Hyundai Elantra Racks Up One Million Miles Over Five Years Of Ownership

Hyundai tracked down Farrah Haines and her 2013 Elantra, accumulating that mileage in five years. The delivery driver racks up an average of 200,000 miles per year, a lot more than the average American driver’s 13,500 miles. Over in Germany, make that 15,000 kilometers or thereabouts.

To prove Farrah’s accomplishment the South Korean automaker replaced the car’s odometer, now featuring a golden badge that reads “1M” on the left-hand side of the digital display in the middle of the instrument cluster. Hyundai further added a license plate holder that reads “1 Million Mile Club.”

Now in its sixth generation, the Elantra four-door sedan is priced at $15,600 in the United States thanks to a discount of $1,500. A 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 147 horsepower comes standard, returning 33 miles per gallon on the combined cycle.

The overall consumer rating on Kelley Blue Blook is 4.4 out of 5 stars, with most owners citing the unbeatable value for money as the Elantra’s pièce de résistance. On the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administrations website, consumer complaints are few and far between while recalls are close to non-existent.

Hyundai also happens to be a favorite at the J.D. Power Awards, scoring 9 out of 10 points overall in the dependability survey for 2018. On the other hand, Hyundai and Kia recalled millions of vehicles with gasoline direct-injection engines in 2017 because of “premature bearing wear.”

Turning our attention back to the Elantra, the most surprising member of the lineup is the Sport. Developed as a competitor to the Honda Civic Si and Volkswagen Jetta GLI, the sports sedan develops 201 horsepower from a 1.6-liter T-GDI and multi-link rear suspension.