Hello All,
Back in 2008 I help my 16 year old daughter purchase an Elantra. I explained to her that between the price, mileage, and warranty that this car would get her through college without any huge expenses. This info was pretty spot on.
I later on parked my F150 Supercrew and purchased the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid which for the most part I have been very happy with and the cost savings in gas has paid the car payment for myself.
Now, for the most part we all know that Hyundai and Kia are sister companies and for the most part they make very similar vehicles which come with a pretty nice warranty.
So my now 21 year old daughter is pregnant and has 3 dogs, and was in a serious accident Monday evening and totaled her car (paid off elantra). Fortunately the vehicle while totaled did its job and protected her from serious injury. But now she is in the market for a new roomier vehicle. While the Sorrento and Santa Fe are a bit to pricey for her however the Tucson and Sportage I think will fit her.
So I had her test drive the base Tucson and both Base Sportages, AWD, and non AWD and she seems to like the Kia over the Hyundai which is also a little cheaper.
Now I was reading the different threads in regards to mileage, and I have experienced the mpg issue with Hyundai, but I never really bit in to the epa esitmats to begin with. So I suspect that the true freeway mileage for the sportage is about 25MPG, but I just wanted to get some confirmation from you guys who have been driving for a while. Also is there anything specific we should be concerned about or looking for? I believe all of the Hyundai and kia stereos are have Bluetooth issues. The price on the base awd seems to be about $21400 from talking to the dealers.
Anyhow., any info would be appreciated. Whether good or bad. If you have questions about the 2012 HSH or 2008 H Elantra let me know and I will be glad to answer them. I can also be found in the Hyundai forums under the same name.
Back in 2008 I help my 16 year old daughter purchase an Elantra. I explained to her that between the price, mileage, and warranty that this car would get her through college without any huge expenses. This info was pretty spot on.
I later on parked my F150 Supercrew and purchased the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid which for the most part I have been very happy with and the cost savings in gas has paid the car payment for myself.
Now, for the most part we all know that Hyundai and Kia are sister companies and for the most part they make very similar vehicles which come with a pretty nice warranty.
So my now 21 year old daughter is pregnant and has 3 dogs, and was in a serious accident Monday evening and totaled her car (paid off elantra). Fortunately the vehicle while totaled did its job and protected her from serious injury. But now she is in the market for a new roomier vehicle. While the Sorrento and Santa Fe are a bit to pricey for her however the Tucson and Sportage I think will fit her.
So I had her test drive the base Tucson and both Base Sportages, AWD, and non AWD and she seems to like the Kia over the Hyundai which is also a little cheaper.
Now I was reading the different threads in regards to mileage, and I have experienced the mpg issue with Hyundai, but I never really bit in to the epa esitmats to begin with. So I suspect that the true freeway mileage for the sportage is about 25MPG, but I just wanted to get some confirmation from you guys who have been driving for a while. Also is there anything specific we should be concerned about or looking for? I believe all of the Hyundai and kia stereos are have Bluetooth issues. The price on the base awd seems to be about $21400 from talking to the dealers.
Anyhow., any info would be appreciated. Whether good or bad. If you have questions about the 2012 HSH or 2008 H Elantra let me know and I will be glad to answer them. I can also be found in the Hyundai forums under the same name.