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Subaru Forester (2018) vs. Hyundai Elantra GT (2018) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2018 Subaru Forester and 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT specs.

2018 Subaru Forester and 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Specifications

Model Year 2018 2018  
Model Subaru Forester Hyundai Elantra GT  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr SUV 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 103.9 in 104.3 in -0.4 in
Length 180.9 in 170.9 in 10 in
Width 70.7 in 70.1 in 0.6 in
Height 66.4 in 57.7 in 8.7 in
Curb Weight 3322 lb. 2901 lb. 421 lb.
Fuel Capacity 15.9 gal. 14.0 gal. 1.9 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 41.4 in 39.1 in 2.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 57.0 in 56.2 in 0.8 in
Hip Room, Row 1 53.9 in 0.0 in 53.9 in
Legroom, Row 1 43.0 in 42.2 in 0.8 in
Headroom, Row 2 39.8 in 38.5 in 1.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 56.5 in 55.4 in 1.1 in
Hip Room, Row 2 53.0 in 0.0 in 53 in
Legroom, Row 2 38.0 in 34.8 in 3.2 in
Total Legroom 81 in (over 2 rows) 77 in (over 2 rows) 4 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 34.4 ft3 24.9 ft3 9.5 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 74.7 ft3 55.1 ft3 19.6 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2018 Subaru Forester

2018 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2017 4dr SUV turbocharged 250hp 2.0L H4
8-speed shiftable CVT AWD
- Terrible front seat support - The cushions are too short - It's not noticeable on a test drive right away. I would not have bought the car! Test drive extensively! - Surfaces where your elbows would lay are too hard - I purchased foam pads to make it feel better. - Tall drivers like myself will struggle with the telescoping wheel's short extension range. - It is hard to get into a fully comfortable driving position. The memory seats in the XT help somewhat by retaining your seat settings if moved. - Front seat cushions are too short - Yes I said this twice - Front seat cushions are too short - Yes I said this THREE times! Subaru are you listening? The front seat cushions are WAY TOO SHORT! see full Subaru Forester review
 

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

2018 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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