Vehicle report

2020 Hyundai Elantra

Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).

Fair price range

$10,500

$9,550 — $11,400

medium confidence

Est. out-the-door

$11,911

$10,892 — $12,876

in Ohio (7.25% tax + fees)

What's shaping this price

  • Age (6 yrs)−$11,783

    12%/yr for compact

  • Mileage (40,000)+$262

    32,000 under expected

Local market signal · 432xx

Avg days on market

40

from 50 comparable listings

30-day price trend

↓ 5.5%

cooling

Prices for this trim in 432xx are trending down — a buyer's edge right now.

Price over its life

2020 → 2026
$13.4k$16.3k$19.1k$22k$10.5k2020202120222023202420252026

Anchored on the original manufacturer MSRP for this trim, curved to today's typical price via segment depreciation.

Next 5 years (forecast)

2026 → 2031
$6.2k$7.6k$9.1k$10.5k$4.7k202620272028202920302031

Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.

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Affordability72-month loan · Ohio · 1,000 mi/mo

Potential monthly cost of ownership

Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.

Estimated monthly total

Loan + insurance + gas

$365/mo

  • Auto loan

    72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)

    $163/mo

  • Insurance

    Full coverage · Ohio average for compact cars

    $82/mo

  • Gas

    36 mpg combined · $4.32/gal · 1,000 mi/mo

    $120/mo

Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.

Long-term ownership costsDepreciation + maintenance over 5 years, assuming 12,000 mi/yr

$8,959over 5 yrs

~$1,792/yr

  • Depreciation

    $4,959

    Segment: compact

  • Maintenance

    $4,000

    segment ballpark

Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.

Safety ratingsOfficial NHTSA crash-test scores + owner complaint volume20 NHTSA complaints
  • Overall

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

  • Frontal crash

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

  • Side crash

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

  • Rollover

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

Averaged across 2 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).

Safety recallsOfficial NHTSA campaigns for this year / make / model3 total
  • ENGINE

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.

    21V301000 ·

  • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Ioniq Hybrid and 2020 Elantra vehicles. The right-side rear wheel lug nuts may have been insufficiently tightened, allowing the wheel to detach from the vehicle.

    19V720000 · Sep 10, 2019

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened allowing the ball joint to detach from the lower control arm.

    19V721000 · Sep 10, 2019

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