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2013 Kia Soul and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2019 | |
| Model | Kia Soul | Hyundai Elantra GT | |
| Engine | 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 164 hp@6500 148 lb-ft@4800 |
turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1500 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed manual | 7-speed automated manual | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 100.4 in | 104.3 in | -3.9 in |
| Length | 162.2 in | 170.9 in | -8.7 in |
| Width | 70.3 in | 70.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Height | 63.4 in | 57.7 in | 5.7 in |
| Curb Weight | 2707 lb. | 3067 lb. | -360 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 12.7 gal. | 14.0 gal. | -1.3 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.2 in | 39.1 in | 1.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.2 in | 56.2 in | -1 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.3 in | 0.0 in | 53.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 42.2 in | -0.1 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 38.5 in | 1.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 55.4 in | -0.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.7 in | 0.0 in | 52.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 34.8 in | 4.2 in |
| Total Legroom | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 4.1 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 23.7 ft3 | 24.9 ft3 | -1.2 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 53.4 ft3 | 55.1 ft3 | -1.7 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Kia Soul
| 2013 Kia Soul Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| The seats are similarly sufficient for casual around-town driving but subpar for even moderate distances. Less than half way through our four-hour drive the hard, flat cushions grew uncomfortable. see full Kia Soul review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Kia Soul
| 2013 Kia Soul Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 0 | Excellent room both up front and in the backseat for tall people. Same as previous model see full Kia Soul review |
| 2013 Kia Soul Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 0 | The front seat is every bit as uncomfortable as the previous model. No improvement here. A tall person will be more comfortable sitting in the rear seat. see full Kia Soul review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT
| 2019 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 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT.
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