I have a petrol GLS since Aug 2004. I must say I am SIMPLY in s state of nirvana after purchasing this car. It is great value for money unlike the corolla which is a rip off for the price and features it offers. The elantra is spacious and on ling runs ( highways) it has given me an average of 13 kmpl.
The AC is awesome and the interiors are super and so is the ride quality.Mind you I checked out the corolla , skoda and elantra before settling for the elantra.
The suspension is perfetc for India roads and I have driven this car off road in rural karnataka. The CD system is super and the 8 CD changer work perfect the speaker and the over all sound quality is great.
I love the leg space in the car, if you sit in a corolla or skoda octavia you feel cramped up , but not in an elantra.