Hyundai Elantra vs. Toyota Corolla
Hyundai Elantra
Toyota Corolla
Overall Reliability Rating
Overall Car Ratings & Details
| 5 | (12) | |
| 4 | (37) | |
| 3 | (22) | |
| 2 | (5) | |
| 1 | (3) |
| 5 | (32) | |
| 4 | (89) | |
| 3 | (48) | |
| 2 | (17) | |
| 1 | (3) |
Vehicle Comparison Rundown
The Hyundai Elantra and the Toyota Corolla are both compact, four-door sedans. They both have front-wheel drive.
In a power comparison, the Hyundai Elantra clearly outperforms the Toyota Corolla. The Elantra’s 147-horsepower standard engine beats the Corolla’s, which has 132 horsepower. If you’d like even more, the Elantra’s optional 201-horsepower engine will leave the 140-horsepower upgraded engine in the Corolla in the dust. No contest here.
Interior space and trunk size in the Hyundai Elantra and the Toyota Corolla are close. The Elantra has 95.8 cubic feet of passenger space and 14.4 cubic feet of trunk space. The Corolla has 97.1 cubic feet of passenger space and 13 cubic feet of trunk space. There’s not much difference between them.
One major difference is the standard driver assistance technologies. The Toyota Corolla comes standard with adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic high beams and automated emergency braking in every model. The Elantra offers blind spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert and lane change assist as standard on all models except the base Elantra, but the Corolla’s other standard features are available only as an option on the top Elantra model.
If you like performance, the Hyundai Elantra gives you plenty of that. But if you want the latest advanced safety systems as standard equipment, the Corolla is the best choice in this comparison. In most other areas, they are closely matched.