Model Year | 2018 | 2008 | |
Model | Hyundai Elantra GT | Kia Rondo | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 106.3 in | -2 in |
Length | 170.9 in | 179.0 in | -8.1 in |
Width | 70.1 in | 71.7 in | -1.6 in |
Height | 57.7 in | 67.7 in | -10 in |
Curb Weight | 2901 lb. | 3333 lb. | -432 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 15.8 gal. | -1.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.1 in | 41.6 in | -2.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.2 in | 0.0 in | 56.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 54.6 in | -54.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.2 in | 41.3 in | 0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.5 in | 41.6 in | -3.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.4 in | 0.0 in | 55.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 53.9 in | -53.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.8 in | 38.2 in | -3.4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 35.1 in | -35.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 40.3 in | -40.3 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 31.3 in | -31.3 in |
Total Legroom | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 110.8 in (over 3 rows) | -33.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 24.9 ft3 | 6.5 ft3 | 18.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 24.9 | 31.7 ft3 | -6.8 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 55.1 ft3 | 74.0 ft3 | -18.9 ft3 |
2018 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 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT.
2008 Kia Rondo Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Tall large people can sit in the second row with more comfort as they can in the front seats of our Honda Civic or Sebring convertible. Third row is not bad for short trips for adults and children would be good for longer trips. see full Kia Rondo review |
2007 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Passengers can be comfortable.Also cup holders,good seat belts. see full Kia Rondo review |
2007 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
We have enough room for our two kids and the dog in addition to the cargo space for luggage or groceries. see full Kia Rondo review |
2008 Kia Rondo Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
It is difficult to find a comfortable driving position in the manual seat because the seat tilts forward as it lifts up. Lumbar support is poor an the steering wheel is too far away. see full Kia Rondo review |