TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Dodge Durango
2013 Dodge Durango Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
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2014
The Durango's relatively narrow width, a plus for handling, has the opposite impact on interior room. These are very much two sides of the same coin. Because the Durango's cabin isn't terribly wide it feels more agile than wider SUVs. But three passengers in the second row don't have as much space to spread out--those in a Nissan Pathfinder enjoy a couple more inches of shoulder room--and only two people can sit in the third row. (The Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, and GM's large crossovers all have three belts back there.) Leg room in the Durango is much more competitive, but still a few inches short of class leading.
This said, comfort isn't only a matter of interior dimensions. Both of the Durango's rear rows are well-upholstered and positioned higher off the floor than the three-row crossover norm. This benefits both thigh support and outward visibility. The Hyundai Santa Fe isn't far off in this regard, but the Nissan Pathfinder's seats are much closer to the floor, and less hospitable to adults as a result. Among the three, I'd prefer to be a rear seat passenger in the Dodge. Among large conventional SUVs, the Ford Expedition has a more comfortable third row, but the Chevrolet Tahoe (which retains a live rear axle despite a comprehensive redesign for the 2015 model year) doesn't come close. And the foot-shorter 4Runner? Its XXS third-row seat is best saved for emergencies.
On the other side of the ledger, the Durango does have a higher floor than the typical car-based crossover. Getting in and out isn't as easy. This vies with curb weight as the top disadvantage of the Durango's conventional SUV configuration.
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2013 Dodge Durango Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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Body/Powertrain
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2012
4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
There was very little bolstering on the sides of the seat bottoms. I was not able to find a comfortable seating position in the Durango
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Toyota Corolla
2013 Toyota Corolla Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year
Comment
2014
The Corolla's specs indicate rear legroom worthy of a large sedan, 41.3 inches, a substantial four more than in the Sentra and five more than in last year's Corolla. To provide this increase, Toyota stretched the car's wheelbase by four inches, taking it from the shortest in the segment to the 106.3-inch dimension shared by the Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, and Nissan. The Ford Focus, with a 104.3-inch wheelbase, is now the briefest of the bunch. The Corolla's overall length has also grown by four inches, to 182.6.
Subjectively, the Corolla's advantage over the Sentra seems about half as large. Still a lot of legroom for a compact, especially in conjunction with a more comfortably positioned seat. Rear seat headroom is in much shorter supply in both cars.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Toyota Corolla
2013 Toyota Corolla Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year
Body/Powertrain
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2013
4dr Sedan 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
