Model Year | 2013 | 2011 | |
Model | Audi A7 / S7 | Kia Forte | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 114.7 in | 104.3 in | 10.4 in |
Length | 195.6 in | 170.9 in | 24.7 in |
Width | 75.2 in | 69.9 in | 5.3 in |
Height | 55.9 in | 57.5 in | -1.6 in |
Curb Weight | 4210 lb. | 2781 lb. | 1429 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.8 gal. | 13.7 gal. | 6.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 36.9 in | 40.0 in | -3.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 55.7 in | 1.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 53.0 in | -53 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 43.3 in | -2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.6 in | 38.4 in | -1.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.9 in | 54.7 in | 1.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 53.3 in | -53.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.0 in | 35.0 in | 2 in |
Total Legroom | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | 0 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 24.5 ft3 | 19.4 ft3 | 5.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 56.0 ft3 | 0.0 | 56 ft3 |
2013 Audi A7 / S7 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Among luxury cars, Audis have my least favorite seats. They're less cushy and less coddling than the others. They're firm, and seem to want your body to adapt to them rather than the other way around. In the A7, seat adjustments are limited to the usual plus four-way lumbar. The seat's smallish bolsters are spaced fairly widely, and only frequenting all-you-can-eat buffets can bring them closer. This said, one day I drove the A7 for 600 miles and emerged without a hint of back soreness. So maybe the seats do know what's best for me. Perhaps they could teach a thing or two to the door-mounted arm rest. It's overly firm, and my left elbow did get sore. see full Audi A7 / S7 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Audi A7 / S7.
2011 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 |
2011 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 |