Hyundai Elantra (2012) vs. Kia Sorento (2016) Specs

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2012 Hyundai Elantra and 2016 Kia Sorento Specifications

Model Year	2012	2016
Model	Hyundai Elantra	Kia Sorento
Engine
Transmission
Drivetrain
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	2,700 mm	2,779 mm	0 mm
Length	4,529 mm	4,760 mm	0 mm
Width	1,775 mm	1,890 mm	0 mm
Height	1,435 mm	1,684 mm	0 mm
Curb Weight	1,207 kg	1,680 kg	0 kg
Fuel Capacity	48 L	71 L	-23 L
Headroom, Row 1	1,016 mm	1,003 mm	0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1	1,420 mm	1,501 mm	0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1	1,359 mm	1,440 mm	0 mm
Legroom, Row 1	1,107 mm	1,046 mm	0 mm
Headroom, Row 2	942 mm	998 mm	-56 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2	1,392 mm	1,473 mm	0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2	1,339 mm	1,433 mm	0 mm
Legroom, Row 2	841 mm	1,001 mm	840 mm
Headroom, Row 3	0 mm	922 mm	-922 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 3	0 mm	1,341 mm	-1 mm
Hip Room, Row 3	0 mm	1,052 mm	-1 mm
Legroom, Row 3	0 mm	805 mm	-805 mm
Total Legroom	1,948 mm (over 2 rows)	2,852 mm (over 3 rows)	-1 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum	419 L	320 L	99 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	14.8	1,076 L	13.8
Cargo Volume, Maximum	14.8	2,067 L	12.8

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra

2012 Hyundai Elantra Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	0	Seats mold to your body and they heat up fast which helps in winter. see full Hyundai Elantra review

2012 Hyundai Elantra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is really not a con. If they offered the option of a front passenger power seat with lumbar as an option, I along with many others would likely opt for it. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	impossible for me to check rear when reversing. headrests are too big. see full Hyundai Elantra 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

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