Model Year | 2015 | 2020 | |
Model | Hyundai Elantra GT | Toyota Corolla Hatchback | |
Engine | 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6500 154 lb-ft@4700 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 169 hp@6600 151 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 10-speed shiftable CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,639 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,300 mm | 4,369 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,781 mm | 1,791 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,471 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,319 kg | 1,388 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 53 L | 50 L | 3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 975 mm | -974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,349 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 963 mm | 955 mm | 8 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,394 mm | 1,384 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,295 mm | 1,156 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 879 mm | 759 mm | 120 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,946 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,826 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 651 L | 504 L | 147 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,444 L | 660 L | -659 L |
2015 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | Like the Elantra Touring which it replaced, the Elantra GT shares few if any visible parts with the Elantra coupe and sedan. Instead, both cars are essentially the European-market Hyundai i30 rebadged and slightly retuned for North American consumption. In Europe, the i30 is offered in two lengths, a hatch and an estate (the Queen's English for "wagon"). With the Elantra Touring, we got the estate. Perhaps because not enough people bought an Elantra Touring, Hyundai decided we'd readily trade functionality for styling. So with the Elantra GT we get the hatchback. While adults no longer have room to stretch, the Elantra GT's rear seat remains roomier than those in the Mazda3 and Ford Focus, but can't quite match the Kia Forte5's interior dimensions. Actually, Mazda claims more rear legroom in its car, but this particular spec seems well out of sync with reality. Even if this wasn't the case, specs aren't everything. Owing to a healthy height off the floor, the Hyundai's rear seat might be the most comfortable in the segment (unless you're tall enough to require more than the modest amount of headroom). A bonus for rear-seat passengers: the Tech Package includes the segment's only panoramic sunroof. see full Hyundai Elantra GT review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Hyundai Elantra GT.
2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Scion iM / Toyota Corolla iM was engineered primarily for the European market on a totally different platform than the Toyota Corolla sedan. The 2019 Corolla Hatchback shares a new platform with the 2020 Corolla sedan (and with the new Camry and Avalon as well). But it's still a smaller car than the Corolla sedan, with a wheelbase shorter by 2.4 inches. This somehow translates to a foot less rear legroom on the spec sheets, a tremendous difference. Toyota seems to cheat the sedan's legroom specs by a couple of inches--but ten inches is still a huge difference. Is the actual difference this large? I doubt it. The official spec for the Corolla Hatchback, 29.9 inches, is TIGHT, about a half-foot short of what the average adult male needs. There's more space back there than this spec suggests--but not a lot more. At 5-9, I could sit behind myself, but with only a couple of inches between my knees and the front seat. Put someone taller in either row and, well... Aside from the lack of space, the Corolla Hatchback's rear seat cushion is higher offer the floor than the Civic's and provides decent thigh support. On paper, the new Mazda3 offers about five inches more rear legroom than the Toyota. The actual difference is closer to two inches, maybe three. Not huge, but even two inches often could make the difference between people fitting comfortable and not. Starting once again with the spec sheets, the Honda Civic offers an inch more rear legroom than the Mazda. The actual difference seems larger. Another clear win for the Honda, especially compared to the Toyota. Focus on perceived roominess, and this Honda win becomes a rout. Although all of the cars are about equally wide, the Civic has a much wider cabin, especially up front. While the other two cars definitely feel like compacts from the driver seat, the Civic feels nearly as spacious as a midsize car. Here the spec sheet doesn't mislead: Honda claims three more inches of front shoulder room than Toyota does. see full Toyota Corolla Hatchback review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback.