Model Year | 2006 | 2018 | |
Model | Dodge Durango | Kia Cadenza | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,028 mm | 2,855 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,100 mm | 4,971 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,869 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,887 mm | 1,471 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,138 kg | 1,648 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 102 L | 70 L | 32 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,036 mm | 1,021 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,506 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,491 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,054 mm | 1,156 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 996 mm | 963 mm | 33 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,453 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,453 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 950 mm | 945 mm | 5 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 996 mm | 0 mm | 996 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,514 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,222 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 874 mm | 0 mm | 874 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,878 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,101 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 569 L | 453 L | 116 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,937 L | 16.0 | -15 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,900 L | 16.0 | -14 L |
2006 Dodge Durango Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD |
With the power adjustable front seat, both myself (at just over 6 feet tall) and my wife (5 foot 5) can find plenty of leg room. The additional seat width is appreciated for me (over our past viechle) as I have long arms & need more elbow room than most. see full Dodge Durango review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD |
With a growing family, we needed 3 rows of seats that can actually haul people of normal size. It seems the 3rd row of some SUVs are made for 10 year olds. This viechle fits 8 people in a pinch, 7 comfortably. see full Dodge Durango review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range |
I am small, but regardless, there is plenty of room for comfort. The front cabin is so roomy I tend to lose things in it! see full Dodge Durango review |
2018 Kia Cadenza Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2017 | Due to its shorter greenhouse and taller, more intrusive center console, the Buick's front row doesn't feel nearly as roomy as the Kia's, or even as roomy as the related Chevrolet Malibu's. Large sedans aren't what they used to be. While in the past they were both longer and wider than midsize sedans, these days they more often than not share platforms with the latter, and thus are not significantly wider, only longer. Even in the official specs the LaCrosse has nearly an inch less front shoulder room than the "smaller" Malibu. Likewise, the Cadenza's front row dimensions are within fractions of an inch of the Optima's. If you're seeking more front seat room than in a midsize sedan, you won't find it in these cars. To be fair, midsize sedans have grown. Both the Cadenza and LaCrosse have comfortable front seats, with the Buick's cushion perhaps slightly cushier. Take a turn aggressively, though, and you're much more likely to slide off the Buick's non-bucket, as it provides hardly any lateral support. The Cadenza's bolsters are more effective. The payoff for the additional size of these largish sedans can be found in the back seat, where each offers about two inches more legroom than its junior partner. On paper, the Kia Cadenza offers only slightly more total legroom than the Buick LaCrosse. In reality, it offers much more. With the front seat positioned for my 30-inch inseam (I'm not long of leg), I had about ten inches of knee room in the Kia's back seat. The Kia's rear seat cushion is also a little more supportive and comfortable than the Buick's. Not so good: in both cars there's not enough space under the front seats for the rear seat passengers' feet, essentially robbing them of about a half-foot of legroom. This design flaw is more the rule than the exception in upscale sedans. Still, it's not right. see full Kia Cadenza review |
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