New Touring interior size deceiving
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New Touring interior size deceiving
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Aug 16 2012, 03:42 PM
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Power Poster Group: Lifetimer Posts: 447 Posts Per Day: 0.09 Thanks Received: 59 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 28-December 09 From: Sutton ON, Canada Member No.: 8,056 Mood: Carefree |
Just picked up our new 2012 Touring yesterday.
When I first looked in the hatch of one at the dealership, the rear seats were folded down, and with the added cargo area it looked huge. I kept the rubber trunk liner from our 2004 GT, hoping to use it in our Touring if it fit OK. Well it turns out I'm going to have to trim it to fit. The 2004 GT had a larger floor area, with the seats up, than our 2012 Touring does. Will need to trim about 6 inches off the front end of the rubber liner, and a little on the rear sides. Now I'm sure overall volume is more in the Touring, as it should have more "head room". In the Touring brochure, it states the Touring's interior volume is 3,555 litres. I guess this must be total volume. Anyone know the 2004 GTs interior volume, or other trunk space specs for the different models? -------------------- |
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Aug 16 2012, 08:52 PM
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Post Maniac Group: Lifetimer Posts: 1,916 Posts Per Day: 0.41 Thanks Received: 268 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 11-July 11 Member No.: 10,696 Mood: Numb |
Looking on edmunds (look up the car and look under Features and Specs):
2004 GT: Cargo capacity, all seats in place: 28.3 cu.ft. Maximum cargo capacity: 37 cu.ft. 2012 GLS Touring: Cargo capacity, all seats in place: 24.3 cu.ft. Maximum cargo capacity: 65.3 cu.ft. So, yeah -- smaller with seats up but much larger with them down. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Aug 17 2012, 07:33 PM
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Power Poster Group: Lifetimer Posts: 447 Posts Per Day: 0.09 Thanks Received: 59 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 28-December 09 From: Sutton ON, Canada Member No.: 8,056 Mood: Carefree |
Thanks benman for finding that info.
Confirms what I suspected. Just wanted to see the numbers. I hate when they use litres as the unit of measurement for car volume. 3,555 litres sounds like a lot of water bottles, or oil, as far as trying to visualize it. Cubic feet is so much easier. -------------------- |
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1 members thank rstnick for this post Kate31 | |
Aug 26 2012, 12:18 PM
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Power Poster Group: Lifetimer Posts: 447 Posts Per Day: 0.09 Thanks Received: 59 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 28-December 09 From: Sutton ON, Canada Member No.: 8,056 Mood: Carefree |
The 2004 GT rear mat in the 2012 Touring.
Did trim it and might add pix later. -------------------- |
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1 members thank rstnick for this post benman | |
Sep 20 2014, 07:41 AM
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That's interesting!
The Touring would have much more interior space overall. If I remember right they are close to the same length. However the bonnet is much shorter on the Touring. Cargo space with the seats folded down is amazing! we moved house with my i30cw with the extra head room you can load this beast up really well. and the turbo diesel loved towing the fully loaded 8x6 caged trailer behind hit! -------------------- 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Active 2.2 CRDi 6spd Auto, Ocean View 2014 Hyundai i30 elite , 1.6 CRDi, 6spd 5dr Hatch, Dazzling Blue 2009 Hyundai i30cw SX 1.6 CRDi 5spd 4dr Wagon, Hyper Silver 2007 Hyundai Getz S 1.4 DOHC 5spd 5dr Hatch, Blue 2005 Hyundai Elantra elit�, 2.0HVT 5spd, 4dr Sedan, Ebony Black 1998 Hyundai Excel GX, 1.5 DOHC, 5spd, 3dr Hatch, Red |
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May 18 2015, 10:14 AM
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Power Poster Group: Lifetimer Posts: 447 Posts Per Day: 0.09 Thanks Received: 59 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 28-December 09 From: Sutton ON, Canada Member No.: 8,056 Mood: Carefree |
Yes, for moving a lot of items, the Touring is great.
I bought a patio set, 6 chairs that stack, table, umbrella and base. As I was walking out the store with the cart, a guy says "I hope you have a truck". Nope, just an Elantra Touring. It all fit in with the seats down. -------------------- |
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1 members thank rstnick for this post RPW00Mirage | |
May 19 2015, 06:41 AM
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The two advantages of the Touring vs. the '04 hatchback (I have both) are that it's 4" wider between the wheel wells and considerably taller. While the "trunk" area may be smaller, with the seats folded down it's much larger overall.
-------------------- Regards
Brian '04 Elantra GT 5 door, silver with: Tib Sway bar, TWM Shifter w/raised frame and custom leather boot, PCV Filter, Disabled Clutch Interlock, Clutchvavlectomy, Fram Drain Valve, Independent Fog Lights, Key Out Sunroof Mod, Cabin Air Filter, Ground Wire Buss, A/C defroster bypass |
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