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2017 Chrysler Pacifica and 2015 Kia Sorento Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2015 | |
| Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Kia Sorento | |
| Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 290 hp@6400 252 lb-ft@5200 |
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| Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 121.6 in | 106.3 in | 15.3 in |
| Length | 203.6 in | 184.4 in | 19.2 in |
| Width | 79.6 in | 74.2 in | 5.4 in |
| Height | 69.9 in | 66.9 in | 3 in |
| Curb Weight | 4330 lb. | 3722 lb. | 608 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 17.4 gal. | 1.6 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.1 in | 39.2 in | 0.9 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.8 in | 59.3 in | 4.5 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 56.3 in | 2.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 41.1 in | 41.3 in | -0.2 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 39.2 in | 0.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.0 in | 58.7 in | 4.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.8 in | 55.9 in | 8.9 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.6 in | 1.4 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 38.7 in | 36.7 in | 2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 53.8 in | 7.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 49.6 in | 44.4 in | 5.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 36.5 in | 31.3 in | 5.2 in |
| Total Legroom | 116.6 in (over 3 rows) | 110.2 in (over 3 rows) | 6.4 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 32.3 ft3 | 9.1 ft3 | 23.2 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 87.5 ft3 | 36.9 ft3 | 50.6 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 140.5 ft3 | 72.5 ft3 | 68 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
| 2017 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
| 2017 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Kia Sorento
| 2015 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Hyundai offers the Santa Fe in two lengths, a two-row 184.6-inch "Sport" and a three-row 193.1-inch regular version. Though the 2011-2015 Sorento had an optional third-row seat, it was about the same length as the Santa Fe Sport. Perhaps to better fit that third-row seat and differentiate itself from the two Hyundai variants, the 2016 Sorento is three inches longer than the 2015, for a total of 187.4. Kia has done a good job packaging the new SUV. Though the Toyota Highlander and (2009-2015) Honda Pilot are considerably longer, their rear seats have no more rear legroom than the new Sorento's. At 5-9, I can just barely fit in any of them. Passengers will have more room to stretch their legs in the Santa Fe, though third-row headroom is similarly limited to people of at most my height. If you need an adult-friendly third-row, you really need a minivan. Kia offers an especially stylish one. Like the Santa Fe, the Sorento falls between others' compact and midsize SUVs in width. There might not be more rear legroom in a Highlander or Pilot, but there's enough additional shoulder room to include a third seating position in the third row. If you need an eight-passenger vehicle, both the Sorento and the Santa Fe are out of contention. At least all trim levels of the Sorento can seat seven people. The Santa Fe Limited can only fit six. In both the Kia and the Hyundai the second-row seat is mounted comfortably high off the floor, not a given among midsize crossovers. The third-row seat is mounted low to the floor, forcing a knees-high seating position, but this is pretty much a given in the class. see full Kia Sorento review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Kia Sorento
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