Hyundai Elantra

I like this quote from one online article, "The Hyundai Elantra is to cars what Mike Tyson is to boxing".
 
webby said:
Feds Probe 2012 Hyundai Elantra After Airbag Slashes Driver's Ear and Face

An accident involving a 2012 Hyundai Elantra that reportedly resulted in a side curtain airbag lacerating a driver's ear and face has captured the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has opened a preliminary investigation into the matter.

"The photographs of the model year 2012 Hyundai Elantra provided by the vehicle owner show a metal component protruding from the left edge of the headliner above the driver's seat," said the safety agency.

"It appears that the metal component caused a laceration to the driver's ear/face," NHTSA added. Hyundai released a statement saying, "The evaluation is in the very early stages" and that it has not had the opportunity yet to inspect the vehicle in question. The Korean automaker noted that it "has no other reports of injury from side curtain air bag deployment in 2012 Elantras."

While the NHTSA has not yet issued a recall, the agency said, "An investigation has been opened to evaluate the alleged defect in the subject vehicles". The probe covers an estimated 123,000 units of the 2012 Elantra.
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Ok webby now I don't have a shadow of a doubt that I made the right choice with the civic.
 
I drove the Accent, the Elantra Touring, and the Sonata. I did not get a chance to drive the Elantra. I liked all three, for different reasons, but I wasn't "WOWED" by any of them like I was the Accord and Civic. Of the three, I would have chosen the Accent over the other two. My wife would have chosen the Sonata, more for its creature comforts than anything, especially for the money. A lot more cubbies / storage in the Hyundais than in the Civic. I have to wonder, though, if I would have liked the seats in any of the Hyundais over time.

The one vehicle I keep going back to in my mind is the Chevy Sonic, but mostly because I really like the styling of the hatchback. Plus, I've always been drawn to hatchbacks. The Sonic is a solid little car, especially with the 1.4L turbo in it. If it were just me making the decision on the vehicle, it would have been a hard decision between the Sonic and the Civic. Time will tell with the Sonic on just how well Chevy really did with the Sonic. I hope it is around, and improved, in a few years when I'm ready to hand my EXL down to one of the kids for college transport.
 
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