Junk Hyundai Elantra value 2026
Updated Nov 8, 2026 · JunkUrCar Junk Car Price Index
Median real instant offer for a Hyundai Elantra: $400 across 6 offers. The middle half fell between $350 and $400.
Hyundai Elantra value by year
All Elantra body styles combined. Median = real instant offers for that 5-year band (5+ offers); otherwise a scrap-floor estimate from curb weight and 2026-09 scrap prices.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | — |
| 2024 | $4,650 median (n=12) |
| 2023 | $4,650 median (n=12) |
| 2022 | $4,650 median (n=12) |
| 2021 | $4,650 median (n=12) |
| 2020 | $4,650 median (n=12) |
| 2019 | $850 median (n=101) |
| 2018 | $850 median (n=101) |
| 2017 | $850 median (n=101) |
| 2016 | $850 median (n=101) |
| 2015 | $850 median (n=101) |
| 2014 | $450 median (n=166) |
| 2013 | $450 median (n=166) |
| 2012 | $450 median (n=166) |
| 2011 | $450 median (n=166) |
| 2010 | $450 median (n=166) |
| 2009 | $250 median (n=85) |
| 2008 | $250 median (n=85) |
| 2007 | $250 median (n=85) |
| 2006 | $250 median (n=85) |
| 2005 | $250 median (n=85) |
| 2004 | $250 median (n=50) |
| 2003 | $250 median (n=50) |
| 2002 | $250 median (n=50) |
| 2001 | $250 median (n=50) |
| 2000 | $250 median (n=50) |
| 1999 | — |
| 1998 | — |
| 1997 | — |
| 1996 | — |
| 1995 | — |
| 1994 | — |
| 1993 | — |
| 1992 | — |
| 1991 | — |
What drives the price of a junk Hyundai Elantra
- Weight. The Elantra is a car or small crossover; vehicles in that class typically weigh about 2,800–3,500 lb, and scrap value is paid by weight.
- Catalytic converter. An original, intact converter adds value; a missing or cut one lowers the offer.
- Running or not. A Elantra that starts and drives can be resold or parted out, which usually beats pure scrap value.
- Condition and year. Newer model years, fewer missing parts and less body or flood damage push offers toward the top of the range.
Other Hyundai models
Methodology
Based on 6 real instant offers in our price index (Mar–Nov 2026). $0 offers are excluded as outliers, and groups with fewer than 5 offers are hidden. Offers vary by vehicle, condition and location; this is not a guaranteed price.
Figures are medians and middle-half ranges of instant offers, rounded to the nearest $25. The snapshot is rebuilt nightly. No individual offers or seller details are published.