Will The 2011 Elantra Beat The Civic, Maz3, and Corolla?

I really like the new Elantra. It should be a hit if Hyundai doesn't jack up the price too much. Plus I would love to see it in a "sport" model. A 2.0 liter version of the current engine in the new Sonata would be nice. The 1.6 L engine is good for 138 HP so I can see a 2.0 L peak at 175 HP maybe? The 2.0L turbo in the Genesis Coupe was dyno'ed at 220+ so bring back the GT fastback!

I think they are still working on the interior so we shall see.

I don't know what to say about Toyota. They seem to keep "refreshing" the same car over and over. The current Corolla was already behind the Elantra design wise. By 2014 Hyundai may already have another generation Elantra with better technology. If you think about it Toyota could be 2 generations behind Hyundai.

The comment about Hyundai's reliability and popularity is way off base. Hyundai is one of the better automakers, not just me saying it :

http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings/dependability...

http://www.autooninfo.net/Reliability.aspx

http://www.getlisty.com/preview/consumer-reports-2...

Plus Hyundai is the 4th largest automaker in the world. At this point I don't see how anyone can take Hyundai lightly.

The Corollas win in reliability (minus the brakes and gas pedals) but lose everywhere else. To be honest, the 2011 looks like a much, much nicer exterior than the rest of the three, but the interior loses to the Mazda 3 and Civic.

As for reliability unless something significant changes, Hyundai is at the absolute bottom of the heap though, and I believe most people know how bad Hyundai quality is so I do not see them selling better.