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Honda Accord (2008) vs. Subaru Forester (2015) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2008 Honda Accord and 2015 Subaru Forester specs.

2008 Honda Accord and 2015 Subaru Forester Specifications

Model Year 2008 2015  
Model Honda Accord Subaru Forester  
Engine 3.5L V6
OHC-4v
268 hp@6200
248 lb-ft@5000
turbocharged
2.0L H4
DOHC-4v
250 hp@5600
258 lb-ft@2000
 
Transmission 5-speed automatic 8-speed shiftable CVT  
Drivetrain FWD AWD  
Body 4dr Sedan 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 110.2 in 103.9 in 6.3 in
Length 194.1 in 180.9 in 13.2 in
Width 72.7 in 70.7 in 2 in
Height 58.1 in 66.4 in -8.3 in
Curb Weight 3600 lb. 3624 lb. -24 lb.
Fuel Capacity 18.5 gal. 15.9 gal. 2.6 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 41.4 in 41.4 in 0 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 58.2 in 57.0 in 1.2 in
Hip Room, Row 1 56.6 in 0.0 in 56.6 in
Legroom, Row 1 42.5 in 43.0 in -0.5 in
Headroom, Row 2 38.5 in 39.8 in -1.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 56.4 in 56.5 in -0.1 in
Hip Room, Row 2 54.3 in 0.0 in 54.3 in
Legroom, Row 2 37.2 in 38.0 in -0.8 in
Total Legroom 79.7 in (over 2 rows) 81 in (over 2 rows) -1.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 14.0 ft3 34.4 ft3 -20.4 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 14.0 ft3 74.7 ft3 -60.7 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2008 Honda Accord

2008 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 271-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
Placement and tactile feel. see full Honda Accord review
2009 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
Even with the front driver and passenger seats move all the way to the back of their tracks and reclined somewhat, there is still plenty of legroom for backseat passengers (even 6 footers). This is really a full size sedan and not a mid-size. see full Honda Accord review
2009 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
Front seats offer plenty of range of motion. They are comfortable for extended periods of time. Side bolsters are not too soft, not to rigid. Just right. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
I like the support in the "love handle" area. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
you can control the driver seat position electrically and in 6 directions see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
electric seats, navigation touch screen, vocal commands see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
Lots of room for two adults see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
This sedan has the most comfort of any sedan I have been in. Others may have had a little more room like the camry but the accord was more comfortable. I am also 6 foot 4 and plenty of head room. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
lots of room. after sitting for a while, you have enough room to readjust yourself because of how much room there is. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
its comfortable for driving for a long period of time. see full Honda Accord review
2008 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Coupe 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
The coupe has little back seat room. see full Honda Accord review
2008 2dr Coupe 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
The seats could go further back providing more leg room. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
not enough space for knees if a person is ober 180 cm see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
Backache see full Honda Accord review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Subaru Forester

2015 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
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 2015 Subaru Forester

2015 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
I'm 6'3" and often don't fit comfortable in vehicles. I found this had a very nice amount of front seat room. The center console tends to stay out of the way as well, some newer designs have the center stack moving into where my right knee would be. It's a very noticeable improvement over my previous 2009 Escape. I actually found the Forester more comfortable for me than the Outback. I was expecting the opposite. see full Subaru Forester review
2015 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
After looking at Explorer's, I was surprised how much more room the Forester had in the back seat. Granted it doesn't have a third row, but if you don't need a 3rd row, the Forester is hard to beat in this segment for rear seat room. We can put a forward facing child seat in the back, move the front seat up a about 2 inches from all the way back and there's still plenty of front passenger room and my 1.5 year old son can't kick the back of the seat. see full Subaru Forester review
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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