Chrysler Pacifica (2018) vs. Kia Forte (2018) Specs

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2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Kia Forte Specifications

Model Year	2018	2018
Model	Chrysler Pacifica	Kia Forte
Engine	3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000	turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1500
Transmission	9-speed automatic	7-speed automated manual
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr Minivan, ext.	4dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	3,089 mm	2,700 mm	1 mm
Length	5,171 mm	4,351 mm	1 mm
Width	2,022 mm	1,781 mm	1 mm
Height	1,775 mm	1,450 mm	0 mm
Curb Weight	1,964 kg	1,375 kg	0 kg
Fuel Capacity	72 L	50 L	22 L
Headroom, Row 1	1,019 mm	1,001 mm	0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1	1,621 mm	1,425 mm	0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1	1,499 mm	1,367 mm	0 mm
Legroom, Row 1	1,044 mm	1,072 mm	0 mm
Headroom, Row 2	1,006 mm	983 mm	-982 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2	1,600 mm	1,394 mm	0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2	1,646 mm	1,349 mm	0 mm
Legroom, Row 2	991 mm	912 mm	79 mm
Headroom, Row 3	983 mm	0 mm	983 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 3	1,554 mm	0 mm	1 mm
Hip Room, Row 3	1,260 mm	0 mm	1 mm
Legroom, Row 3	927 mm	0 mm	927 mm
Total Legroom	2,962 mm (over 3 rows)	1,984 mm (over 2 rows)	1 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum	915 L	657 L	258 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	2,478 L	23.2	-21.2 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum	3,979 L	1,597 L	2 L

2018 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	Chrysler has revised its "Stow 'n Go" seats a few times to improve their comfort, and the latest ones are better. But they still feel smaller, firmer, and less comfortable than the conventional captain's chairs in competitors. This noted, unless you'll regularly carry adults in back, and they're picky about seat comfort, the Pacifica's seats should be good enough. A removable center seat for the second row has been added to the options list. With this seat the Pacifica can, like the Sienna and Odyssey, carry eight people in a pinch. But the same seat in the Sienna is much more comfortable. The Pacifica's third row is more competitive in terms of comfort. Roominess in both cases is better than in the Kia Sedona, perhaps about even with the Toyota Sienna, and less than in the Honda Odyssey, which is the roomiest of the bunch. If you're used to a crossover any of these minivans will seem very roomy. The third-row seats in most crossovers aren't in the same league. see full Chrysler Pacifica review

2018 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2017	4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed automatic FWD	The seats are still more thinly padded than the competition - and the third row seat angle is merely adequate. My mother in law noted that our Ody 3rd row is really like a standard seat - not "3rd class" - but the Pacifica made her feel like she was "stuck in the back". see full Chrysler Pacifica review

2018 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
2019	I found both rows of seats comfortable in the Kia. Outward visibility from the driver seat is pretty good, though the windshield is raked a bit much for my taste. Rear seat passengers enjoy a cushion comfortably high off the floor (unlike the Civic's) and a relatively open view forward. I personally have issues with the shape of the front seats in compact Hondas. Both their lumbar bulges and their headrests just too far forward. Try thoroughly before buying. see full Kia Forte review

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