By Rhonda Penrice

Legendary comedian Robin Harris once joked that Rodney King couldn’t have been guilty of driving as fast as the police said he did because he was driving a Hyundai. Cedric the Entertainer similarly clowned that he should have been beaten for being grown and driving a Hyundai. Well, Hyundai has upgraded considerably since its days as a joke in Tokyo Drift and the 2011 Hyundai Elantra is proof positive.

Clean lines make the exterior stand out, delivering a sleek and noticeably sexy look, particularly at its highly manageable sticker price.

When the 2011 Elantra first hit the market, with a version flaunting 17-inch alloy wheels, power sunroof, a 6-speed automatic transmission with Shiftronic that allows the driver to operate in manual-like mode, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather seats, 90-day trial of XM satellite radio, integrated Bluetooth and loads of other amenities, had a MSRP of $20,830. Even better, it gets an estimated 29 mpg in the city and an amazing 40 mpg on the highway.

Should you locate this Elantra, scoop it up immediately because there are truly few cars this stylish at this price point that drive this well. Leave the balling to the 1 percent. This Hyundai is just fine for the 99.

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