Mazda CX-5 (2016) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2018) Specs

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2016 Mazda CX-5 and 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year	2016	2018
Model	Mazda CX-5	Hyundai Elantra GT
Engine	2.5L I4 DOHC-4v 184 hp@5700 185 lb-ft@3250	2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 161 hp@6200 150 lb-ft@4700
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr SUV	4dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	106.3 in	104.3 in	2 in
Length	179.3 in	170.9 in	8.4 in
Width	72.4 in	70.1 in	2.3 in
Height	65.7 in	57.7 in	8 in
Curb Weight	3433 lb.	2943 lb.	490 lb.
Fuel Capacity	14.8 gal.	14.0 gal.	0.8 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	40.1 in	39.1 in	1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	57.5 in	56.2 in	1.3 in
Hip Room, Row 1	55.2 in	0.0 in	55.2 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.0 in	42.2 in	-1.2 in
Headroom, Row 2	39.0 in	38.5 in	0.5 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	55.5 in	55.4 in	0.1 in
Hip Room, Row 2	53.7 in	0.0 in	53.7 in
Legroom, Row 2	39.3 in	34.8 in	4.5 in
Total Legroom	80.3 in (over 2 rows)	77 in (over 2 rows)	3.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	34.1 ft³	24.9 ft³	9.2 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	64.8 ft³	55.1 ft³	9.7 ft³

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Mazda CX-5

2016 Mazda CX-5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	There's enough room for four adults inside the Mazda CX-5. But the Honda CR-V and some others are considerably roomier. Want an occasional third-row seat? While Nissan and Volkswagen offer one in their compact crossovers, Mazda does not. see full Mazda CX-5 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Mazda CX-5

2016 Mazda CX-5 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Soon after I bought the Mazda, I did an 8 hour trip in it. I found the seat comfort to be most satisfactory. I had no trouble finding a comfortable driving position using the power seat, and, the lumbar support. see full Mazda CX-5 review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

2018 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

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