Model Year | 2006 | 2019 | |
Model | Pontiac G6 | Hyundai Elantra GT | |
Engine | 3.9L V6 OHV-2v 240 hp@6000 241 lb-ft@2800 |
turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 4-speed shiftable automatic | 7-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 112.3 in | 104.3 in | 8 in |
Length | 189.1 in | 170.9 in | 18.2 in |
Width | 70.6 in | 70.1 in | 0.5 in |
Height | 57.0 in | 57.7 in | -0.7 in |
Curb Weight | 3525 lb. | 3067 lb. | 458 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 16.4 gal. | 14.0 gal. | 2.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.0 in | 39.1 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.4 in | 56.2 in | -0.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 0.0 in | 52.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.2 in | 42.2 in | 0 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.5 in | 38.5 in | -2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.4 in | 55.4 in | 0 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.9 in | 0.0 in | 51.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.6 in | 34.8 in | 2.8 in |
Total Legroom | 79.8 in (over 2 rows) | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 2.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 14.0 ft3 | 24.9 ft3 | -10.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.0 ft3 | 55.1 ft3 | -41.1 ft3 |
2006 Pontiac G6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Hardtop conv. 217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Much more comfortable than the other hardtops we tried..... see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
this is a very comfortable car for long trips, we drove from Chicago to Charleston Sc and it was very confortable see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Easily adjustable! see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I Have a smile child. And his car seat fits perfect and still has room to move his feet! see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
The sedan has a ton of rear seat room. see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
There is a lot of it, just like the back seat room. see full Pontiac G6 review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Plentiful for two different drivers with 12 inches difference in height. see full Pontiac G6 review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Enough room for adults (6 foot) with tall drivers. see full Pontiac G6 review |
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT.