Ford Fusion (2013) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2018) Specs

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2013 Ford Fusion and 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year	2013	2018
Model	Ford Fusion	Hyundai Elantra GT
Engine	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 240 hp@5500 270 lb-ft@3000	turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1500
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	7-speed automated manual
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	112.2 in	104.3 in	7.9 in
Length	191.7 in	170.9 in	20.8 in
Width	72.9 in	70.1 in	2.8 in
Height	58.1 in	57.7 in	0.4 in
Curb Weight	3526 lb.	3067 lb.	459 lb.
Fuel Capacity	16.5 gal.	14.0 gal.	2.5 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	39.2 in	39.1 in	0.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	57.8 in	56.2 in	1.6 in
Hip Room, Row 1	55.0 in	0.0 in	55 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.8 in	42.2 in	-0.4 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.8 in	38.5 in	-0.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	56.9 in	55.4 in	1.5 in
Hip Room, Row 2	54.4 in	0.0 in	54.4 in
Legroom, Row 2	38.3 in	34.8 in	3.5 in
Total Legroom	80.1 in (over 2 rows)	77 in (over 2 rows)	3.1 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	16.0 ft³	24.9 ft³	-8.9 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	16.0 ft³	55.1 ft³	-39.1 ft³

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Ford Fusion

2013 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	The front bucket seats fit my slightly overweight torso very well, with large bolsters for lateral support, a form-fitting shape, and headrests that don't jut too far forward. The Titanium's seats are the best of the bunch, with a little more padding and a little more bolstering. The rear seat doesn't seem as roomy as the official legroom specs of 44.3 + 38.3 inches. In the back seat of a VW Passat (42.4+39.1 inches), my knees aren't nearly as close to the front seat backs. Though those present denied it, I continue to wonder if the specs have been cheated like those for the new Escape. Passengers over six feet in height will find rear headroom in even shorter supply. But if you fit, the high-mounted, large, and well-shaped cushion is the most comfortable rear seat in the segment. see full Ford Fusion review

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2013 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Being 6' 3" it can be hard to find a car where I have sufficient legroom & headroom. In the Fusion Hybrid there was lots of space, even with a sunroof. There are also padded surfaces where my left knee rests against the door and where my right leg rests against the center console. The Camry Hybrid was not comfortable. The doors are hard plastic and there was no soft place to rest my knee. The center console was also hard plastic. see full Ford Fusion review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Tons of legroom and passengers pleased with the accommodations. see full Ford Fusion review

2013 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The door sills are very high which made it tough for me to get my size 13 shoes up and over when sitting behind a front seat that is all the way back. The door sills in the Camry were lower so while there was no more rear seat room than in the Fusion is was possible to get my feet out more easily. see full Ford Fusion review
2013	4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	You can see I'm really reaching here to find things that we didn't like about the Fusion Hybrid, but here's one more... There is a small step up in front of the front seats which made it hard to cross my legs like when traveling on road trips. see full Ford Fusion review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The driver's seat was atrocious to get set - took forever (three drives over 2 days) with a zillion directions to move the seat - more adjustments does not mean more comfortable!! see full Ford Fusion review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

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

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