Model Year | 2016 | 2012 | |
Model | Chevrolet Trax | Kia Forte | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 100.6 in | 104.3 in | -3.7 in |
Length | 167.2 in | 170.9 in | -3.7 in |
Width | 69.9 in | 69.9 in | 0 in |
Height | 65.9 in | 57.5 in | 8.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3048 lb. | 2781 lb. | 267 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 13.7 gal. | 0.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.6 in | 40.0 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.1 in | 55.7 in | -1.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.7 in | 53.0 in | -1.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 43.3 in | -2.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.8 in | 38.4 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.8 in | 54.7 in | -1.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 50.7 in | 53.3 in | -2.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.7 in | 35.0 in | 0.7 in |
Total Legroom | 76.5 in (over 2 rows) | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | -1.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 18.7 ft3 | 19.4 ft3 | -0.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 48.4 ft3 | 0.0 | 48.4 ft3 |
2016 Chevrolet Trax Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
There's much more room inside the Trax than many people expect given its compact exterior. At 5-9, I could sit behind myself with a few inches of knee room to spare. But if the people in the front seats are taller than me, those in the back seat better be shorter. The Renegade and 500X have about the same amount of rear knee room as the Trax. They have a couple inches more shoulder room, though, so fitting three people in back is a little less of a squeeze. (It will still help if they enjoy physical contact with one another.) The Honda HR-V isn't wider, but does have a few more inches of rear legroom. On the other hand, the rear seats in the Nissan JUKE and MINI Countryman are tighter than that in the Trax. see full Chevrolet Trax review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Chevrolet Trax.
2012 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 |
2012 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 |