Model Year | 2012 | 2013 | |
Model | Kia Forte | Buick Encore | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,555 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,341 mm | 4,277 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,775 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,461 mm | 1,656 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,261 kg | 1,447 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 52 L | 52 L | 0 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,006 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,415 mm | 1,374 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,346 mm | 1,313 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,100 mm | 1,036 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 975 mm | 986 mm | -11 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,389 mm | 1,334 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,354 mm | 1,273 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 907 mm | -18 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,989 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,943 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 549 L | 532 L | 17 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0 L | 1,371 L | -1 L |
2012 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room, indeed there may be too much room as it is a bit of a reach to unlock the passenger side door, almost impossible to adjust the passenger door mirror and lower the passenger window? Forget it. Plenty of elbow room. see full Kia Forte review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My Jazz Bass, in its case, fits on the floor between the front and rear seats. Just like the front seats, there is plenty of room for two and adequate room for three. see full Kia Forte review |
2012 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I feel the seat is to far away from the wheel and the pedals are angled to steeply. The dead pedal is perfect though. see full Kia Forte review |
2013 Buick Encore Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
From the neck down, the Encore's high-mounted, cushy-yet-firm seats deliver comfort congruent with its mission. Some people also won't have a problem with their design from the neck up. Others will find the headrests uncomfortable and too far forward. Given the Encore's compact exterior, it should come as no surprise that even the more-compact-than-most-compact-crossovers Tucson has a few more inches for both shoulders and legs. But the Buick nevertheless has enough room inside to comfortably seat four good-sized adults. It helps that the rear seat is comfortably high off the floor and that there's a lot of room for the rear passengers' feet beneath the front seats. Children, especially those who've outgrown boosters, will have more to complain about. They'll easily fit, but their view outward through the small, high rear side windows will be limited to the treetops. Though the front seats in the Tucson aren't as comfortable as those in the Encore, with a less luxurious feel and less supportive side bolsters, their headrests aren't overly intrusive. Rear seat passengers won't find the cushion as comfortably positioned, but small ones will have a somewhat easier time seeing out its side windows. see full Buick Encore review |
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