Hyundai Elantra vs Subaru Forester

Spec diff in Canada. No opinion. Just numbers.

Key differences

  • Hyundai Elantra is 19 mm longer than Subaru Forester.
  • Subaru Forester is 372 kg heavier than Hyundai Elantra.
  • Subaru Forester offers 447 L more boot space (seats up) than Hyundai Elantra.
  • Hyundai Elantra uses 1.4 L/100km less fuel than Subaru Forester.

At a glance

Hyundai ElantraSubaru Forester
Length
Hyundai Elantra4675 mm
Subaru Forester4656 mm
Cargo (seats up)
Hyundai Elantra402 L
Subaru Forester849 L
Kerb weight
Hyundai Elantra1290 kg
Subaru Forester1662 kg
SpecHyundai ElantraSubaru Forester
Length4675 mm4656 mm
Width (excl. mirrors)1825 mm1829 mm
Height1430 mm1730 mm
Wheelbase2720 mm2670 mm
Ground clearance140 mm221 mm
Cargo (seats up)402 L849 L
Cargo (seats folded)2095 L
Kerb weight1290 kg1662 kg
Seating capacity55
Fuel economy (combined)7.0 L/100km8.4 L/100km
Fuel tank47 L64 L

✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).

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