Model Year | 2012 | 2009 | |
Model | Jeep Grand Cherokee | Kia Sportage | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 2,916 mm | 2,629 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,821 mm | 4,351 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,938 mm | 1,801 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,763 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,028 kg | 1,465 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 93 L | 58 L | 35 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,488 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,448 mm | 1,387 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 998 mm | 1,001 mm | 997 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,473 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,435 mm | 1,387 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 980 mm | 945 mm | 35 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,004 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,014 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,028 L | 668 L | -667 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,934 L | 1,886 L | 0 L |
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | You can buy a BMW X5 or Porsche Cayenne with tame front seats, but not the Grand Cherokee SRT8. In the Jeep, SRT's signature buckets are standard. Large, firm bolsters provide excellent lateral support even to those of us with slender builds. Yet they're also comfortable, with enough padding to avoid park bench references. The four-way adjustable lumbar didn't do much for my back, but your experience may vary. Moving to the back seat, the Grand Cherokee's growth adds a couple of badly needed inches to legroom. With this improvement the Grand Cherokee only matches other similarly sized SUVs, so it's not a reason to buy. But rear seat legroom is no longer a reason not to buy, so it bears mentioning. see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Seats are supportive and highly adjustable. see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Huge rear seat leg room and reclining rear seats see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Great head room (no sunroof), excellent ergonomic design to the seat backs, and vertically adjustable lumbar support see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
They are harder than I would like. I came from an F150 with the luxury package and the seats were amazing, these sears are hard and could be improved upon by being softer. see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2009 Kia Sportage Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Front seat is to narrow and the it does not move anough front front to back see full Kia Sportage review |