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Chevrolet Malibu (2006) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2019) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT specs.

2006 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year 2006 2019  
Model Chevrolet Malibu Hyundai Elantra GT  
Engine 3.9L V6
OHV-2v
240 hp@5800
241 lb-ft@2800
turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
201 hp@6000
195 lb-ft@1500
 
Transmission 4-speed shiftable automatic 7-speed automated manual  
Drivetrain FWD FWD  
Body 4dr Hatch 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 112.3 in 104.3 in 8 in
Length 187.8 in 170.9 in 16.9 in
Width 69.8 in 70.1 in -0.3 in
Height 58.1 in 57.7 in 0.4 in
Curb Weight 3476 lb. 3067 lb. 409 lb.
Fuel Capacity 16.3 gal. 14.0 gal. 2.3 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 39.4 in 39.1 in 0.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 56.7 in 56.2 in 0.5 in
Hip Room, Row 1 53.5 in 0.0 in 53.5 in
Legroom, Row 1 41.9 in 42.2 in -0.3 in
Headroom, Row 2 39.4 in 38.5 in 0.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 55.5 in 55.4 in 0.1 in
Hip Room, Row 2 52.4 in 0.0 in 52.4 in
Legroom, Row 2 41.0 in 34.8 in 6.2 in
Total Legroom 82.9 in (over 2 rows) 77 in (over 2 rows) 5.9 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 22.8 ft3 24.9 ft3 -2.1 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 41.0 ft3 55.1 ft3 -14.1 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu

2006 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I'm 6'5" and my wife is 5'0" - we can both drive this car comfortably. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2007 4dr Hatch 217-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Rear seat adjusts 7 inches, has recline feature and fold flat for additional storage. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2005 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
When have you seen a car with rear seats that both recline and adjust back & forth?!! On top of that, they people in the back get a glass roof! see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2005 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Good for a baby seat and full-size humans. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2005 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Outstanding - seat is adjustable fore and aft, had recline feature, each side folds flat to increase storage space. Glass panels in the roof add to the feeling of spaciousness. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT

2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
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
 

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