Model Year | 2014 | 2010 | |
Model | Chevrolet Spark | Kia Forte | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 93.5 in | 104.3 in | -10.8 in |
Length | 144.7 in | 178.3 in | -33.6 in |
Width | 62.9 in | 69.9 in | -7 in |
Height | 61.0 in | 57.5 in | 3.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2269 lb. | 2707 lb. | -438 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 9.2 gal. | 13.7 gal. | -4.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.4 in | 40.0 in | -0.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 50.7 in | 55.7 in | -5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 48.0 in | 53.0 in | -5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 43.3 in | -1.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.3 in | 37.8 in | -0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 49.7 in | 54.7 in | -5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 47.5 in | 53.3 in | -5.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.2 in | 35.0 in | 0.2 in |
Total Legroom | 77.2 in (over 2 rows) | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | -1.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 11.4 ft3 | 14.7 ft3 | -3.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 31.2 ft3 | 14.7 ft3 | 16.5 ft3 |
2014 Chevrolet Spark Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Actually, just room. The firm, thinly padded rear seat provides minimal comfort. But there's more rear legroom than in quite a few larger cars. A Ford Focus, two size classes up, offers two fewer inches. Chevrolet's own Cruze offers just a few tenths of a inch more. see full Chevrolet Spark review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Chevrolet Spark.
2010 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room, indeed there may be too much room as it is a bit of a reach to unlock the passenger side door, almost impossible to adjust the passenger door mirror and lower the passenger window? Forget it. Plenty of elbow room. see full Kia Forte review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My Jazz Bass, in its case, fits on the floor between the front and rear seats. Just like the front seats, there is plenty of room for two and adequate room for three. see full Kia Forte review |
2010 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I feel the seat is to far away from the wheel and the pedals are angled to steeply. The dead pedal is perfect though. see full Kia Forte review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
too small and too tight. see full Kia Forte review |