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Honda Accord (2012) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2019) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2012 Honda Accord and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT specs.

2012 Honda Accord and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year 2012 2019  
Model Honda Accord Hyundai Elantra GT  
Engine 3.5L V6
OHC-4v
271 hp@6200
254 lb-ft@5000
turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
201 hp@6000
195 lb-ft@1500
 
Transmission 5-speed automatic 7-speed automated manual  
Drivetrain FWD FWD  
Body 4dr Sedan 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 110.2 in 104.3 in 5.9 in
Length 194.1 in 170.9 in 23.2 in
Width 72.7 in 70.1 in 2.6 in
Height 58.1 in 57.7 in 0.4 in
Curb Weight 3553 lb. 3067 lb. 486 lb.
Fuel Capacity 18.5 gal. 14.0 gal. 4.5 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 41.4 in 39.1 in 2.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 58.2 in 56.2 in 2 in
Hip Room, Row 1 56.6 in 0.0 in 56.6 in
Legroom, Row 1 42.5 in 42.2 in 0.3 in
Headroom, Row 2 38.5 in 38.5 in 0 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 56.4 in 55.4 in 1 in
Hip Room, Row 2 54.3 in 0.0 in 54.3 in
Legroom, Row 2 37.2 in 34.8 in 2.4 in
Total Legroom 79.7 in (over 2 rows) 77 in (over 2 rows) 2.7 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 14.0 ft3 24.9 ft3 -10.9 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 14.0 ft3 55.1 ft3 -41.1 ft3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Honda Accord

2012 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2013 Compared to any midsize sedan, the Accord Coupe's rear seat is tight and difficult to get into and out of. At 5-9 I can sit behind myself, but with only an inch between my scalp and the rear window and about the same between my knees and the front seat back. The rear seat is only in the "whys" here because it's being compared to the rear seats in other coupes, including the Hyundai's, and these are even tighter. Same story with cargo capacity. The Accord Coupe's 13.7 cubic-foot trunk would be marginally competitive in a midsize sedan, but it compares very well to those in other coupes. The Genesis Coupe checks in at 10.0. see full Honda Accord review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Honda Accord

2012 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Another reason I'm glad I got the EX model. The power lumbar on the drivers seat is my backs best friend. Even after 16 hour days and 1100 miles, my back is fine. Excellent seats! see full Honda Accord review
2011 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
6'4" and plenty of head and leg room. Leather seats and lumbar support fit me well. see full Honda Accord review
2012 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
Many reviews online state how comforable the seats are in the Accord, I cannot agree with them. I have owned a 2013 Altima as well and it is much more comfortable, but that car has a stability problem on the highway. see full Honda Accord review
2013 4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.4L I4
CVT FWD
Front headrests are inclined too far forward, making the seats very uncomfortable for shorter drivers. Drivers taller than 6'3" won't have a problem. But as a shorter driver, the uncomfortable seats have caused extreme upper back pain. see full Honda Accord 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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