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2008 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2015 Kia Sorento Specifications
| Model Year | 2008 | 2015 | |
| Model | Hyundai Santa Fe | Kia Sorento | |
| Engine | 3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 180 kW@6000 306 Nm@4500 |
3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 216 kW@6400 342 Nm@5200 |
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| Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,700 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,676 mm | 4,684 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,890 mm | 1,885 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,725 mm | 1,699 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,824 kg | 1,766 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 75 L | 66 L | 9 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,021 mm | 996 mm | -995 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,511 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,417 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,082 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 996 mm | -995 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,488 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,397 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 935 mm | 955 mm | -20 mm |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 884 mm | 932 mm | -48 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,369 mm | 1,367 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,133 mm | 1,128 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 795 mm | 795 mm | 0 mm |
| Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,799 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 283 L | 258 L | 25 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 968 L | 1,045 L | 967 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,214 L | 2,053 L | 0 L |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe
| 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 148hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It has leather seats with electric adjustment, so I can get a good seating position. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Space is very good see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It is fantastic. You can ride for hundreds of miles a day and not get sore at all. My bad back loves it. Hyundai should start making home furniture. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
| 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Cushions are slightly too short. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Kia Sorento
| 2015 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Kia Sorento
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