Model Year | 2017 | 2013 | |
Model | Hyundai Elantra GT | Honda CR-V | |
Engine | 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6500 154 lb-ft@4700 |
2.4L I4 DOHC-4v 185 hp@7000 163 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 103.1 in | 1.2 in |
Length | 169.3 in | 178.3 in | -9 in |
Width | 70.1 in | 71.6 in | -1.5 in |
Height | 57.9 in | 64.7 in | -6.8 in |
Curb Weight | 2976 lb. | 3305 lb. | -329 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 15.3 gal. | -1.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.1 in | 39.9 in | 0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.9 in | 58.6 in | -2.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.1 in | 54.5 in | -1.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 41.3 in | 0.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.9 in | 38.6 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.9 in | 56.4 in | -1.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.0 in | 53.1 in | -2.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.6 in | 38.3 in | -3.7 in |
Total Legroom | 76.6 in (over 2 rows) | 79.6 in (over 2 rows) | -3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 23.0 ft3 | 37.2 ft3 | -14.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 51.0 ft3 | 70.9 ft3 | -19.9 ft3 |
2017 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The front seats are comfortable and supportive in both cars, with Hyundai's likely agreeable for a wider range of body sizes and types. And the rear seat? Here we have another area where the Elantra Touring excelled, but neither Elantra GT has. The culprit this time isn't design, but a decision by those who make the big bucks at the corporate level. Hyundai offers Europeans the i30 (the same car with a different model name) in two lengths. These are marketed as a hatchback and as an estate or touring or tourer or kombi or whatever other label might help sell what Americans call station wagons. With the Elantra Touring, we got the latter, and consequently far more rear seat room and cargo carrying capacity than in any other compact hatchback. But we didn't buy the car. So with the first and second Elantra GT we've been getting the much less lengthy, more athletically proportioned hatchback. As it stands (or rather, sits), the Elantra GT's rear seat shouldn't be condemned as useless unless you're a driver of above-average height with similarly sized passsengers. At 5-9, I fit behind a driver seat set for myself with perhaps three inches between my knees and the seat back and about a half-inch to spare between the top of my head and the headliner (in a two-pedal Elantra GT with the optional sunroof). But people even a couple inches taller than me will feel cramped. The rear seats in the GTI and Civic are roomier. One plus in the Elantra GT's column: its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Civic's don't. In terms of cargo space the Elantra GT is more competitive, but nothing special the way it was with the Elantra Touring. see full Hyundai Elantra GT review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT.
2013 Honda CR-V Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Though a column-mounted shifter and a minivan-like walk through to the second row went away with the third-generation CR-V, Honda's compact crossover retains an interior that puts roominess and functionality ahead of sportiness. Thanks to an open design with a relatively compact instrument panel and center console, both rows feel even roomier than the class-leading (or close to it) specs suggest. Though the second-row seat is mounted too low to provide adults with much thigh support, the floor back there remains hump-free. see full Honda CR-V review |
2013 Honda CR-V Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
Front seats very comfortable and roomy. They almost appear too wide, and I wish they had more lateral support. Very useable center console with a flat top. see full Honda CR-V review |