Model Year | 2014 | 2014 | |
Model | Hyundai Veloster | Toyota Sienna | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 150 kW@6000 264 Nm@1750 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 198 kW@6200 332 Nm@4700 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | Hatch | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 3,030 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,219 mm | 5,085 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,986 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,400 mm | 1,750 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,310 kg | 1,955 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 76 L | -26 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 1,041 mm | 990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,412 mm | 1,651 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,351 mm | 1,488 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,115 mm | 1,029 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 897 mm | 1,008 mm | 896 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,372 mm | 1,641 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,336 mm | 1,679 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 805 mm | 955 mm | -150 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 973 mm | -973 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,552 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,278 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 922 mm | -922 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,920 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,906 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 439 L | 1,107 L | 438 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.5 | 2,466 L | 13.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 983 L | 4,248 L | 979 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 |
2014 Toyota Sienna Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | The Sienna's seats are cushier than those in the Odyssey or the Sedona. But I slightly preferred the Sedona's front seats because they had four-way lumbar (rather than two-way) and provided more lateral support. The Toyota earns a clear win in front seat space. The first-row foot wells are unusually wide, and there's no tall center console (as in the Kia) or a protruding center stack (as in the Honda) to crowd the driver's right elbow or knee. This said, a relatively tall instrument panel does cut into the view forward and contribute to the Sienna feeling larger than the others. see full Toyota Sienna review |
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