Model Year | 2011 | 2013 | |
Model | Kia Forte | Chevrolet Spark | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,375 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,341 mm | 3,675 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,775 mm | 1,598 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,461 mm | 1,549 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,261 kg | 1,029 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 52 L | 35 L | 17 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,415 mm | 1,288 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,346 mm | 1,219 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,100 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 975 mm | 947 mm | 28 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,389 mm | 1,262 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,354 mm | 1,207 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 894 mm | -5 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,989 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,961 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 549 L | 323 L | 226 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0 L | 883 L | -883 L |
2011 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 |
2011 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 |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
too small and too tight. see full Kia Forte review |
2013 Chevrolet Spark Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Actually, just room. The firm, thinly padded rear seat provides minimal comfort. But there's more rear legroom than in quite a few larger cars. A Ford Focus, two size classes up, offers two fewer inches. Chevrolet's own Cruze offers just a few tenths of a inch more. see full Chevrolet Spark review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark.