn't think hyundai planned to make their cars more sporty?

Dig a Pony?

Lincoln could have a good argument made as well

@@ChaosTheoryArchitecture True

@@ChaosTheoryArchitecture Lincoln is a dying brand. They will die with the boomers.

@@ChaosTheoryArchitecture Killing off all of the sedans was a good thing 🤔

@@h.m.8589 I just watched his video and yeah, he drove the wheels off the Elantra N. Definitely a great review

I’m sure he would have given it gas, just not on film. Wrx is better

@@JonTran75 WRX not better.

@@JonTran75 I don't see anywhere near the praise for the wrx that I see the Elantra N getting. Wrx is just another car. Elantra N is different. Watch what these guys think of the vehicles. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bCNGgbrwbOE.html

And comparing the elantra with the wrx all the time . So bad about this guy. I no longer dont trust in his reviews.

same, but i wonder if they still use the same gearbox/engines from 6-8 years ago. These old engines used to be so trash we literally had a hyundai with engine/trans damage in the shop every other week

@@nevercommitsuicide I can assure you. They don’t use those anymore. Plus, they get great gas mileage these days.

@@bunsenn5064 thats good to hear. Seems like hyundai got some competent people in the right positions who know what customers want

I had a 2012 sonata, lasted me about 1 year, before the engine seized. Was part of a recall that engines would eat through oil and could seize anytime. And yes, I kept up to date with service and oil changes frequently.

@@SKULLCRUSHER659 those were some terrible years. Majority of that especially for sonatas were the models that had little experience being made in America which only started in mid 2000s. Already had a 21 and up of a Tucson and palisade and they both gave me no issues. Those were from the early weak gdi design and manufacturing that happened in America which is why I’m glad I only had Korean made Hyundais even my old Elantra from 05 didn’t give me any engine or other issue and it was made in Korea many were made in America especially the sonata after that.

Why wouldn't they😀 It's cheaper and less complicated to produce a manual

@@melorate * than an automatic ?

@@Emira_75 yes of course

Same with the new Honda Accords 1and civic SI’s but I agree on that

It’s my first manual (at 33) and I love it. That clicking feeling when you shift is so satisfying lol. The auto rev matching makes me look way better than I actually am at downshifting. Played around trying to learn to rev match on my own and it’s just so much easier on auto.

You can say how god are materials after thus car will become 4-5 years old usually Hyundai or Kia materials don't last very long. Design is sure eye catching but not pretty or timeless. It just screams I'm modern and different but also ugly and temporary.

@@romka_ind you’re simply wrong.

@@mavfan1 he's right. The engine won't make 70k miles either

@@romka_ind Hyundai N has i30n in europe and veloster n in us, They are over 5 years old and still have a good reputation in the market. N is definitely another level.

@@iceman5117 Lol based on what? Plenty of smaller frst gen i30n in Europe have clocked more than that, with track use mixed in, and don't have a problem. Although i know for a fact the i30n and i20n are built in Germany so that might play into the quality factor a bit...no idea where these Elantras for the north american market are built. I do agree on the other guy's point about questionable design tho. The old gen i30n still looks nice because it's simple (much like a VW Golf)...this Elantra is the opposite.

Hell at msrp I’d get one but hell naw I ain’t paying 8k markups for a goddamn elantra when I could get a camaro lt1

The best thing would be having good friends at a family owned dealership. I was able to get exact MSRP for every vehicle from my Kia/Hyundai Dealer.

Got SUPER lucky on a new '22 manual Veloster N @msrp and couldn't love it more (unless it had 4 doors and the elantra n's interior, lmao)

@@ollyvoxx 🎃

Dealers aren't as bad on Hyundai's with markups. If you aren't too picky with color, I found a handful of dealers selling at MSRP. It was like 1 out of 10 selling at MSRP. Just gotta show around and be willing to buy out of state. I bought my 2022 Veloster N under MSRP because the dealer, about 30 miles outside of Houston, had no inquiries for the car after 4 months on the lot. Only had 15 miles on the clock.

