TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT
2014 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
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2014
Like the Elantra Touring which it replaced, the Elantra GT shares few if any visible parts with the Elantra coupe and sedan. Instead, both cars are essentially the European-market Hyundai i30 rebadged and slightly retuned for North American consumption.
In Europe, the i30 is offered in two lengths, a hatch and an estate (the Queen's English for "wagon"). With the Elantra Touring, we got the estate. Perhaps because not enough people bought an Elantra Touring, Hyundai decided we'd readily trade functionality for styling. So with the Elantra GT we get the hatchback.
While adults no longer have room to stretch, the Elantra GT's rear seat remains roomier than those in the Mazda3 and Ford Focus, but can't quite match the Kia Forte5's interior dimensions. Actually, Mazda claims more rear legroom in its car, but this particular spec seems well out of sync with reality. Even if this wasn't the case, specs aren't everything. Owing to a healthy height off the floor, the Hyundai's rear seat might be the most comfortable in the segment (unless you're tall enough to require more than the modest amount of headroom).
A bonus for rear-seat passengers: the Tech Package includes the segment's only panoramic sunroof.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT
2014 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Coming from a Volvo the seats are firm in comparison. They aren't the hard pans Honda seems to favor though with good side bolsters, quality cloth that should wear well and decent lumbar support(not adjustable in base). Headrests are adjustable for vertical movement but not forward or back.
Driving & Visibility
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011
2011 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year
Comment
2012
Adults won't have any room to spare in the i-MiEV's back seat, but they will fit. This counts as a strength for the same reason ride smoothness and exterior styling do.
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2011 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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Comment
The front seats are very close together. And, even after adding an inch for the North American car, your shoulder is quite close to the B-pillar. Anything else with four doors is much roomier inside.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011
2011 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2012
4dr Hatch 66-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD
Has a lot of interior room for the exterior size. It has more than enough legroom for my 12-13 year old kids.
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2011 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2012
4dr Hatch 66-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD
I am 5'11" and I need to have the seat fully back to be comfortable. Not suitable for persosns over 6' tall.
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