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Is the 2026 Hyundai Elantra a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 9 sedans

7thof 9

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 14.2 cu ft.
  • 7th of 9 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (1st of 10), rear legroom (1st of 10).
  • Weakest: cargo (7th of 9).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 ยท SEDANSCivicHonda CivicSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5AltimaNissan AltimaK4Kia K4SentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaWRXSubaru WRXVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number7th of 9
10 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Hyundai Elantra in a class of 10
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$22,8253rd of 1078%
Best combined mpg54 mpg1st of 10100%
Most horsepower201 hp7th of 1033%
Cargo behind rear seats14.2 cu ft7th of 925%
Rear legroom38.0 in1st of 1089%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Civic 24.5 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Sonata 15.6 cu ft
  3. Kia K5 15.6 cu ft
  4. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
  5. Kia K4 14.6 cu ft
  6. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  7. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  8. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
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  1. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft

No figure: Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 10 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked