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Comparison Test: 2019 Honda Civic Si vs. 2019 Hyundai Elantra Sport
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10/5/2023
Say you only want your compact sedan mildly spiced? These two are what you’d go for. Not as hot as the Honda Civic Type-R or the Hyundai Veloster N
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Here it is, the B-Team.
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If you are looking for the ultimate performance Honda or Hyundai, these cars, the Civic Si
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and Elantra Sport, aren't it.
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Instead, they offer a less expensive, more efficient alternative to the brand's respective
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big dogs, the Honda Civic Type R and the Hyundai Veloster N.
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First, there's the Honda Civic Si, which slots between the 175hp base car and the monster
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306hp Type R. This year, that means 205hp paired with a 6-speed manual transmission.
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It also has an adaptive suspension and a real mechanical limited-slip front differential.
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Then, there's the Hyundai Elantra Sport.
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While the Civic benefits from shared architecture with the Type R hatchback, the Elantra Sport
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is a distant cousin of the Veloster N. Like all Elantra sedans, it has an older version
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of the Elantra platform.
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The Sport has a slightly more aggressive suspension tune, all-season tires, and a 1.6L turbocharged
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inline-four making 201hp.
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At first pass, the two cars performed pretty similarly at the test track.
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Aided by its summer tires and the limited-slip diff, the Honda was consistently quicker,
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getting from 0-60mph in 6.6 seconds and through the quarter mile in 14.9 seconds.
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The Hyundai did 6.9-60 and a quarter in 15.2.
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The Honda stopped from 60-0mph in 107ft and lapped the figure 8 in 25.8 seconds while
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averaging 0.68g.
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The Hyundai needed 119ft to stop from 60mph and it lapped the figure 8 in 26.8 seconds
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at 0.64g.
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The verdict?
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Though we liked the power and the Sport exhaust of the Hyundai, it falls apart when driven
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hard.
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The engine runs out of steam, the throws of the gearbox seem long, and grip is hampered
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by the choice of all-season tires.
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In contrast, the Civic is composed and well-balanced, and its suspension keeps it flat and nimble
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through bends.
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Its engine is laggy under 2000rpm, but it provides good power.
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So while the finish was closer than we would have thought, the Honda Civic Si's superior
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performance and impressive economy makes it the better buy, and the winner of this comparison
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test.
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For the full story, be sure to go to MotorTrend.com
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and subscribe!
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