Honda Ridgeline (2008) vs. Subaru Forester (2013) Specs

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2008 Honda Ridgeline and 2013 Subaru Forester Specifications

Model Year	2008	2013
Model	Honda Ridgeline	Subaru Forester
Engine	3.5L V6 OHC-4v 247 hp@5750 245 lb-ft@4500	turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 224 hp@5600 226 lb-ft@3600
Transmission	5-speed automatic	4-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	AWD	AWD
Body	4dr SUT	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	122.0 in	103.0 in	19 in
Length	206.8 in	169.5 in	37.3 in
Width	76.3 in	70.1 in	6.2 in
Height	70.3 in	65.9 in	4.4 in
Curb Weight	4503 lb.	3440 lb.	1063 lb.
Fuel Capacity	22.0 gal.	16.9 gal.	5.1 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	40.7 in	41.6 in	-0.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	63.2 in	56.1 in	7.1 in
Hip Room, Row 1	57.6 in	0.0 in	57.6 in
Legroom, Row 1	40.8 in	43.1 in	-2.3 in
Headroom, Row 2	39.1 in	40.0 in	-0.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	62.6 in	55.6 in	7 in
Hip Room, Row 2	57.2 in	0.0 in	57.2 in
Legroom, Row 2	36.4 in	38.0 in	-1.6 in
Total Legroom	77.2 in (over 2 rows)	81.1 in (over 2 rows)	-3.9 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	0.0	33.5 ft³	-33.5
Cargo Volume, Maximum	0.0	68.3 ft³	-68.3

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

2008 Honda Ridgeline Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	The rear seat is very spacious and relatively comfortable. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2008	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Plenty of comfortable seat with the split bench. Can fit a car seat on the smaller right side and still have room for two adults with reasonable leg room. Both sides of the split bench can be easily flipped up for increased storage or down for seating. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2008	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Plenty of room and comfort for 5 passengers. Easy to put seats up or down, depending on hauling needs. Rear seat access is easy via the full-size rear passenger doors. Ventilation is good with the rear-vents between the front seats. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2008	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Rear seats are as comfortable as any vehicle I have been in. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2008	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Very good leg room and back of seat angled properly see full Honda Ridgeline review
2007	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	The most room of any "small" P/U truck. Comfortable driving position with lots of leg room. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2007	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Cabin width. Big, comfy heated leather seats. The back seats are flatter and less comfortable, but kids like them just fine. The cabin has plenty of room and many storage bins. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2007	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Room to seat three person comfortably in the rear seat. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2007	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	There is no hump in the floor, thus allowing the rear seat to accommodate three adults. The seat is split for folding up for more flexibility. see full Honda Ridgeline review
2007	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Lots of legroom and comfortable seats, like sitting in an easy chair. see full Honda Ridgeline review

2008 Honda Ridgeline Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUT 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Nothing and is a strength. My golfing buddies love to ride with me. see full Honda Ridgeline 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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