Model Year | 2014 | 2018 | |
Model | Hyundai Veloster | Honda Accord | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 150 kW@6000 264 Nm@1750 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 188 kW@6500 370 Nm@1500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 10-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,830 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,219 mm | 4,882 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,862 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,400 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,310 kg | 1,525 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 56 L | -6 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 1,003 mm | 990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,412 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,351 mm | 1,405 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,115 mm | 1,074 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 897 mm | 947 mm | -50 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,372 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,336 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 805 mm | 1,026 mm | 804 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,920 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,101 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 439 L | 473 L | -34 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 983 L | 16.7 | 966.3 L |
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 |
2018 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2018 | Back in the day, Hondas weren't roomy by any absolute yardstick, but were surprisingly capacious considering their small exterior dimensions. Honda knew how to make the most of a small package. The Accord grew dramatically over the years. The second-generation 1982 sedan that put the model on the map (literally, they were everywhere) was 173.6 inches long and 65.0 inches wide, on a 96.5-inch wheelbase. The eighth-generation 2008 Accord was over 20 inches longer and 7.7 inches wider, on a 110.2-inch wheelbase. For the ninth-generation Accord, Honda regained enough of its former space efficiency skills to maintain interior space while slightly shrinking the car's exterior. For the tenth-generation car, they've pulled off a magic trick. Even though the new Accord is 0.3 inches less lengthy, Honda managed to increase total legroom by 1.7 inches. A two-inch wheelbase stretch contributed; to reduce overall length Honda trimmed the car's overhangs. Rear seat passengers now enjoy over 40 inches of rear legroom, a dramatic 2.4 inches more than in the Camry. They will feel like they're in a limo. What's the catch? Well, those rear seat occupants best not have tall torsos. The lower (by six-tenths of an inch), sleeker roof line cuts into rear headroom. The Camry provides another 0.7 inches for the heads of rear passengers. This might not sound like much until you have a rear seat passenger a bit over six feet in height. Also, Honda only managed as much rear headroom as it did by positioning the rear seat cushion somewhat low to the floor. Some--but not many--competitors have more comfortably positioned rear seat cushions. I'll note here that the new Accord also has a larger trunk than last year's Accord, the Camry, and every other competitor--but most are within a cubic foot. I'd trade a cubic foot for the interior trunk handle they appear to have considered, then left off the car. Keep the car clean or you'll dirty a hand closing the lid. see full Honda Accord review |
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