Don't forget worse fuel economy, more moving parts which means more maintenance, and more complexity, and more costly repairs, and more cost up front... and... and...and you want AWD, go buy a lambo, so that all those "ands" are justified.

Rwd would’ve been amazing

AWD is really popular in places like canada where FWD is a major hinderance for 5 months of the year. But at least with a car like the Elantra N you get a limited slip diff so the traction on snow and ice is still good, as long as you have proper tires.

​@@juubilo1509 yeah I've seen plenty of people drive out to their fish houses on the lakes in the winter with Civics, as long as you have decent tires and know how to drive you gucci

Hell yeah, big thumbs up to Hyundai for that...

The DCT on this car is nuts as well.

Lancia Thema 8.32 had a better spoiler solution.

Now go buy it. Tired of all the "wow it's so awesome that x company is still making a manual" and no one ever buys them.

@@felixf4378 True

sport normal is imo just better, the pops sounds really bad on sport+

@@gang-yc4je you should hear the DCT version

I bet you people are going to put it on Sport+ at 1am, waking up everyone in the neighborhood.

@@automation7295 this exhaust is NOT waking up everyone in the neighborhood lets be honest

@@mikes9756 if the exhaust system is similar to my veloster N a simple resonator delete makes it much, much louder. Pops are borderline ear piercing

one word: Electric

I'm a die hard type r fan but I'm definitely hoping that Hyundai overtake Honda considering how lazy Honda have been recently

@@harrisr1018 Yeah. I used to prefer Hondas too but recently they have been pissing me off with their new decisions.

enjoy the present while you can it's the end of days for cars like this. sad

@@nevercommitsuicide yup 😂🤣

i know you love it now nick :P

An update on your experience so far, please.

@@yungboicontigo9278 Spoken like a man who has not driven the DSG

@@yungboicontigo9278 better for fun driving, but if we're talking performance, DCT takes it. But! It's all just preference which one you like, because dct can also be really fun, especially with manual pad shifting.

@@LordHolley lmao have you driven the N, I'm going manual but the DCT is miiiiiles better than the DSG. Ppl just can't get over its a hyundai

Yep, posted from my other comment. "Yep and the auto is a CVT. Even if the WRX was the same price as this honestly the Elantra seems to be the much much better car. Not sure what Doug was thinking in this one."

there is no driving engagement in a front wheel drive autobox

I love how people say they wish they had something that didn't even existed back then.

The only thing that kills this car is the front wheel drive only, otherwise it's really nice

But it also restricts cargo space making folding rear seats pointless

@@shiikon2193 the red bar can be removed pretty easily when the seats are folded down

@@automation7295 facts lmao !!! 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

I also have an n line 6 speed manual transmission and it does lag's that acceleration when I first push it but once I gear it to 2nd gear it goes

Downshift to 3k then go

Don’t expect it to have power if you’re under 3500 rpm

I have a 2021 type r.. I feel our cars (type r and sti) have way better track potential, tuning potential and better ride quality.. this is a step for Hyundai but at the end of the day the STI rules the rally and type r rules the track. Subaru has better drive train and reliability.. (head gaskets only go due to bad tuning or pushing car beyond what it can do) and the civic still hold up with 400hp with a simple flash. With a price point of 32-33k i believe the 8k more for sti or type r financed over 5 years will not break the bank on monthly payments and our cars will still turn heads.. cant beat the subie rumble with any 4cly... and the type r has better body lines than elantra.. im not worried about the competition trying to pass our vehicles. We have drivers cars for the driving enthusiasts.. the elantra will never hold up to our cars

Subaru needs new management and a new lineup. They could of cornered the turner market by now but just want to sell basic ass super safe boring cars. Like why is the imprez and STI versions the same, they should be much more different under the skin. Imagine if STI made a Yaris GR and how great that would be and how well it would sell (the Yaris GR sold out). Subarus alway have been ugly but they could at least have some more options and definitely needs to overhaul their interiors and make something other than a family car.

@@raycurran616 very well said! I agree. I really enjoy the analog nature of my STI and The type R is super impressive.

