Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2008) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2017) Specs

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2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class and 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year	2008	2017
Model	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	Hyundai Elantra GT
Engine
Transmission
Drivetrain
Body	4dr Sedan, ext.	4dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	124.6 in	104.3 in	20.3 in
Length	205.0 in	169.3 in	35.7 in
Width	73.7 in	70.1 in	3.6 in
Height	58.0 in	57.9 in	0.1 in
Curb Weight	4465 lb.	2917 lb.	1548 lb.
Fuel Capacity	23.8 gal.	14.0 gal.	9.8 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	37.8 in	40.1 in	-2.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	59.1 in	55.9 in	3.2 in
Hip Room, Row 1	0.0 in	53.1 in	-53.1 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.9 in	42.0 in	-0.1 in
Headroom, Row 2	38.5 in	37.9 in	0.6 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	58.7 in	54.9 in	3.8 in
Hip Room, Row 2	0.0 in	51.0 in	-51 in
Legroom, Row 2	42.3 in	34.6 in	7.7 in
Total Legroom	84.2 in (over 2 rows)	76.6 in (over 2 rows)	7.6 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	16.3 ft³	23.0 ft³	-6.7 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	16.3 ft³	51.0 ft³	-34.7 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Leg room for tall passengers see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	You can adjust the "multicontour" front seats as follows: height, seat angle, back angle, seat cushion length, seat cushion side bolsters, seat back bolsters, lumbar (both vertically and how much pressure),as well as shoulder support, seat firmness,& more see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 232hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Huge, soft reclining chair see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Really like the fact that you could recline in the back seats without disturbing the front occupants. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	4dr Sedan, ext. 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	My wife refers to it as a sofa on wheels, my daughter sprawls out in the cavernous back seat. I just love the way it drives. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class review
2007	0	All our family are over 6 foot and there is plenty of room all round. see full Mercedes-Benz S-Class 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

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