1996 Hyundai Elantra Wagon Test Drive

In 1996, the Excel was finally dead, and it was the first time we considered not thinking of Hyundai as a second-rate automobile manufacturer. One year prior, the Accent and Sonata provided a strong hint that this South Korean automaker was finally learning how to build a good car. This all-new 1996 Elantra provides the proof. Larger and more powerful than the first-generation Elantra, this new car offers quite a bit of bang-for-your-buck in either sedan or new-for-1996 wagon bodystyle.