@@raycurran616 You forget that 90% of owners of their STI's don't rally their cars most of them use the autopark. I work at a dealership and I never heard of any STI owners in my area taking their cars to the rally.

@@raycurran616 tuned my elantra N . now putting out almost 400hp, and 350 lb ft of tourque. added more aero too

Omg same thoughts literally your right

Yea I was just about to say him coming from BMW and joining the N team at Hyundai had definitely had his influence. Those little details like the illuminated headrests and the nice steering wheel is what makes a car feel special for a driver/owner. Hence why Hyundai copied the similar features

@@demetriosb5758 Tbh its cool but big L for Hyundai in my opinion

@@FTC207 Apple does it. Why not

@@demetriosb5758some lausy lights make car special for diver :) lol performqnce car becomes special for driver when it performs as performance car all year long not cause it has some lights in the headrests a bunch of badges and a screen :) this is just cheap fwd family sedan that had been riced from factory. If it hops when floored in dry with Michelin Ps tires when Doug drives it then it is already a fail, what is the point of power if you can't manage it?

Really random question but do you think you can fit golf clubs in the back of the kona?

@@charlieleiman3784 itll be a little tight but you should be able to if youre smart with it

It's 7 years here with 100k miles

@@shortroundChris yeah with ours it’s unlimited kilometres

Called i30 sedan N.

In America they also honor your warranty if you use it on the track. This was a big deal back then because Honda said the opposite and they void your warranty if you put the Type R on the track.

@@BoldBrandFlakes Honda voids warranty for wearing your pants backwards. Seriously, a guy had his new Acura warranty voided for not wearing his pants proper. Look it up. (Edit: I bought my Acura new, by the way, so I've had to deal with it myself. Accept it: Honda could careless about their customers)

I thought the same think as you!

It is still a cheap Korean bucket with questionable design :)

I was just thinking about it

They should make a genesis version

I own a 2019 Elantra Gt. Great hatchback IMO

yeah, i felt he was way too focused on the WRX and not the car he was driving. Wanted to see the full throttle stomp too.. disappointed.

Rather silly to review a performance car and not perform. Not sure what he was thinking. I was watching the review run short and thinking, is he ever going to actually drive this thing?

Good choice. Hyundai wont become a collector car like the Type R someday

What's a CTR?

@@dg7438 civic type r

Took the words out of my mouth

They were literally the punch lines to jokes about bad cars. They have come a long way.

A decade ago they were making the Genesis Coupe, and lower end sporty cars such as the Forte Koup and Veloster Turbo came soon after.

@@somenygaard Right, my family used to joke about them. Whenever they used to hear a car break down, they'd assume it would be a Hyundai or Kia.

According to Hyundai, it's the opposite. In the N-Line, they had an unused blank, so they repurposed it for the sport button. In this car, the sport buttons had a different spot so they went back to having a blank again. The "official" reasons for this bizarre panel are as I said in the video. Keep in mind all other Elantra models (aside from the N-Line) also have the same blank that this one does.

@@DougDeMuro Oh that's even weirder! I was under the impression it was designed for the sport button! Thank you for the clarification!

@@thegirthquake8574 Doug’s response makes no sense. He’s agreeing with your original post, although he says “It’s the opposite”

@@oxouk I think Doug is saying the blank came before the sport button. They didn't create the blank by removing the sport button, when they created a model with the sport button, they chose that blank space for it. I wonder why they didn't put the weird magnet there that's in the same spot in the Ioniq 5. I assumed thats what we were looking at until Doug clarified

@@LocoLeeep Yeah the blank has been there for a while before the N line. Either way, it’s so odd that Hyundai chose to just put a white circle there with a line through it.

31 highway according to the EPA. I'm really impressed overall. I'd love this as a daily driver and if no rear seat cupholders / armrest is the price so be it, unless you're carrying 3-4 people for long distance it doesn't matter anyways

@@jacobhammarstrom1006 that cost cutting is just what is seen. We'll see how long the turbos last

@@ballathug8404 100,000 mile warranty has you covered for 5 years lol

@@choppyswag the warranty is built into the price. Over $30k for a car with no rear cupholders or vents and hard black plastic interior? A 1995 Toyota has that

@GalaxyBoy ok gaylaxyboy

@@chrisg5101 He's from the future, and he's driven everything. :)

@@chrisg5101 He was talking AWD and FWD cars comparison in general i believe .

