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2006 Ford Fusion and 2013 Subaru Forester Specifications
| Model Year | 2006 | 2013 | |
| Model | Ford Fusion | Subaru Forester | |
| Engine | 3.0L V6 DOHC-4v 221 hp@6250 205 lb-ft@4800 |
turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 224 hp@5600 226 lb-ft@3600 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed automatic | 4-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 107.4 in | 103.0 in | 4.4 in |
| Length | 190.2 in | 169.5 in | 20.7 in |
| Width | 72.2 in | 70.1 in | 2.1 in |
| Height | 57.2 in | 65.9 in | -8.7 in |
| Curb Weight | 3280 lb. | 3440 lb. | -160 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.5 gal. | 16.9 gal. | 0.6 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 38.7 in | 41.6 in | -2.9 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.4 in | 56.1 in | 1.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 54.0 in | 0.0 in | 54 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.3 in | 43.1 in | -0.8 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 37.8 in | 40.0 in | -2.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.5 in | 55.6 in | 0.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 53.6 in | 0.0 in | 53.6 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 37.0 in | 38.0 in | -1 in |
| Total Legroom | 79.3 in (over 2 rows) | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | -1.8 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.8 ft3 | 33.5 ft3 | -17.7 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.8 ft3 | 68.3 ft3 | -52.5 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2006 Ford Fusion
| 2006 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
plenty of leg room for tall people see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Plenty of leg room and good seats. see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
Easy entry, tons of leg room see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2006 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Angle of rear doors and seat do not work well when trying to get in and out. Worse if using as family car and trying to get child in/out of car seat. see full Ford Fusion review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester
| 2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2014 | Beyond visibility, people buy crossovers to get more space for people and cargo. As in previous Subaru Foresters, the 2014's ceiling is cathedral-high. I could have worn a top hat inside. If you're very tall, and have been seeking a compact vehicle in which you'll easily fit, you've found one. If, on the other hand, you've been seeking expansive elbow room, the Honda CR-V has more of it. And legroom? A combined (first and second row) figure of 81 inches tops every other compact SUV, including the otherwise segment-leading Honda (79.6 inches) and Toyota RAV-4 (79.8 inches). The Chevrolet Equinox offers another tenth of an inch, but with a 188-inch length (vs. the Forester's 181) and 4,083-pound curb weight (vs. the Forester 2.5i's 3,366) it's not truly compact. Subaru has worked no such miracles with shoulder room. At 56.5 inches, the Forester's is typical of the compact crossover class. Add in a small driveline hump (absent in the Honda) and three adults won't happily share the rear seat for long. But how many car owners put three adult-sized people in the second row for long, anyway? Measurements don't tell the entire story. The Honda's rear seat cushion is too low to the floor to provide adults with thigh support, and its rear seatback can be reclined to only two nearly identical positions. In constrast, the Forester's passengers enjoy a comfortably high rear seat that reclines through a broader range. One negative for rear seat comfort: unlike the Ford Escape (but like nearly all other compact crossovers, including the CR-V), the Forester has no rear air vents. Thanks to the tall, square rear body, cargo space is also the best in the segment, though not by as large a margin as the rear seat. Up front, there are plenty of bins in which to stash your stuff. see full Subaru Forester review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester
| 2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Huge rear seat for the car's size see full Subaru Forester review |
| 2014 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Excellent rear seat comfort and rear seats are 60/ 40 and easy to fold flat. rear seats also have recline function which is nice ... excellent leg room see full Subaru Forester review |
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