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Ford Explorer (2020) vs. Kia Sorento (2017) Specs

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2020 Ford Explorer and 2017 Kia Sorento Specifications

Model Year 2020 2017  
Model Ford Explorer Kia Sorento  
Engine turbocharged
3.0L V6
DOHC-4v
272 kW@5500
515 Nm@3500
3.3L V6
DOHC-4v
216 kW@6400
342 Nm@5300
 
Transmission 10-speed shiftable automatic 6-speed shiftable automatic  
Drivetrain AWD AWD  
Body 4dr SUV 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 3,025 mm 2,779 mm 1 mm
Length 5,050 mm 4,760 mm 1 mm
Width 2,004 mm 1,890 mm 1 mm
Height 1,775 mm 1,684 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 2,144 kg 1,860 kg 1 kg
Fuel Capacity 68 L 71 L -3 L
Headroom, Row 1 1,034 mm 1,003 mm 0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,570 mm 1,501 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1 1,504 mm 1,440 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,074 mm 1,046 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 1,029 mm 998 mm -997 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,572 mm 1,473 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2 1,501 mm 1,433 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 991 mm 1,001 mm 990 mm
Headroom, Row 3 988 mm 922 mm 66 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 3 1,387 mm 1,341 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 3 1,039 mm 1,052 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 3 818 mm 805 mm 13 mm
Total Legroom 2,883 mm (over 3 rows) 2,852 mm (over 3 rows) 0 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 515 L 320 L 195 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 1,356 L 1,076 L 0 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum 2,486 L 2,067 L 0 L

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Kia Sorento

2017 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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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
 

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