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2017 Hyundai Elantra GT and 2018 Toyota RAV4 Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Model | Hyundai Elantra GT | Toyota RAV4 | |
| Engine | 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6500 154 lb-ft@4700 |
2.5L I4 DOHC-4v 176 hp@6000 172 lb-ft@4100 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 104.7 in | -0.4 in |
| Length | 169.3 in | 183.5 in | -14.2 in |
| Width | 70.1 in | 72.6 in | -2.5 in |
| Height | 57.9 in | 65.9 in | -8 in |
| Curb Weight | 2976 lb. | 3455 lb. | -479 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 15.9 gal. | -1.9 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.1 in | 39.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.9 in | 57.3 in | -1.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.1 in | 54.3 in | -1.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 42.6 in | -0.6 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 37.9 in | 38.9 in | -1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.9 in | 55.4 in | -0.5 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.0 in | 48.9 in | 2.1 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 34.6 in | 37.2 in | -2.6 in |
| Total Legroom | 76.6 in (over 2 rows) | 79.8 in (over 2 rows) | -3.2 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 23.0 ft3 | 38.4 ft3 | -15.4 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 51.0 ft3 | 73.4 ft3 | -22.4 ft3 |
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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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2018 Toyota RAV4
| 2018 Toyota RAV4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| I initially noted that the well-bolstered driver seat felt "ok." But after a few hours in it my rear started to feel sore. To be fair, I haven't had enough seat time in competitors to state that they fit me better. And even if they do, this could just be me. People come in many different shapes and sizes, have different postures, and so forth. Pity seat designers! The upshot: no one else can tell you how comfortable a seat will be for you. Make the test drive as long as you can before buying. see full Toyota RAV4 review | ||
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