Why Buy The Hyundai ELANTRA vs The Civic

2025 Hyundai Elantra Sedan Abyss Black
Introducing the 2025 Hyundai ELANTRA. If you're in the market for a new 4-door sedan, the choice is the new ELANTRA. Compared with the Honda Civic, the ELANTRA offers a better warranty, more reliability, more passenger space and safety features that the Civic just doesn't have. See the comparison chart below for specifics on why so many drivers are choosing the new 2025 ELANTRA.

 Compare 2025 Hyundai ELANTRA SE 2025 Honda Civic LX
 Base MSRP $22,125 $24,250
 Hyundai Digital Key 2 Touch Available Not Available
 Engine  2.0-litre In-Line 4-Cylinder Engine 2.0-litre In-Line 4-Cylinder Engine
 Hands-free smart trunk release Available Not Available
 10.25-inch touchscreen navigation Available Not Available
 Safe Exit Warning (SEW) Available Not Available
 Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay Standard Available
 Dynamic Voice Recognition Available Not Available
 Alloy Wheels Standard - 15 inch Not Available
 New Vehicle Limited Warranty 5 years / 60,000 miles 3 years / 36,000 miles
 Powertrain Limited Warranty 10 years / 100,000 miles 5 years / 60,000 miles
 Anti-Perforation Warranty 7 years / unlimited miles 5 years / unlimited miles
 Roadside Assistance 5 years / unlimited miles 3 years / 36,000 miles
 Complimentary Maintenance 3 years / 36,000 miles 1 year / 12,000 miles (limited)
 Fuel Economy City/Highway/Comb. (EPA-est. mpg*) 32/41/36 31/40/35
* Fuel economy estimated by EPA for comparison only. Your mileage may vary with options, driving conditions, driving habits, and the vehicle's condition.

More Details On Why Drivers Are Choosing The Hyundai ELANTRA

Hyundai Complimentary Maintenance

The new ELANTRA comes with 3 years or 36,000 miles of Hyundai Complimentary Maintenance, whichever comes first. Compare that with limited complimentary maintenance for the Civic.

 Warranty

How does a 5 years / 60,000 mile warranty sound to you? That's exactly what you get when you buy the new Hyundai ELANTRA. That's two years and a lot more miles than what you get with the Civic.

Reliability
According to J.D. Power and Associates, Hyundai ranks 3rd in initial quality. Honda comes in at 10th.

 Hyundai's Owner Assurance

Our umbrella of services that make driving better. Includes America's Best Warranty, Hyundai Complimentary Maintenance, Blue Link®, Roadside Assistance and Car Care Express.

Passenger Space
The amount of passenger space the ELANTRA offers is greater as well. From 1.3 inches more of front headroom, .2 inches more of back headroom, .6 inches more rear legroom and more, it all adds up to 99.4 cubic feet of passenger volume (compared to only 99.0 for the Civic).

Safety
How about a list of safety features that the ELENTRA has that the Civic lacks? Here you go:

  • Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection (FCA-Ped)
  • Lane Following Assist (LFA)
  • Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
  • High Beam Assist (HBA)

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