I agree, I live in Washington state with a 300-hp FWD car. It's really not a big deal in the rain. I'd take the Elantra over the WRX any day.

A fwd car will always push more than AWD by nature

@@iceman5117 that’s not remotely true lol

Yeah, I picked up on that too. The Elantra would be fine in the rain. Nobody should really be trying to "perform" in the rain asides from the track. That specific instance shouldn't make the WRX a better driver all around.

Definitely not his best drive review, that's for sure.

There are several reviews from other channels, that were invited to Hyundai's track for first drive. Looks like it does very well

Look up Throttle House's review. You'll get everything you need and more.

Great choice hope you enjoy!

After driving many FWD/RWD and AWD cars in Canada, I fully disagree. AWD is almost mandatory, while winter tyres technically are mandatory. With the Veloster N, you can barely put all the power down in the summer with good tyres, never mind in snow. Point being, the WRX and the Elantra N are not even in the same class. The WRX is in the same class(In my mind and based on drivetrain, power and size) as the 328 xdrive and the A4 quattro.

I have an Elantra N. Once you have snow tires you don’t have a issues in the winter.

Hyundai’s are great. Until they fall apart

I don't like the new wrx. They kind of ruined it. Lol.

Because he’s about quirks and features only. He doesn’t know how to drive a car

@@axx27 which is why he didn't seem to appreciate what Hyundai managed to create for under $35k. His tone for much of the review was borderline condescending.

@@edwinramos4910 he couldn’t control MT front wheel spin in rain, and thought he broke something lol. I wouldn’t rely on his driving impressions in general. Quirks and features only

I’ve seen people put analog clocks in there on Reddit, and it looks pretty good.

They should have put the (missing) LH blindspot monitor there. Looks like an obvious place for it.

It's still horrid design. They could have put anything that did something there.

@@aluisious horrid = horrid henry = horrid hyundai

I would put a magsafe charger just behind it lol

front. wheel. drive. not a drivers car

@@Realz-bb3uf If you go watch real car reviewers, you know, ones that actually take a car to the track, the elantra n outperforms the wrx

@@tbunreall yeah, in the same way skipping down the street beats walking. very homosexually

@@Realz-bb3uf Someone is insecure, about their cars and sexuality, embarrassing

@Realz-bb3uf Hey bozo, it has something called an Electronic Limited Slip Differential. But I know it's too much information for that thick skull of yours. You're more busy concerning itself with others sexuality. A casual and you zesty af lmaoo

@TDI for Life LOL

@@flurpoid Doug’s energy and personality is great but honestly if I want an actual drivers review I look elsewhere like redline reviews or savagegeese. His thing is quirks and features not so much driving.

@@shinedownfly redline reviews is great for launches and tire screeching scenes! Totally agree

You forgot to mention the feature that makes other cars a deal breaker, yet this car has... A REAL HANDBRAKE! What happens when your battery dies on you and you want to push start it, since it has a manual... sorry, brake is still engaged, electronic brake won't let up. Real Car guys want manual transmissions and real handbrakes. It should be a no brainer for companies. Real car guys are what gives the halo car the brand image... just look at the failure that is a kia stinger->no manual, no real car guy cares, no one buys it, no brand image. Pretty simple.

The WRX is going to absolutely destroy this shitbox from a dig and on the track. A shitty dct won't make up for fwd, especially when the WRX is offering a technically superior cvt

@Iceman511 a WRX isn't gonna beat a veloster N or even this on a track, just not gonna happen. look up actual lap times, they're on a different level compared to almost all newer cars of the same price and year. even STI's just can't keep up on the track with these N's stock for stock.

