Spec Sizes

Toyota Corolla vs Hyundai Elantra Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. Toyota Corolla · Hyundai Elantra

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length179.3 in – 180.0 in
  • Height57.7 in
  • Wheelbase102.4 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in
  • Curb weight2,734 lb – 2,800 lb
Front / width
  • Width69.4 in
  • Hyundai Elantra width69.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Hyundai Elantra is 1.3 in shorter (179.7 in vs 178.3 in)
  • Width: Toyota Corolla is 0.5 in narrower (69.4 in vs 69.9 in)
  • Height: Toyota Corolla is 1.2 in taller (57.7 in vs 56.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Hyundai Elantra has a 3.9 in longer wheelbase (102.4 in vs 106.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Toyota Corolla has 0.7 in more ground clearance (6.0 in vs 5.3 in)
  • Curb weight: essentially the same

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Toyota Corolla has 0.7 in more ground clearance (6.0 in vs 5.3 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Hyundai Elantra has a 3.9 in longer wheelbase (102.4 in vs 106.3 in)
  3. Height: Toyota Corolla is 1.2 in taller (57.7 in vs 56.5 in)
  4. Length: Hyundai Elantra is 1.3 in shorter (179.7 in vs 178.3 in)
  5. Width: Toyota Corolla is 0.5 in narrower (69.4 in vs 69.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHyundai Elantra — Hyundai Elantra is shorter by 1.3 in Check garage fit for Toyota Corolla · garage fit for Hyundai Elantra
  • Narrower for tight parkingToyota Corolla — Toyota Corolla is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceToyota Corolla — Toyota Corolla has 0.7 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecToyota CorollaHyundai ElantraDifference
Length179.7 in178.3 in1.3 in
Width69.4 in69.9 in0.5 in
Height57.7 in56.5 in1.2 in
Wheelbase102.4 in106.3 in3.9 in
Ground clearance6.0 in5.3 in0.7 in
Curb weight2,767 lb2,769 lb2 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 179.3 in – 180.0 in).

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