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2007 Kia Optima and 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications
| Model Year | 2007 | 2017 | |
| Model | Kia Optima | Hyundai Elantra GT | |
| Engine | 2.7L V6 DOHC-4v 185 hp@6000 183 lb-ft@4000 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6500 154 lb-ft@4700 |
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| Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 107.1 in | 104.3 in | 2.8 in |
| Length | 186.4 in | 169.3 in | 17.1 in |
| Width | 71.1 in | 70.1 in | 1 in |
| Height | 58.3 in | 57.9 in | 0.4 in |
| Curb Weight | 3287 lb. | 2976 lb. | 311 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.0 gal. | 14.0 gal. | 3 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.8 in | 40.1 in | -0.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.1 in | 55.9 in | 1.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 54.5 in | 53.1 in | 1.4 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 43.7 in | 42.0 in | 1.7 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 38.0 in | 37.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.3 in | 54.9 in | 1.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.7 in | 51.0 in | 3.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 37.8 in | 34.6 in | 3.2 in |
| Total Legroom | 81.5 in (over 2 rows) | 76.6 in (over 2 rows) | 4.9 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 14.8 ft3 | 23.0 ft3 | -8.2 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.8 ft3 | 51.0 ft3 | -36.2 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2007 Kia Optima
| 2007 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT
| 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| The front seats are comfortable and supportive in both cars, with Hyundai's likely agreeable for a wider range of body sizes and types. And the rear seat? Here we have another area where the Elantra Touring excelled, but neither Elantra GT has. The culprit this time isn't design, but a decision by those who make the big bucks at the corporate level. Hyundai offers Europeans the i30 (the same car with a different model name) in two lengths. These are marketed as a hatchback and as an estate or touring or tourer or kombi or whatever other label might help sell what Americans call station wagons. With the Elantra Touring, we got the latter, and consequently far more rear seat room and cargo carrying capacity than in any other compact hatchback. But we didn't buy the car. So with the first and second Elantra GT we've been getting the much less lengthy, more athletically proportioned hatchback. As it stands (or rather, sits), the Elantra GT's rear seat shouldn't be condemned as useless unless you're a driver of above-average height with similarly sized passsengers. At 5-9, I fit behind a driver seat set for myself with perhaps three inches between my knees and the seat back and about a half-inch to spare between the top of my head and the headliner (in a two-pedal Elantra GT with the optional sunroof). But people even a couple inches taller than me will feel cramped. The rear seats in the GTI and Civic are roomier. One plus in the Elantra GT's column: its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Civic's don't. In terms of cargo space the Elantra GT is more competitive, but nothing special the way it was with the Elantra Touring. see full Hyundai Elantra GT review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT
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