Looks are always subjective. I happen to like the exterior design of this way more than the Civic Si. What's left to decide is just a matter of power vs perceived reliability.

its kinda interesting that hyundai's most powerful engine for the elantra n and kona n has less power then a jcw mini's and the m135i hatchback and 3 of them are 4 cylinders with slightly different displacements

These have dyno'd to the wheels, what they advertise to the crank. Definitely pushing low 300 hp and torque at the crank from factory.

@@Acs2046 still better than BMW/All American made cars reliability

@@Acs2046 these things are made to be totally fine after taking 2-3 laps at the track. Engine is built to take some beating. Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about. It aint 2012 Sonata with troublesome Theta 2 engine

I'm in the same boat. I've got a GT N-Line and it's a great car. ...makes me want an actual N, though haha.

Same bro, love mine

Now that Android Auto and Apply Carplay is standard on new cars, why would you need your phone on the dashboard? Navigation is already on on the gauge cluster AND the center screens, you can change music / answer calls / etc with the buttons on the steering wheel. Phone holders are very 2015, when most cars didn’t have center screens or Apply Carplay capabilities.

I saw it as a camera mount spot for track days haha

In the electric car it is for magnets but not charging

I.C.E engines are much better thanks I'll stick with this 2 liter!

You cannot do strong magnets, your gps will go crazy and also other parts.

And killing jdm

@@BLACKRAINW11 lmao killing JDM? The only REAL surviving JDM car is the WRX

Yah that's what I mean the wrx was the only jdm car left and the elantra n was trying to beat it. if the elantra n wins in the next 2-4 years jdm will be 😵

@@BLACKRAINW11 killing jdm in your dreams lol

@@BLACKRAINW11 i like Hyundai but beating JDM are still long way to go. But Hyundai/Kia FTW

*tosses Hyundai keys* "Think I was gonna let you roll in a Mitsubishi?"

They’ve concentrated on East Asian market and their 4x4 lineup. Remember they are now part of RNMA.

@@thousandlemons8766 I think it would be awesome if hyundai made a Toyko drift tribute Elantra, and recreated that scene.

@@georgebull-mclean3333 Yesss! Especially since Sung Kang himself said that line aged poorly

He might as well have done just that.

Same here. Except the rear doors. Got to lose those.

Lol ooops

Drive train is overrated, don't need AWD to add 200lbs

@@MK3504 it's definitely not underrated, it's importan where the power comes from, and only the front wheels are not enough to put all that power on the ground

Ikr…

fr......this thing is so compeling that i might get it over an audi a3/s3 :O

@@zombl337og don’t do that unless you’re stretching for the Audi.

@@rickroma wut do u mean?

@@zombl337og if you can afford the s3 and a couple mods (intake, exhaust mainly) get the s3 but if it's between this or a3 100 percent the N.

Exactly.

Been driving FWD my whole life and never had an issue. I will say wheel hop is the only problem though. Can be fixed with some mods

Is the n line a bit more peppy than the standard Kona?

daddy doug loves you

@@worldofdoom995 Yes. Kona n-line/limited has 195hp, standard kona 147hp, kona N 276hp... Elantra and Veloster are similar

Yes that is the general issue with some of these reviewers. They make comments that people think are actual reality and it takes someone to respond to it, but its too late, the damage is done. They need to do more homework on what they think are issues

Sure can, I have it split between sat-nav, media, and weather in my 2021 Sonata. Mine has the 12.3'' though.

So how many WRX/STI owners have you smoked? I've left 3 in the dust with mine so far. Very sad for them, they probably had to pull over and vape it off....

@@LordHolley lol beating a wrx really isn’t an accomplishment they’re not exactly fast

Damn man why are you replacing cars so often?

@@Courtesyflush52 well the 2015 WRX was misfiring and I had spent 3k trying to fix and figure out what was going on, so I traded it in for the veloster on Aug 2020, but when the Elantra came out, with 4 doors, I decided to trade in the veloster on January 2022.

​@Leo not according to Doug. For some reason he was comparing this to the wrx. The new wrx is like 2 seconds slower to 60 than this and costs 7k more.

Have you ever tried snow tires

@@masonspohn125 Ah damn never thought about that Yes of course I have snow tires, everyone has them because... it snows here. They aren't magic

@@alexhutcheson8467 man I'm front wheel drive in all seasons currently, in Pittsburgh and I can get pretty much anywhere. My brother with blizzaks on his focus makes it an absolute tank. You can get away with front wheel drive virtually anywhere in the U.S

@@bigskeet5655 I'm in Canada

@@alexhutcheson8467 neither is awd a fwd car with snows does better than a awd car without and I live in upstate ny and I would say 90 percent of people don't use snows so no its not a given that you would use snows in a snowy climate

How has it been?

2 months in 1200 miles on the dash it just stays parked. Best car I've ever owned. Just don't get black. I'm already thinking of wrapping mine

And they're still a good value, pretty awesome

Same progress will be made by Chinese cars. Actually, Chinese cars are already really good.

@@drunkpolack7612 i know, back in the 1990s and 2000s they were really cheap, nowadays they have value to them, especially the Hyundai reviewed in this video and the Kia Stinger which i thought the stinger is really cool looking with it's sporty design

@@T-Rex-nm1se And newer KIAs and Hyundais hold their value.

@@A1steak we don't have any Chinese made cars here in the U.S, any car from an Asian country driven in the U.S usually come from Japan and South Korea

Now I'm imagining him going "alright so M is obviously taken already but we could just go with N for our performance lineup!"

@@ReviewedByAndy It's "officially" named for the Nurburgring.. but there's no way that didn't cross his mind lmao

@japanwatchconnection well, nobody said the Germans were bad, and they're not just making shit boxes anymore, so what's your point?

@japanwatchconnection They still do, it is just nicely marketed and has longer warranty that actually doesn't mean nothing :)

The guy retired already. Back to koreans not germans now

Yup, Kia and Hyundai have been killing it. Whole family switched from Benz and VW to hyundai

@@1209MArky I had a 2019 Elantra sport and my mom had a 2020 Santa Fe limited recently. In my experience Hyundai’s seem really nice when you first get them and then maybe 6 months down the road they start to “shit out” and show their numerous flaws.

Hyundai now has former bmw designers, who are doing an EXCELLENT job

@@josephf9324 I mean that's anecdotal. I could say the opposite about having mine that's 7 years old with no isses.

It's about time to change our bias about Hyundai.

Yup if you are living in a place where it rains and snows then performance fwd car is a waste of money, also if I cant do a obvious donut or nice drift/skid in a sporty car that should be fun then it is not fullfilling it's point of existence.

Dude. The Elantra N has summer tires lol. What were you expecting? My Edge ST has summer tires, it's AWD but I couldn't safely go anywhere in the snow

Because Doug doesn't get into drama. He only focuses on cars.

He's a cheery guy, fo sho!

"Quirks and Features," have a way of bringing that 🙂 out in all of us.

Have you driven a fwd car before? They surprisingly perform very well and great in the canyons. Although I prefer awd cars, I’d def take this over wrx

It's not riced, it's a tuner looking car

It has an E-LSD that minimizes a lot of the wheel spin and hop

@Truth Teller something you hope will be fixed in future years. cars like this slowly will bring manuals back into the world its nice to see

@@srt4788 aka riced

@@frankfirewood5384 damn how do you feel about the civic type r then

I forgot about those... I wasn't a big fan of the styling, but they made a wagon so I can't dislike it... It had a manual as an option too, right?

@@volvo09 they're ugly af, but yeah a 6 speed. I used it to move to college on the cheap

They are not even close :) they shoud start from awd, fwd is nice in dry and can be made fast and sporty but still is not so fun and effective as awd or rwd.

maybe they can make an engine that doesn't need to be rebuilt multiple times over the ownership.

@@Ravenousjoe they already did, what year are you living in? 2001?

@@flagwashere haha, oh ok tell that to any recent STI owner.

@@Ravenousjoe oh I thought you meant hyundai

Mitsubishi is a great example of a brand that forgot about fun cars

thanks for clarifying, still baffling how much of this review is just...wrong.