Model Year | 2013 | 2012 | |
Model | Ford Focus | Dodge Journey | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 252 hp@5500 270 lb-ft@2700 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6350 260 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,891 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,359 mm | 4,887 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,824 mm | 1,834 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,466 mm | 1,692 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,462 kg | 1,762 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 47 L | 78 L | -31 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 973 mm | 1,036 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,412 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,369 mm | 1,367 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,064 mm | 1,036 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 963 mm | 1,013 mm | 962 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,364 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,339 mm | 1,382 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 843 mm | 853 mm | -10 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 958 mm | -958 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,105 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,016 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 594 mm | -594 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,908 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,484 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 674 L | 303 L | 371 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 23.8 | 1,048 L | 22.8 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,269 L | 1,914 L | 0 L |
2013 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Like other recently designed Fords, the Focus has a tighter rear seat than most competitors. At 5-9, I can sit behind myself with perhaps an inch to spare. see full Ford Focus review |
2013 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 103-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The front passenger seat is cramped, especially on long journeys. My wife is smaller, so its fine for her, but Im an average sized male, about 5'11" and my left knee always aches after a while. see full Ford Focus review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Driver seat cushion very uncomfortable after 30 minutes; feels like no cushion in seat see full Ford Focus review |
2012 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Overly firm, insufficiently contoured front seats seem to be popping up everywhere lately, even in the formerly fluffy Toyota Avalon. (Blame the influence of the Germans.) The Dodge Journey’s front buckets provide a refreshing alternative, with a rare combination of cushiness and support. The armrests and door pulls are also well-padded. The driver-side lumbar powers up and down as well as in and out. The headrests even adjust fore-aft, a rarity among sub-luxury cars these days. If only the driver seat also included power recline... see full Dodge Journey review |
2012 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As mentioned earlier, Chrysler really dropped the ball when it packaged the Journey. The second-row seat is a comfortable height off the floor, yet headroom is plentiful even by crossover standards. But that’s the beginning and end of the back seat’s virtues. The optional third-row seat is kids-only (unless the adults in question aren’t much larger than kids). Though less than an inch longer, and riding on a wheelbase that’s 3.6 inches shorter, the new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has eight more inches of legroom in each of the rear rows—a huge difference. Adults can fit in the Journey’s second row if it’s slide back at least half way along its travel, but they can’t stretch out like they can in the Santa Fe. Or in many compact crossovers, for that matter. Poor packaging also makes for a fairly high load floor and (as mentioned above) less cargo volume than in other similarly-dimensioned crossovers. see full Dodge Journey review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2012 Dodge Journey.