Model Year | 2014 | 2012 | |
Model | Hyundai Veloster | Chevrolet Volt | |
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Body | Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 105.7 in | -1.4 in |
Length | 166.1 in | 177.1 in | -11 in |
Width | 70.5 in | 70.4 in | 0.1 in |
Height | 55.1 in | 56.6 in | -1.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2584 lb. | 3781 lb. | -1197 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 9.3 gal. | 3.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.0 in | 37.8 in | 1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.6 in | 56.5 in | -0.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.2 in | 53.7 in | -0.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.9 in | 42.1 in | 1.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.3 in | 36.0 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.0 in | 53.9 in | 0.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.6 in | 51.2 in | 1.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 31.7 in | 34.1 in | -2.4 in |
Total Legroom | 75.6 in (over 2 rows) | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | -0.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.5 ft3 | 10.6 ft3 | 4.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 34.7 ft3 | 0.0 | 34.7 ft3 |
2014 Hyundai Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Okay, adults won't want to spend a long road trip in the back seat of a Veloster. But given the car's sleek styling and tidy exterior dimensions, there's a surprising amount of room back there. Not only is the third door justified, but a fourth portal would also be welcome. As is, whoever sits in the left rear seat has no easy way to get to it. Between the lack of a fourth door and the presence of a low console where a fifth person might otherwise sit, it's as if they want people who regularly tote kids to get an Elantra GT. Which, sadly, isn't offered with a 201-horsepower engine. see full Hyundai Veloster review |
2014 Hyundai Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
The Veloster is setup like a sports car - stiff suspension, low riding height, and sport seats designed to keep you in place. What this car is not is comfortable. At all. There is almost no back support, and little coushining. On a long trip, it will be PAIN. On roads trampled on by dinosaurs, it will be PAIN. The interior accents also get in the way of resting your legs on anything, so you have to just deal with the space provided, which isn't much. This car is just big enough, and not a milimeter more. see full Hyundai Veloster review |
2012 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The front seats offer very good support and the seat bottoms are designed for tall drivers.. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The rear seats have limited leg room. A forward facing child car seat (Safety 1st Air Protect) is fine but to install it rear facing would make the passenger seat almost unusable and being a 4 seat there is no option to install in the middle of the rear which i find allows in many cars a good way to keep everyone safe & comfortable. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Front seats are semi-hard and covered in strange material. I could see people larger than myself having issues with them. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
No power seat in a $46k car?? Get real, Chevy. Once you get used to them, though, both front and rear seats are comfortable for up to an hour or so. Longer than that and I need different lower back support that it doesn't have. But they are heated which is nice and it's comfortable leather. A few tweaks and/or an optional chair & this would be a non-issue. see full Chevrolet Volt review |