One of the nicest methods to part ways with a long termer is to take it on a roadtrip. We did just that with the Elantra.
Over the time we’ve had the Elantra, it’s not been too expensive to maintain either. The service intervals are at 1200km, 10,000km and 20,000km, and labour is free on these services. Consumables will, according to Hyundai, work up to a maximum of Rs 14,000 over these 20,000km, depending on what needs replacement.
What we at Autocar need now is a replacement for a car that has proven to be reliable and comfortable and, most importantly, quietly impressed all of us who drove it. The Elantra will be missed.
Hyundai Elantra SX CRDi M/T
Odometer: 20,334km
Price: Rs 18.42 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)
Test economy: 15.8kpl
Maintenance costs: None
Faults: None