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

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2019 Hyundai Elantra GT and 2012 Hyundai Elantra Specifications

Model Year	2019	2012
Model	Hyundai Elantra GT	Hyundai Elantra
Engine	turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1500	1.8L I4 DOHC-4v 148 hp@6500 131 lb-ft@4700
Transmission	7-speed automated manual	6-speed manual
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr Hatch	4dr Sedan
			Difference
Wheelbase	104.3 in	106.3 in	-2 in
Length	170.9 in	178.3 in	-7.4 in
Width	70.1 in	69.9 in	0.2 in
Height	57.7 in	56.5 in	1.2 in
Curb Weight	3067 lb.	2661 lb.	406 lb.
Fuel Capacity	14.0 gal.	12.8 gal.	1.2 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	39.1 in	40.0 in	-0.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	56.2 in	55.9 in	0.3 in
Hip Room, Row 1	0.0 in	53.5 in	-53.5 in
Legroom, Row 1	42.2 in	43.6 in	-1.4 in
Headroom, Row 2	38.5 in	37.1 in	1.4 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	55.4 in	54.8 in	0.6 in
Hip Room, Row 2	0.0 in	52.7 in	-52.7 in
Legroom, Row 2	34.8 in	33.1 in	1.7 in
Total Legroom	77 in (over 2 rows)	76.7 in (over 2 rows)	0.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	24.9 ft³	14.8 ft³	10.1 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	55.1 ft³	14.8 ft³	40.3 ft³

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

2019 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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2012 Hyundai Elantra Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	0	Seats mold to your body and they heat up fast which helps in winter. see full Hyundai Elantra review

2012 Hyundai Elantra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is really not a con. If they offered the option of a front passenger power seat with lumbar as an option, I along with many others would likely opt for it. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	impossible for me to check rear when reversing. headrests are too big. see full Hyundai Elantra review

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