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Mini Hardtop (2009) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2019) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2009 Mini Hardtop and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT specs.

2009 Mini Hardtop and 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year 2009 2019  
Model Mini Hardtop Hyundai Elantra GT  
Engine turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
208 hp@6000
192 lb-ft@1850
turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
201 hp@6000
195 lb-ft@1500
 
Transmission 6-speed manual 7-speed automated manual  
Drivetrain FWD FWD  
Body 2dr Hatch 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 97.1 in 104.3 in -7.2 in
Length 145.6 in 170.9 in -25.3 in
Width 66.3 in 70.1 in -3.8 in
Height 55.4 in 57.7 in -2.3 in
Curb Weight 2668 lb. 3067 lb. -399 lb.
Fuel Capacity 10.6 gal. 14.0 gal. -3.4 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 38.8 in 39.1 in -0.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 50.3 in 56.2 in -5.9 in
Legroom, Row 1 41.4 in 42.2 in -0.8 in
Headroom, Row 2 37.6 in 38.5 in -0.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 44.7 in 55.4 in -10.7 in
Legroom, Row 2 29.9 in 34.8 in -4.9 in
Total Legroom 71.3 in (over 2 rows) 77 in (over 2 rows) -5.7 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 5.7 ft3 24.9 ft3 -19.2 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 24.0 ft3 55.1 ft3 -31.1 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Mini Hardtop

2009 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
nevr a backache, I am a six footer that arrives refreshed and never feel cramped. see full Mini Hardtop review
2009 2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
heated seats, great driving position, great visability see full Mini Hardtop review
2009 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Smallish seats made the front feel kinda cheap. The middle armrest was also a very hard plastic, but the door was slightly softer plastic. see full Mini Hardtop review
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Despite being a hatchback, not a lot of headroom in the back, almost as same as the Mustang. Seats were more upright and headrest should have been integrated into seatbacks; rather, it was mostly a nuisance. see full Mini Hardtop review
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD
There is no room for anyone other than a child see full Mini Hardtop review
2009 2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD
I drove a John Cooperworks MINI and I found the front seat to be incredibly flat and unsupportive. It was the complete opposite of the GTI seats, and a big part of why I purchased the GTI instead see full Mini Hardtop review
2008 2dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The roof line is so low that tall people do not fit. When I tested the car my head was touching the roofliner. see full Mini Hardtop review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 172hp 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
too small for adults see full Mini Hardtop review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT

2019 Hyundai Elantra GT Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
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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