Chevrolet Malibu (2014) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2015) Specs

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2014 Chevrolet Malibu and 2015 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year	2014	2015
Model	Chevrolet Malibu	Hyundai Elantra GT
Engine	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 259 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@3000	2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6500 154 lb-ft@4700
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	107.8 in	104.3 in	3.5 in
Length	191.5 in	169.3 in	22.2 in
Width	73.0 in	70.1 in	2.9 in
Height	57.6 in	57.9 in	-0.3 in
Curb Weight	3635 lb.	2908 lb.	727 lb.
Fuel Capacity	18.5 gal.	14.0 gal.	4.5 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	39.0 in	40.1 in	-1.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	57.5 in	55.9 in	1.6 in
Hip Room, Row 1	55.0 in	53.1 in	1.9 in
Legroom, Row 1	42.1 in	42.0 in	0.1 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.5 in	37.9 in	-0.4 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	57.1 in	54.9 in	2.2 in
Hip Room, Row 2	54.3 in	51.0 in	3.3 in
Legroom, Row 2	36.8 in	34.6 in	2.2 in
Total Legroom	78.9 in (over 2 rows)	76.6 in (over 2 rows)	2.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	16.3 ft³	23.0 ft³	-6.7 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	16.3 ft³	51.0 ft³	-34.7 ft³

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	On paper, the Malibu's rear seat is only a little tighter than those in the 2008-2012 sedan and in competing cars. In person, rear knee room would only be marginally competitive in the compact sedan segment. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my shins graze the front seatbacks. GM is rushing some revised seats to market. But if past attempts to fix a cramped rear seat are any indication, this won't make a substantial difference. The rear seat in the Ford Fusion is roomier, if also short of the segment's quasi-limos. see full Chevrolet Malibu review

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Both front & rear compartments very roomy & comfortable. Again, this is noted improvement over our 2009 Malibu. see full Chevrolet Malibu review

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is tight if front seats are postioned at or close to the back of their range; shorter wheelbase in this model compared to prior version. Rear seat access is excellent (i.e, for infant car seats, small item transport). see full Chevrolet Malibu review

2015 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
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. see full Hyundai Elantra GT review

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