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2020 Kia Forte and 2017 Kia Sorento Specifications
| Model Year | 2020 | 2017 | |
| Model | Kia Forte | Kia Sorento | |
| Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1500 |
3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 290 hp@6400 252 lb-ft@5300 |
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| Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,779 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,641 mm | 4,760 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,801 mm | 1,890 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,435 mm | 1,684 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,366 kg | 1,800 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 53 L | 71 L | -18 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 986 mm | 1,003 mm | 985 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,425 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,346 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 998 mm | -45 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,405 mm | 1,473 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,298 mm | 1,433 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 907 mm | 1,001 mm | 906 mm |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 922 mm | -922 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,341 mm | -1 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,052 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 805 mm | -805 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,979 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,852 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 433 L | 320 L | 113 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.3 | 1,076 L | 14.3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.3 | 2,067 L | 13.3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Kia Forte
| 2020 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2019 | I found both rows of seats comfortable in the Kia. Outward visibility from the driver seat is pretty good, though the windshield is raked a bit much for my taste. Rear seat passengers enjoy a cushion comfortably high off the floor (unlike the Civic's) and a relatively open view forward. I personally have issues with the shape of the front seats in compact Hondas. Both their lumbar bulges and their headrests just too far forward. Try thoroughly before buying. see full Kia Forte review | |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Kia Sorento
| 2017 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 | ||
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