Model Year | 2009 | 2018 | |
Model | Hyundai Elantra Touring | Kia Cadenza | |
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Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr Sedan | |
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Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,855 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,475 mm | 4,971 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,765 mm | 1,869 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,519 mm | 1,471 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,332 kg | 1,648 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 53 L | 70 L | -17 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,021 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,407 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,369 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,105 mm | 1,156 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 963 mm | -962 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,389 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,336 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 925 mm | 945 mm | -20 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,029 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,101 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 688 L | 453 L | 235 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,849 L | 16.0 | -15 L |
2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Wagon 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Seats are comfortable, adjustable, and sit high to give the driver and passenger a good view of the road ahead, and are wide and not narrow like you find in the competition. see full Hyundai Elantra Touring review |
2010 | 4dr Wagon 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
no other small car provides rear passenger comfort like the Hyundai Elantra Touring. see full Hyundai Elantra Touring review |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The Front Seats have plenty of room, I am 6'4"and find there is a lot of room. see full Hyundai Elantra Touring review |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Being quite a tall guy one of my favourite tests is to set the front seat in my position and then get in the back seat. In the touring I have at least 4" of knee room. Great for long trips. see full Hyundai Elantra Touring review |
2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Seats are comfortable but do not hold you in position during aggressive driving see full Hyundai Elantra Touring review |
2018 Kia Cadenza Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2017 | Due to its shorter greenhouse and taller, more intrusive center console, the Buick's front row doesn't feel nearly as roomy as the Kia's, or even as roomy as the related Chevrolet Malibu's. Large sedans aren't what they used to be. While in the past they were both longer and wider than midsize sedans, these days they more often than not share platforms with the latter, and thus are not significantly wider, only longer. Even in the official specs the LaCrosse has nearly an inch less front shoulder room than the "smaller" Malibu. Likewise, the Cadenza's front row dimensions are within fractions of an inch of the Optima's. If you're seeking more front seat room than in a midsize sedan, you won't find it in these cars. To be fair, midsize sedans have grown. Both the Cadenza and LaCrosse have comfortable front seats, with the Buick's cushion perhaps slightly cushier. Take a turn aggressively, though, and you're much more likely to slide off the Buick's non-bucket, as it provides hardly any lateral support. The Cadenza's bolsters are more effective. The payoff for the additional size of these largish sedans can be found in the back seat, where each offers about two inches more legroom than its junior partner. On paper, the Kia Cadenza offers only slightly more total legroom than the Buick LaCrosse. In reality, it offers much more. With the front seat positioned for my 30-inch inseam (I'm not long of leg), I had about ten inches of knee room in the Kia's back seat. The Kia's rear seat cushion is also a little more supportive and comfortable than the Buick's. Not so good: in both cars there's not enough space under the front seats for the rear seat passengers' feet, essentially robbing them of about a half-foot of legroom. This design flaw is more the rule than the exception in upscale sedans. Still, it's not right. see full Kia Cadenza review |
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