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Hyundai Sonata (2013) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2019) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2013 Hyundai Sonata and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT specs.

2013 Hyundai Sonata and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year 2013 2019  
Model Hyundai Sonata Hyundai Elantra GT  
Engine turbocharged
2.0L I4
DOHC-4v
274 hp@6000
269 lb-ft@1750
turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
201 hp@6000
195 lb-ft@1500
 
Transmission 6-speed shiftable automatic 6-speed manual  
Drivetrain FWD FWD  
Body 4dr Sedan 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 110.0 in 104.3 in 5.7 in
Length 189.8 in 170.9 in 18.9 in
Width 72.2 in 70.1 in 2.1 in
Height 57.9 in 57.7 in 0.2 in
Curb Weight 3338 lb. 3014 lb. 324 lb.
Fuel Capacity 18.5 gal. 14.0 gal. 4.5 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 40.0 in 39.1 in 0.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 57.9 in 56.2 in 1.7 in
Hip Room, Row 1 55.2 in 0.0 in 55.2 in
Legroom, Row 1 45.5 in 42.2 in 3.3 in
Headroom, Row 2 37.8 in 38.5 in -0.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 56.7 in 55.4 in 1.3 in
Hip Room, Row 2 54.9 in 0.0 in 54.9 in
Legroom, Row 2 34.6 in 34.8 in -0.2 in
Total Legroom 80.1 in (over 2 rows) 77 in (over 2 rows) 3.1 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 16.4 ft3 24.9 ft3 -8.5 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 16.4 ft3 55.1 ft3 -38.7 ft3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Hyundai Sonata

2013 Hyundai Sonata Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2013 According to the EPA's classification system, the Hyundai Sonata is actually a large car. You wouldn't guess this while sitting in the front seat. A steeply raked windshield and cockpit-like instrument panel design cut into actual roominess, and perceived roominess even more. The Sonata's firm front buckets could use more form-fitting contouring. Though not uncomfortable, they are the least comfortable buckets in this threesome. In the back seat, six-foot passengers' scalps might graze the headliner, but knee room is generous. There's a bit more room and a more comfortably padded and positioned rear seat cushion inside the Altima. But the Mazda6's rear seat is at least as low to the floor as the Sonata's and includes a couple inches less knee room. So the Hyundai has a slight edge over the Mazda. see full Hyundai Sonata review
 

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2013 Hyundai Sonata Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The front driver seat is supportive yet firm and the power adjustments guarantee you'll get the right driving position for you. The heated seat feature is great on a cold morning too. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2013 Hyundai Sonata Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 198-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Ride is comfortable but after about 2 or 3 hours, the leather seats get a bit hard on the butt. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2012 4dr Sedan 198-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Have the Limited with leather heated seats. They are not as comfortable as expected. The seat bolsters are a little tight for my back side. see full Hyundai Sonata review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT

2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
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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