Model Year | 2015 | 2006 | |
Model | Hyundai Veloster | Kia Optima | |
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Body | Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,700 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,219 mm | 4,719 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,400 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,172 kg | 1,488 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 65 L | -15 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 991 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,412 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,351 mm | 1,417 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,115 mm | 1,100 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 897 mm | 955 mm | -58 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,372 mm | 1,415 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,336 mm | 1,382 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 805 mm | 919 mm | -114 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,920 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,019 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 439 L | 385 L | 54 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 983 L | 13.6 | 969.4 L |
2015 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 |
2006 Kia Optima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Spacious enough to allow my 84 year old mother to get in and out without injuring herself! see full Kia Optima review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
After driving the Optima for five days straight for 10+ hours per day, other than the occasional stop, on a road trip, not one time did I get a sore back or thighs. see full Kia Optima review |