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2016 Honda Civic and 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications
| Model Year | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Model | Honda Civic | Hyundai Elantra GT | |
| Engine | 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 158 hp@6500 138 lb-ft@4200 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6500 154 lb-ft@4700 |
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| Transmission | CVT | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 104.3 in | 2 in |
| Length | 182.3 in | 169.3 in | 13 in |
| Width | 70.8 in | 70.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Height | 55.7 in | 57.9 in | -2.2 in |
| Curb Weight | 2751 lb. | 2976 lb. | -225 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 12.4 gal. | 14.0 gal. | -1.6 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.3 in | 40.1 in | -0.8 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.0 in | 55.9 in | 1.1 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 53.1 in | 0.6 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.3 in | 42.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 37.1 in | 37.9 in | -0.8 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.0 in | 54.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 47.3 in | 51.0 in | -3.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 37.4 in | 34.6 in | 2.8 in |
| Total Legroom | 79.7 in (over 2 rows) | 76.6 in (over 2 rows) | 3.1 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.1 ft3 | 23.0 ft3 | -7.9 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.1 ft3 | 51.0 ft3 | -35.9 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Honda Civic
| 2016 Honda Civic Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2016 | From the driver seat the new Honda Civic feels especially roomy. Appearances aren't deceiving: the car has an inch or two more front shoulder room than most other small sedans, and about as much as you'll find in some midsize sedans. On paper the Mazda3 has as much shoulder room, but it feels narrower. Some competitors feel much narrower. In comparison, the new Civic's driving position seems like that of a midsize car. In terms of specs, the Civic's rear seat is also roomier than most others. Owing to a somewhat low cushion and scant toe room beneath the front seats, though, I found it less comfortable than some others. The Elantra isn't among these others. Its rear seat cushion is also too close to the floor to provide thigh support, plus its rear seat back is reclined too much for my taste. Even so, rear headroom is limited. The new Civic's trunk can also hold more than the class average. see full Honda Civic review | |
| 2016 Honda Civic Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Unlike in the Hyundai and Mazda, in the new Honda Civic the lumbar bulge cannot be adjusted. I didn't mind the Touring's front seats. Perhaps my spine was unusually flexible the day I drove it. Or perhaps the cloth seats are slightly different. Whatever the reason, for my upright build the Civic EX's lumbar bulge and headrest both jut too far forward. If your body shape differs from mine, your impressions of the seats might as well. But for years I've heard more complaints about Honda's seats than others. Try extensively before you buy. see full Honda Civic review | ||
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT
| 2017 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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