2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe: Up Close

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Up front, the seats have more pronounced side bolstering than the sedan. It ain’t no Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with optional Recaro-brand seats, but these seats also aren’t intrusive and give the coupe’s interior a sportier look than the sedan. Underneath, the coupe has a new suspension tuned toward the sporty side, so the bolsters that hold the driver in place during cornering aren’t superfluous compared to the comfort-tuned sedan.

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Sitting in the backseat, my hair was brushing against the headliner, but I wasn’t hunched over or squeezing my legs against my chest. I’m 6 feet tall and when I had the driver’s seat positioned where I normally sit, getting in the back was more or less falling into position. Most coupes this size haven’t solved that problem, though.

Despite being a coupe, the Elantra’s trunk is just as functional as the sedan’s with an equal amount of cargo space, 14.8 cubic feet. The trunk is wide and flat with a large opening, and it doesn’t sacrifice room like other coupes do compared to their sedan counterparts.