Model Year | 2019 | 2022 | |
Model | Kia Forte | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 112.2 in | -5.9 in |
Length | 182.7 in | 194.9 in | -12.2 in |
Width | 70.9 in | 76.0 in | -5.1 in |
Height | 56.5 in | 68.1 in | -11.6 in |
Curb Weight | 2810 lb. | 4145 lb. | -1335 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 17.9 gal. | -3.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.8 in | 41.2 in | -2.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.1 in | 59.0 in | -2.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.0 in | 57.2 in | -4.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.2 in | 42.0 in | 0.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.5 in | 39.4 in | -1.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.3 in | 58.7 in | -3.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.1 in | 57.0 in | -5.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.7 in | 41.0 in | -5.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 36.1 in | -36.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 55.0 in | -55 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 45.6 in | -45.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 27.7 in | -27.7 in |
Total Legroom | 77.9 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -32.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.3 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -0.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.3 | 48.4 ft3 | -33.1 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.3 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -69 ft3 |
2019 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2019 | I found both rows of seats comfortable in the Kia. Outward visibility from the driver seat is pretty good, though the windshield is raked a bit much for my taste. Rear seat passengers enjoy a cushion comfortably high off the floor (unlike the Civic's) and a relatively open view forward. I personally have issues with the shape of the front seats in compact Hondas. Both their lumbar bulges and their headrests just too far forward. Try thoroughly before buying. see full Kia Forte review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2019 Kia Forte.
2022 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
With each redesign (for 2008, 2014, and 2020) Toyota has enlarged the Highlander, yet the crossover's third-row seat remains uncomforably low and tight. For adults to be even passably comfortable in the way-back the second row must be slid forward, rendering legroom there also marginal. Some three-row crossovers have much roomier and more comfortable third-row seats. But if you want to be able to squeeze in eight people, Highlanders with a second-row bench can do this. Because they have significantly narrower third-row seats, the Ford Explorer and Kia Sorento cannot fit three people back there even in a pinch, so in hybrid form the former has a maximum capacity of seven people and the latter only six. (The Sorento PHEV will be able to seat seven.) This noted, if you want your adult passengers to have plenty of room, the practical capacity of each is four people. see full Toyota Highlander review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2022 Toyota Highlander.