Hyundai Elantra
Midsize car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | C | 2 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 54 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | C | 2 | 33 | ★★★★★ | 54 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | C | 2 | 59 | ★★★★★ | 54 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 165 | ★★★★★ | 54 mpg | Park outside |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 155 | ★★★★★ | 54 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | F | 7 | 158 | ★★★★★ | 54 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | D | 3 | 255 | ★★★★☆ | 36 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | B | 1 | 263 | ★★★★☆ | 35 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 1 | 330 | ★★★★☆ | 35 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | D | 4 | 790 | ★★★★★ | 35 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 2 | 299 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2023: 8 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2022: 6 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2021: added hybrid; best combined mpg 36 → 54; 8 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 35 → 36; 9 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2019: 10 → 9 EPA configurations
- 2018: 8 → 10 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 31 → 35; 7 → 8 EPA configurations
Best Elantra years to buy used
- 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 330 complaints
- 2016 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 299 complaints
- 2019 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 263 complaints
- 2025 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 33 complaints
- 2024 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 59 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.