Model Year | 2011 | 2017 | |
Model | Chevrolet Volt | Kia Rio | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 101.2 in | 4.5 in |
Length | 177.1 in | 159.4 in | 17.7 in |
Width | 70.4 in | 67.7 in | 2.7 in |
Height | 56.6 in | 57.3 in | -0.7 in |
Curb Weight | 3781 lb. | 2729 lb. | 1052 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 9.3 gal. | 11.4 gal. | -2.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 40.0 in | -2.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 53.1 in | 3.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 52.1 in | 1.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 43.8 in | -1.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 37.6 in | -1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 52.1 in | 1.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 51.2 in | 0 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.1 in | 31.1 in | 3 in |
Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 74.9 in (over 2 rows) | 1.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 15.0 ft3 | -4.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 49.8 ft3 | -49.8 |
2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The front seats offer very good support and the seat bottoms are designed for tall drivers.. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Front seats are semi-hard and covered in strange material. I could see people larger than myself having issues with them. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
No power seat in a $46k car?? Get real, Chevy. Once you get used to them, though, both front and rear seats are comfortable for up to an hour or so. Longer than that and I need different lower back support that it doesn't have. But they are heated which is nice and it's comfortable leather. A few tweaks and/or an optional chair & this would be a non-issue. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2017 Kia Rio Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I did manage to get four people in the car but it was tight and the two in the back seat were not big adults (under 5'8"). We had to adjust the front passenger seat up a bit to make more room for the person behind. see full Kia Rio review |