Hyundai Avante

Driven this car for a year already and what more can I ask for? It's perfect! Super value for money.

Have been driving this since 2021, car feels very quiet and has good sound insulation from wind and road noise. Good engine for decent overtaking and driving on the right-hand lane. And very smooth ride thanks to its IVT gearbox. Pick up does not feel so draggy as compared to normal CVT gearbox.

Features packed also with sunroof for Elite model. Overall feel that it is a band for buck car. Stylish exterior with the digital instrument cluster. Although they could have done better to bring in a South Korean Infotainment system into SG would be even better.

Been driving the Avante for almost a year now. Relatively happy with how it drives on the roads.

Exterior-wise, it's to my fancy. I like cars that have strong character lines (within reason) and look bold on the roads.

Interior-wise, I'm quite disappointed with the infotainment system as compared to its US/Korea counterparts. Even at the highest trim available in SG (ELITE), the panoramic combined infotainment + gaugecluster is not available. Instead, we get high-gloss plasticky material that encompasses the tiny 8-inch infotainment & gauge cluster.

Other than the disappointing interior, the car is relatively efficient. I always keep it on ECO mode to save on petrol but with SPORTS mode, you can release feel the burst in power.

This new Hyundai Avante looks like nothing else in the segment, and its a great performer as well, with an accomplished ride and a quiet drivetrain.

Had the chance to go for a long 4-hour "Test drive" With the Avante 'S' throught GetGo and was greatly impressed by the car.

Good Points:

- The drive was almost silky smooth for a 1.6 NA engine.

- Fuel efficiency of around 15km/l

- Wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto minimise mess in the cabin with cables, but connection is unstable sometimes.

- Spacious and comfortable cabin with generous rear legroom and rear aircon vents

Bad Points:

- Lane Keep Assist technology is pretty primitive as the car keeps bouncing from left and right lines, unable to maintain in the centre of the lane. At times, it got too close to car at the side and have to manually correct back. Honda's Sensing Technology works better.

- Empty Panel on the right of the steering wheel could have come integrated with a phone holder.

- Door bins are pretty small, and no storage pocket behind Driver's seat.

I have been driving the Avante for a few months now and firstly, lets address the largest elephant in the room: the Avante's design. I must say kudos to the Hyundai team for designing something so radical, which was appealing to me at first. However, the more I drove the Avante, the more I hated the design (the radical design clearly didnt last) and the more I regretted my decision. So many people asked me if I got "Hit" By another car cause they thought there was a "Dent" At the sides and back of the car. Cleaning the car also became more tedious and difficult.

Nonetheless, the Avante is loaded with features, from wireless Android Auto and Apple carplay, to rear aircon vents, auto rain sensing wipers, electric seats, digital infotainment and dashboard panel, auto brake hold and tons of safety features. These are really great and almost unheard of in its class, and one of the reasons why many people like me bought the car.

However, all these features comes at some expense as there is no free lunch in this world. The Avante has one of the most hard plastics in the cars that I have driven. I was in an collision with a motorcycle (Yamaha) and my Avante's bumper dropped out while the motorcycle was relatively unscathed! In addition, even though the Avante qualifies for a $15k VES rebate, the price is still higher than other cars in its class even though the OMV is the same.

In terms of engine, the Avante has a 1.6l Gamma II IVT, which is surprisingly fuel efficient, and understandably why many of the taxi companies use Hyundai cars. But again, it is a double edged sword as I always get questions on why I am driving a "Taxi" Car, and I didn't even choose Blue!

This is a car that has a distinctive look on the roads, one that will stand out from the rest and catch your eye. I love the sporty silhouette and especially the rear end with the H tail lights which are a beauty at night.

I honestly feel that in this segment and class, the Avante is a real value for money proposition, considering the features that it comes with and the spacious interior. I am not a fan of the CVT, but it has a rev-happy engine and is right up there with the best of its 1.6L NA peers in terms of performance.

Overall, if you are looking for a car that looks good, is spacious and is feature packed, then this is the car for you.

Been driving this car for almost a month now. My first Hyundai...Definitely a head turner with its futuristic looks. Drives well too. A lot of safety features and most importantly fun to drive. I like that it Comes with Google play and blind spot assistance and though the latter might be a bit too cautios at times but I will get use to the safety features eventually.

You're probably cross-shopping the Avante between the likes of the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla.

If your priority is driving refinement, this is the one to get. The cabin is quiet, engine drone is well suppressed, and it actually rides with a quality that comes close to a premium product.

This generation of Avante/Elantra from Hyundai has really taken then brand to the next level. This Avante, along with the Tucson, are the new flagships of the brand, with an enormous amount of thought, design, features and hardware packed into a price-cutting package.

Absolutely packed with features, safety aids, comfort, all at the affordable price, undercutting its competitors. It is astounding how this car is raising the bar for compact sedans in any market. There are few things lacking, like paddle shifters and HUD, but still you can't complain because it is already ridiculously good value for money.

The Hyundai Avante has stepped up from one of Singapore's eyesores on the road to becoming a true looker. A long features list does not hurt it either.

The blue is a must-get for the Avante.

Bought the Elite trim at $96k in June 2021 and have been driving for about 6 months. Here's my honest impressions on the likes and dislikes.

Very good value for its price! From interior comfort, design, safety features, to digital displays and controls! Only thing is you must be ok with the looks

The all new Hyundai Avante brings out the futuristic, and its sleek design, with their all new sedan, having the 'A'bsolute, 'B'old and 'C'reative compared to the past Avante predecessor. It is hard to believe that this is a Category A vehicle.

Nothing changes from the Avante are the comfort of drive, and fuel efficiency.

But the exterior is the first to catch the eyes of me. At the first look, the curvy edges, long rear windscreen, and the aggressive front grills seems to be Hyundai's biggest breakthrough of the design . While cruising, it is not hard to notice that blade like rims spinning, adding that aggressiveness to the design of the car.

The interior does not resemble any of its past Avante. On the driver seat, greeted with a 8" Screen display, curled to the drivers vision level for easy navigation on the road. It gives a luxury feel, with the dashboards going digital instead of the conventional analog type of display.

The drive are much quieter even going to at a higher speed of 90km/h, and with drive modes (Eco, sports etc) to cater for different driving style. Bringing a date out for a ride on a hot weather doesnt seem to be a big issue, as it also have a ventilated seats, to enhance the vehicle experience on the road. Avante is certainly a car I will drive to bring my lady for a date.

To start with, I am a regular Toyota Altis and mazda 3 driver and occasionally i have drove Kia Stonic, Lexus, Honda Civic & Toyota Wish.

Prior to this purchase, i have tested on Kia Niro, Cerato, Hyundai Avante CN7, Honda City, Mazda 3, Honda Shuttle and Seat Arona. And selected the avante CN7 due to its price, specs and drive experience. I would personally still go for altis but the price is too high for my budget.

Personally, i failed Kia completely whether it is engine performance or in cabin noise insulation. And when i tried the avante, i was immediately impressed with the engine power and noise insulation. The transmission is smooth and i think it has one of the best in cabin noise insulation.

Many people have commented on the plastic-y feel in the cabin, they are right. But when we choose the black interior, it doesnt feel that bad. The plastic isnt that obvious with the black colour choice.

For the engine wise, it definitely beat the Kia completely. I didnt need to drag the engine to overtake cars from stationary position at the traffic light.

The technology is pretty new with digital panels and several safety features(some may find it irritating with all the beeps).

So now i have bought this car and drove it for 3 months already. Here's my likes and dislikes:

Likes:

- Good FC --> Average 14-15km/L with 65% Highway 35% City

- Reasonably good pick up comparing to my peers on the road.

- Relatively quiet in cabin noise. Probably you will hear tire noise but it is better than most of the cars in its class.

- Aircon vent at the rear.

- Nice H design at the back and it is always a good conversation starter with the design of the car. "Chio" Is the common word with the feedback from strangers.

- Very good rear space and car boot space

Dislikes:

- The car is abit light in terms of its handling

- The plastic dashboard keeps having quiking sound

- The car has lots of curves so it is easy to have dent when other cars open their car too forcefully

- The bass of the sound system is a little weak

- The window rubber weaken quite fast which resulted in wind noise, however, will get it fixed by KMC (i hope)

- Glossy dashboard surface which makes dust visible easily.

3 months to my purchase, i am still a satisfied buyer. :)