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2011 Kia Forte and 2013 Subaru Forester Specifications
| Model Year | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Model | Kia Forte | Subaru Forester | |
| Engine | 2.4L I4 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6000 168 lb-ft@4000 |
turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 224 hp@5600 226 lb-ft@3600 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 4-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 103.0 in | 1.3 in |
| Length | 170.9 in | 169.5 in | 1.4 in |
| Width | 69.9 in | 70.1 in | -0.2 in |
| Height | 57.5 in | 65.9 in | -8.4 in |
| Curb Weight | 2944 lb. | 3440 lb. | -496 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 13.7 gal. | 16.9 gal. | -3.2 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 41.6 in | -1.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.7 in | 56.1 in | -0.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.0 in | 0.0 in | 53 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 43.3 in | 43.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 38.4 in | 40.0 in | -1.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.7 in | 55.6 in | -0.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 53.3 in | 0.0 in | 53.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 38.0 in | -3 in |
| Total Legroom | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | -2.8 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 19.4 ft3 | 33.5 ft3 | -14.1 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 68.3 ft3 | -68.3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011 Kia Forte
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester
| 2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2014 | Beyond visibility, people buy crossovers to get more space for people and cargo. As in previous Subaru Foresters, the 2014's ceiling is cathedral-high. I could have worn a top hat inside. If you're very tall, and have been seeking a compact vehicle in which you'll easily fit, you've found one. If, on the other hand, you've been seeking expansive elbow room, the Honda CR-V has more of it. And legroom? A combined (first and second row) figure of 81 inches tops every other compact SUV, including the otherwise segment-leading Honda (79.6 inches) and Toyota RAV-4 (79.8 inches). The Chevrolet Equinox offers another tenth of an inch, but with a 188-inch length (vs. the Forester's 181) and 4,083-pound curb weight (vs. the Forester 2.5i's 3,366) it's not truly compact. Subaru has worked no such miracles with shoulder room. At 56.5 inches, the Forester's is typical of the compact crossover class. Add in a small driveline hump (absent in the Honda) and three adults won't happily share the rear seat for long. But how many car owners put three adult-sized people in the second row for long, anyway? Measurements don't tell the entire story. The Honda's rear seat cushion is too low to the floor to provide adults with thigh support, and its rear seatback can be reclined to only two nearly identical positions. In constrast, the Forester's passengers enjoy a comfortably high rear seat that reclines through a broader range. One negative for rear seat comfort: unlike the Ford Escape (but like nearly all other compact crossovers, including the CR-V), the Forester has no rear air vents. Thanks to the tall, square rear body, cargo space is also the best in the segment, though not by as large a margin as the rear seat. Up front, there are plenty of bins in which to stash your stuff. see full Subaru Forester review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester
| 2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Huge rear seat for the car's size see full Subaru Forester review |
| 2014 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Excellent rear seat comfort and rear seats are 60/ 40 and easy to fold flat. rear seats also have recline function which is nice ... excellent leg room see full Subaru Forester review |
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