 I wanted to wait till my first year of ownership was completed before offering my opinion.  As of July 3rd I will have owned my 2014 Elantra SE Manual for a year and have put a little over 16,000 miles on it.  My thoughts after a year is that this is a very good, solid, economical and reliable automobile and has been completely trouble free.  I really like the styling and find the car very comfortable to drive.  The fuel economy is fantastic.  Mixed city/highway cycle returns 36.4 mpg and if I am keeping a steady 70  72 on the highway I consistently get 40.2. The Elantra is an exceptional value and is worthy of consideration in a new car purchase.
 