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2018 Hyundai Elantra GT and 2010 Mazda RX-8 Specifications
| Model Year | 2018 | 2010 | |
| Model | Hyundai Elantra GT | Mazda RX-8 | |
| Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 150 kW@6000 264 Nm@1500 |
1.3L R2 OHV-2v 158 kW@7500 216 Nm@5500 |
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| Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Coupe | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,703 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,341 mm | 4,460 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,781 mm | 1,770 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,466 mm | 1,341 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,391 kg | 1,403 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 53 L | 60 L | -7 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 993 mm | 970 mm | 23 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,427 mm | 1,392 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,354 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 1,085 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 978 mm | 935 mm | 43 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,407 mm | 1,394 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,222 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 884 mm | 818 mm | 66 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,902 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 705 L | 215 L | 490 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,560 L | 7.6 | -6.6 L |
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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2010 Mazda RX-8
| 2010 Mazda RX-8 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
Very comfortable Recaro seats, even on long drives. Larger people may not be comfortable so beware. see full Mazda RX-8 review |
| 2009 | 4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
Given the RX-8's compact dimensions, you wouldn't expect rear seat space to be a strength. But thanks to clever packaging and a subtly high roofline, there is actually space for real adults in back, provided those up front are short or move their seats up somewhat. With a pair of pickup-like rear-opening "half" rear doors, ingress and egress for rear seat passengers is a snap. For those who want a sports car but have children or need to transport a few friends occassionally, the RX-8 fits the bill nicely. see full Mazda RX-8 review |
| 2010 Mazda RX-8 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
The R3 Recaro seats had side bolsters that were a bit tight for us. I am below average in size as a male, and my wife is also very small and we found the bolsters cut into our hips far more than was comfortable. The seats are racing oriented only. see full Mazda RX-8 review |
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