Model Year | 2015 | 2014 | |
Model | Hyundai Elantra | Volkswagen Beetle | |
Engine | 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 129 kW@6500 209 Nm@4700 |
turbocharged 1.8L I4 DOHC-4v 125 kW@4800 249 Nm@1500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,540 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,549 mm | 4,277 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,775 mm | 1,808 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,326 kg | 1,337 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 48 L | 55 L | -7 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,405 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,359 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,107 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 942 mm | 942 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,392 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,339 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 841 mm | 798 mm | 43 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,948 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,847 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 419 L | 436 L | -17 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.8 | 847 L | -832.2 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Hyundai Elantra.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Back in the 1960s VW entreated Americans to "think small." Lately, though, the German manufacturers cars have been getting bigger and bigger. The latest redesign added over two inches to the car's length (now 168 inches) and over two inches to its width (now a midsize-like 71.2 inches. Compared to the 146-by-66-inch, 2,822-pound Mini and the 140-by-64-inch, 2,434-pound Fiat, the 3,340-pound Beetle TDI convertible is a big, heavy car. As noted earlier, solidity and ride quality benefit from this additional bulk. But rear seat room does not. Sure, the Beetle Convertible's rear seat is more viable than the MINI's, but bars to clear rarely come lower. The Fiat is in the same (adults-in-a-pinch) ballpark. In addition to the space shortage, the VW's rear seat back is uncomfortably upright. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The back seat, if you could really call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe another 3 in. That being said it fits a car seat with my 6' frame in the front seat ahead of it, so it gets the job done. Once the top goes down the interior space seems adequate. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |