Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | Hyundai Genesis Coupe | Acura MDX | |
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Body | 2dr Coupe | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 111.0 in | 111.0 in | 0 in |
Length | 182.3 in | 193.6 in | -11.3 in |
Width | 73.4 in | 77.2 in | -3.8 in |
Height | 54.5 in | 66.7 in | -12.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3362 lb. | 4025 lb. | -663 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 17.2 gal. | 19.5 gal. | -2.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.2 in | 38.1 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.7 in | 61.1 in | -4.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.0 in | 57.5 in | -1.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 44.1 in | 41.4 in | 2.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 34.6 in | 38.3 in | -3.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.8 in | 59.1 in | -6.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 49.2 in | 57.8 in | -8.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 30.3 in | 36.6 in | -6.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 35.6 in | -35.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 54.7 in | -54.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 40.6 in | -40.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 28.1 in | -28.1 in |
Total Legroom | 74.4 in (over 2 rows) | 106.1 in (over 3 rows) | -31.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.0 ft3 | 14.8 ft3 | -4.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 10.0 | 38.4 ft3 | -28.4 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 10.0 ft3 | 68.4 ft3 | -58.4 ft3 |
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 2dr Coupe 348-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual RWD |
Driving position w/ power seat is excellent. More than adequate headroom for an average sized person. Passenger seat rides lower. Instrumentation is clear and logical, though two of the three gauges on the console are silly at best: while Oil Temp is good to know, Torque and MPG gauges are totally unnecessary. An ammeter, voltmeter, coolant temp, or oil pressure gauges would be preferable to those two gimmicks. The Track model has "everything" except memory seats/mirrors, a power passenger seat, a lock on the glove box, and a rear camera. see full Hyundai Genesis Coupe review |
2013 | 2dr Coupe 348-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed manual RWD |
The seats are good for only animals and small children.The trunk is huge, but the opening is small. The back seat folds down. see full Hyundai Genesis Coupe review |
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 2dr Coupe turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
There is very little headroom in the rear. Anyone over 5'3" is going to have their head either touching or nearly touching the roof/rear glass. Pretty much anyone over 5'7" is going to have to cock their head to the side. The rear seat has decent leg room behind my seat (I am 5'11"). Access is also decent for a 2-door due to the long doors. see full Hyundai Genesis Coupe review |
2014 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
That's it for the significant advantages of the new Acura MDX. Most things it does well, but not significantly better than the generally good segment averages. It's quick, but not thrillingly so. The front seats are comfortable and supportive, and cushier than those in the Infiniti, but provide less lateral support than those in the smaller Acura RDX and are no match in comfort or support for those in a BMW X5, a Lexus RX, or the big buck Mercedes reviewed a few weeks ago. Ride quality, like the seats, is good but short of luxurious. With additional sound deadening and laminated front door glass, the 2014 MDX is quieter than the 2013, but this only brings it in line with the others. By the same token, there aren't many clear reasons to reject the 2014 MDX. The most obvious follows from its relatively compact size: though (as already mentioned) cargo volume is more than competitive, there's less room in the rearmost row than in the QX60. By sliding the second row up a couple of inches (it has a half-foot of travel), adults of middling size will fit back there. But with their butt low and knees high they won't be comfortable. The QX60 offers far more combined legroom based on the spec sheets, and a couple more inches in the real world. (The Acura's specs seem to under-represent reality for passengers even as they might over-represent it for cargo.) But the Infiniti's seats are flatter and less comfortable. The new Hyundai Santa Fe offers more legroom than the Infiniti, while Ford's large crossovers could be best of all for transporting up to seven adults--if still not as good as the typical minivan. see full Acura MDX review |
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