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2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring and 2016 Kia Sorento Specifications
| Model Year | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Model | Hyundai Elantra Touring | Kia Sorento | |
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| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 109.4 in | -3.1 in |
| Length | 176.2 in | 187.4 in | -11.2 in |
| Width | 69.5 in | 74.4 in | -4.9 in |
| Height | 59.8 in | 66.3 in | -6.5 in |
| Curb Weight | 2937 lb. | 3704 lb. | -767 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 18.8 gal. | -4.8 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 39.5 in | 0.5 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.4 in | 59.1 in | -3.7 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.9 in | 56.7 in | -2.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 43.5 in | 41.2 in | 2.3 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 39.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.7 in | 58.0 in | -3.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.6 in | 56.4 in | -3.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 36.4 in | 39.4 in | -3 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 36.3 in | -36.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 52.8 in | -52.8 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 41.4 in | -41.4 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 31.7 in | -31.7 in |
| Total Legroom | 79.9 in (over 2 rows) | 112.3 in (over 3 rows) | -32.4 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 24.3 ft3 | 11.3 ft3 | 13 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 24.3 | 38.0 ft3 | -13.7 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 65.3 ft3 | 73.0 ft3 | -7.7 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Kia Sorento
| 2016 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Hyundai offers the Santa Fe in two lengths, a two-row 184.6-inch "Sport" and a three-row 193.1-inch regular version. Though the 2011-2015 Sorento had an optional third-row seat, it was about the same length as the Santa Fe Sport. Perhaps to better fit that third-row seat and differentiate itself from the two Hyundai variants, the 2016 Sorento is three inches longer than the 2015, for a total of 187.4. Kia has done a good job packaging the new SUV. Though the Toyota Highlander and (2009-2015) Honda Pilot are considerably longer, their rear seats have no more rear legroom than the new Sorento's. At 5-9, I can just barely fit in any of them. Passengers will have more room to stretch their legs in the Santa Fe, though third-row headroom is similarly limited to people of at most my height. If you need an adult-friendly third-row, you really need a minivan. Kia offers an especially stylish one. Like the Santa Fe, the Sorento falls between others' compact and midsize SUVs in width. There might not be more rear legroom in a Highlander or Pilot, but there's enough additional shoulder room to include a third seating position in the third row. If you need an eight-passenger vehicle, both the Sorento and the Santa Fe are out of contention. At least all trim levels of the Sorento can seat seven people. The Santa Fe Limited can only fit six. In both the Kia and the Hyundai the second-row seat is mounted comfortably high off the floor, not a given among midsize crossovers. The third-row seat is mounted low to the floor, forcing a knees-high seating position, but this is pretty much a given in the class. see full Kia Sorento review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Kia Sorento
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