I finally got to my Hyundai dealer today. I know they don't have a GT Sport in stock, so I wanted to try the Elantra Sport, and for kicks, the Kona 1.6T. Came back from driving both, and the salesman gave me the bad news - can't get me an Elantra GT Sport this year at all. I would need to go to Ontario to get one.
As it happens, I loved the Kona. It was a better drive than the Elantra Sport, quieter at speed, without the drone (the exhaust sounded nice in town, but not so good when on the highway), and handles fantastically on the windies. Although it has less HP than the Elantra, it has the same torque, so it's just as fun to drive. The HUD was way better than I was expecting too.
I was shocked by the Kona... I really wasn't expecting to like it. It doesn't have some of the features of the GT Sport Ultimate, its a little pricier and certainly isn't as good looking, but I think its time for me to give up on the GT Sport and just get the Kona.
I currently drive a 2011 Santa Fe - my first AWD. I must say, it has come in handy on occasion - we get a lot of snow here. I was prepared to lose the AWD for the GT Sport, but the Kona gives the best of all worlds to me.
As it happens, I loved the Kona. It was a better drive than the Elantra Sport, quieter at speed, without the drone (the exhaust sounded nice in town, but not so good when on the highway), and handles fantastically on the windies. Although it has less HP than the Elantra, it has the same torque, so it's just as fun to drive. The HUD was way better than I was expecting too.
I was shocked by the Kona... I really wasn't expecting to like it. It doesn't have some of the features of the GT Sport Ultimate, its a little pricier and certainly isn't as good looking, but I think its time for me to give up on the GT Sport and just get the Kona.
I currently drive a 2011 Santa Fe - my first AWD. I must say, it has come in handy on occasion - we get a lot of snow here. I was prepared to lose the AWD for the GT Sport, but the Kona gives the best of all worlds to me.