Chevrolet SS (2016) vs. Subaru Forester (2015) Specs
How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2016 Chevrolet SS and 2015 Subaru Forester specs.
2016 Chevrolet SS and 2015 Subaru Forester Specifications
Model Year |
2016 |
2015 |
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Model |
Chevrolet SS |
Subaru Forester |
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Engine |
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Transmission |
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Drivetrain |
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Body |
4dr Sedan |
4dr SUV |
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Difference |
Wheelbase |
114.8 in |
103.9 in |
10.9 in |
Length |
195.5 in |
180.9 in |
14.6 in |
Width |
74.7 in |
70.7 in |
4 in |
Height |
57.9 in |
66.4 in |
-8.5 in |
Curb Weight |
3997 lb. |
3296 lb. |
701 lb. |
Fuel Capacity |
18.8 gal. |
15.9 gal. |
2.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 |
38.7 in |
41.4 in |
-2.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
59.1 in |
57.0 in |
2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 |
57.2 in |
0.0 in |
57.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 |
42.3 in |
43.0 in |
-0.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 |
38.0 in |
39.8 in |
-1.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
59.0 in |
56.5 in |
2.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 |
58.0 in |
0.0 in |
58 in |
Legroom, Row 2 |
39.7 in |
38.0 in |
1.7 in |
Total Legroom |
82 in (over 2 rows) |
81 in (over 2 rows) |
1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum |
16.4 ft3 |
34.4 ft3 |
-18 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum |
16.4 ft3 |
74.7 ft3 |
-58.3 ft3 |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Chevrolet SS
2015 |
Despite its slightly more compact exterior, the Chevrolet SS has a roomier back seat than the Dodge Charger. Rear headroom is in unexpectedly short supply in the latter. The Chevrolet also has a couple more inches of rear hiproom, so three adults won't have to get quite as cozy in its back seat.
Both cars have about 16 cubic feet of trunk space. A good amount, but you'll find as much in most midsize sedans. Unlike the Charger's, the SS's rear seat cannot fold to expand the trunk. But a pass-through in the center is far larger than most.
see full Chevrolet SS review |
2016 Chevrolet SS Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
Year | Comment |
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The front seats in the Chevrolet SS are comfortable. They also look like they'd provide generous lateral support, but don't, at least not for those of us who aren't built like linebackers. Thankfully the upper seat back features some synthetic suede trim, and this prevents sliding in hard turns. Still, a car with such high handling limits should have seats with much larger and more effective side bolsters--like those available in the Dodge Charger.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Chevrolet SS
2017 |
4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Rear seat is functional and roomy. I'm 6'4" and with the drivers seat in my preferred postion there is still a decent amount of legroom behind. Overall much better than the Charger/Challenger.
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2016 Chevrolet SS Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 |
4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
The front seat is just OK. Feels like a pretty flat bottom and fairly hard. Also, for a car with sporting pretentions there is surprisingly little side bolstering.
see full Chevrolet SS review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Subaru Forester
2014 |
Beyond visibility, people buy crossovers to get more space for people and cargo. As in previous Subaru Foresters, the 2014's ceiling is cathedral-high. I could have worn a top hat inside. If you're very tall, and have been seeking a compact vehicle in which you'll easily fit, you've found one. If, on the other hand, you've been seeking expansive elbow room, the Honda CR-V has more of it.
And legroom? A combined (first and second row) figure of 81 inches tops every other compact SUV, including the otherwise segment-leading Honda (79.6 inches) and Toyota RAV-4 (79.8 inches). The Chevrolet Equinox offers another tenth of an inch, but with a 188-inch length (vs. the Forester's 181) and 4,083-pound curb weight (vs. the Forester 2.5i's 3,366) it's not truly compact.
Subaru has worked no such miracles with shoulder room. At 56.5 inches, the Forester's is typical of the compact crossover class. Add in a small driveline hump (absent in the Honda) and three adults won't happily share the rear seat for long. But how many car owners put three adult-sized people in the second row for long, anyway?
Measurements don't tell the entire story. The Honda's rear seat cushion is too low to the floor to provide adults with thigh support, and its rear seatback can be reclined to only two nearly identical positions. In constrast, the Forester's passengers enjoy a comfortably high rear seat that reclines through a broader range.
One negative for rear seat comfort: unlike the Ford Escape (but like nearly all other compact crossovers, including the CR-V), the Forester has no rear air vents.
Thanks to the tall, square rear body, cargo space is also the best in the segment, though not by as large a margin as the rear seat. Up front, there are plenty of bins in which to stash your stuff.
see full Subaru Forester review |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Subaru Forester
2015 |
4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
I'm 6'3" and often don't fit comfortable in vehicles. I found this had a very nice amount of front seat room. The center console tends to stay out of the way as well, some newer designs have the center stack moving into where my right knee would be. It's a very noticeable improvement over my previous 2009 Escape. I actually found the Forester more comfortable for me than the Outback. I was expecting the opposite.
see full Subaru Forester review |
2015 |
4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
After looking at Explorer's, I was surprised how much more room the Forester had in the back seat. Granted it doesn't have a third row, but if you don't need a 3rd row, the Forester is hard to beat in this segment for rear seat room. We can put a forward facing child seat in the back, move the front seat up a about 2 inches from all the way back and there's still plenty of front passenger room and my 1.5 year old son can't kick the back of the seat.
see full Subaru Forester review |
2014 |
4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Huge rear seat for the car's size
see full Subaru Forester review |
2014 |
4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Excellent rear seat comfort and rear seats are 60/ 40 and easy to fold flat. rear seats also have recline function which is nice ... excellent leg room
see full Subaru Forester review |
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