If you’re shopping for a compact car near Murfreesboro, TN, you’re likely comparing the 2021 Hyundai Elantra and 2021 Toyota Corolla. To help make your decision easier, we’ve compared their performance specs, interior measurements, and the features they offer. Let’s compare the Elantra and Corolla to see which is a better compact car for local Murfreesboro drivers.
As you compare the 2021 Hyundai Elantra and 2021 Toyota Corolla, you’ll notice a trend that the Elantra simply offers more at every turn. This is certainly true when you’re comparing the power of these two cars. While the 2021 Elantra runs on a 2.0-liter engine with 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque, the Camry’s base engine is just a 1.8-liter with 139 horsepower and 126 pound-feet of torque. While these outputs may not be too far off, the differences are even starker in upper trim levels. The Elantra offers two other engines, one puts out 201 horsepower and the other a mighty 275 horsepower. The Corolla offers just one other engine and it only manages to make 169 horsepower.
Both the 2021 Elantra and 2021 Corolla have nice, modern interiors with standard features such as Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto. However, this is where the similarities end. Not only does the Elantra have over 11 cubic-feet more passenger space, it has a larger trunk, too. You’ll feel the Elantra’s extra room in the headspace, legroom, and shoulder room of both rows – especially in the rear legroom, where the Elantra offers four extra inches over the Corolla.
Though both the Elantra and the Corolla come standard with great driver assistance features, the Elantra comes with more features than the Corolla. Both have forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, lane keeping assistance, and automatic high beams, but only the Elantra has a driver attention warning and safe exit warning. Additionally, the Elantra comes standard with rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot monitoring while the Corolla saves these features for upper trims.
The evidence is in, and the 2021 Hyundai Elantrahas won this tossup hands-down! If you’re ready to cruise around Murfreesboro in the Elantra, you can shop our current Elantra inventory at Wilson County Hyundai today. When you’re ready for a test drive and a great deal, stop by the dealership to take the Elantra out for a spin!
