 I have completed just under 1000 miles in my new 2017 Elantra Sport manual transmission and I can honestly say that I love it.  My prior car was a 2013 Sonata 2.0T and I was a bit concerned moving into the Elantra Sport for several reasons.  First, it is a smaller car.  Second, the Sonata 2.0T was a wolf in sheep's clothing as far as acceleration.  My concerns were unfounded.  The Elantra Sport has plenty of room, especially in the front seats.  The leather bucket seats have excellent support and are quite comfortable (I am six foot and 215lbs).  The acceleration in the Elantra Sport is well above average.  I certainly haven't been in any situation where the car was under powered.  Finally I am getting about 31 mpg in a mostly suburban driving environment - much better than I was expecting and a significant improvement over the Sonata.  I highly recommend this car!