The newest version of the Hyundai Elantra is an outstanding compact sedan that's among the best in the compact car segment. The 2023 Hyundai Elantra at Voss Hyundai in Dayton OH is comfortable, easy to drive and comes with a long list of intuitive infotainment features. The Kia Forte is another excellent compact sedan that might also be on your shopping list. Here's a comparison to help you make the best decision and to see why we believe the new Hyundai Elantra is the better choice.
A comparison of engines and performance
The new 2023 Hyundai Elantra offers a 2.0-liter four-cylinder power plant that delivers 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque. It also comes with front-wheel drive and a continuously variable automatic transmission. The Kia Forte has exactly the same specifications at the base when it comes to engine power and performance. Like the Hyundai Elantra, the new Kia Forte has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that's good for 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque at the base level.
The Hyundai Elantra comes out ahead, however, because it offers you a choice of three different engines while the Kia Forte gives you only two to choose from. The Hyundai Elantra has an available four-cylinder N Line engine that can produce 201 horsepower or a big 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that can generate 276 horsepower which is far more available horsepower than the Kia Forte.
A comparison of fuel economy
While the Kia Forte has excellent fuel economy, the Hyundai Elantra does even better. The Hyundai Elantra SE base level trim can give you an EPA-estimated 33 MPG on city streets and 42 MPG on the highway. The best the Kia Forte can do is the base engine with an estimated 30 MPG in the city and 41 MPG on the highway. So in a world of high prices and relentless inflation at the pump, the Hyundai Elantra is clearly the better choice.
A comparison of interiors
Both the 2023 Hyundai Elantra and the 2023 Kia Forte come standard with an 8-inch touch screen, wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ along with a four-speaker stereo system. Both allow you to upgrade to a larger touch screen along with wireless device charging, satellite radio and an 8-speaker stereo. The Hyundai Elantra edges ahead by offering available ambient lighting while that isn't listed among the options for the new Kia Forte.
A comparison of interior space
The Hyundai Elantra gives you more room inside then the new Kia Forte. The Elantra provides 40.6 inches of front headroom compared with only 38.8 inches of front headroom in the new Kia Forte. The Hyundai Elantra gives you slightly more front legroom than the Kia Forte and it wins by a bigger margin with 38 inches of rear legroom in the back vs. only 35.7 inches for the new Kia Forte. Last but hardly least, the 2023 Hyundai Elantra gives you 113.6 cubic feet of interior volume compared with only 111.3 cubic feet for the new Kia Forte.
A comparison of safety technology
Both the 2023 Hyundai Elantra and the new Kia Forte give you a standard review camera. But the Hyundai Elantra for 2023 gives you blind spot monitoring and a rear cross traffic alert system as standard equipment while the Kia Forte makes you pay extra for that technology. Browse our new vehicle inventory to find the winning 2023 Hyundai Elantra you like most and set up a test drive at Voss Hyundai in Dayton OH.
