Model Year | 2016 | 2012 | |
Model | Hyundai Veloster | Dodge Journey | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1750 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6350 260 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 113.8 in | -9.5 in |
Length | 166.1 in | 192.4 in | -26.3 in |
Width | 70.5 in | 72.2 in | -1.7 in |
Height | 55.1 in | 66.6 in | -11.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2943 lb. | 3884 lb. | -941 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 20.5 gal. | -7.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.0 in | 40.8 in | -1.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.6 in | 57.5 in | -1.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.2 in | 53.8 in | -0.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.9 in | 40.8 in | 3.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.3 in | 39.9 in | -4.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.0 in | 56.9 in | -2.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.6 in | 54.4 in | -1.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 31.7 in | 33.6 in | -1.9 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 37.7 in | -37.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 43.5 in | -43.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 40.0 in | -40 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 23.4 in | -23.4 in |
Total Legroom | 75.6 in (over 2 rows) | 97.8 in (over 3 rows) | -22.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.5 ft3 | 10.7 ft3 | 4.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.5 | 37.0 ft3 | -21.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 34.7 ft3 | 67.6 ft3 | -32.9 ft3 |
2016 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 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Overly firm, insufficiently contoured front seats seem to be popping up everywhere lately, even in the formerly fluffy Toyota Avalon. (Blame the influence of the Germans.) The Dodge Journey’s front buckets provide a refreshing alternative, with a rare combination of cushiness and support. The armrests and door pulls are also well-padded. The driver-side lumbar powers up and down as well as in and out. The headrests even adjust fore-aft, a rarity among sub-luxury cars these days. If only the driver seat also included power recline... see full Dodge Journey review |
2012 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As mentioned earlier, Chrysler really dropped the ball when it packaged the Journey. The second-row seat is a comfortable height off the floor, yet headroom is plentiful even by crossover standards. But that’s the beginning and end of the back seat’s virtues. The optional third-row seat is kids-only (unless the adults in question aren’t much larger than kids). Though less than an inch longer, and riding on a wheelbase that’s 3.6 inches shorter, the new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has eight more inches of legroom in each of the rear rows—a huge difference. Adults can fit in the Journey’s second row if it’s slide back at least half way along its travel, but they can’t stretch out like they can in the Santa Fe. Or in many compact crossovers, for that matter. Poor packaging also makes for a fairly high load floor and (as mentioned above) less cargo volume than in other similarly-dimensioned crossovers. see full Dodge Journey review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2012 Dodge Journey.