Kia Forte (2020) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) Specs
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2020 Kia Forte and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications
| Model Year |
2020 |
2017 |
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| Model |
Kia Forte |
Volkswagen Golf / GTI |
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| Engine |
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| Transmission |
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| Drivetrain |
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| Body |
4dr Sedan |
4dr Hatch |
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Difference |
| Wheelbase |
106.3 in |
103.8 in |
2.5 in |
| Length |
182.7 in |
167.5 in |
15.2 in |
| Width |
70.9 in |
70.8 in |
0.1 in |
| Height |
56.5 in |
57.2 in |
-0.7 in |
| Curb Weight |
2707 lb. |
2963 lb. |
-256 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity |
14.0 gal. |
13.2 gal. |
0.8 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 |
38.8 in |
38.4 in |
0.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
56.1 in |
55.9 in |
0.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 |
53.0 in |
0.0 in |
53 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 |
42.2 in |
41.2 in |
1 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 |
37.5 in |
38.1 in |
-0.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
55.3 in |
53.9 in |
1.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 |
51.1 in |
0.0 in |
51.1 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 |
35.7 in |
35.6 in |
0.1 in |
| Total Legroom |
77.9 in (over 2 rows) |
76.8 in (over 2 rows) |
1.1 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum |
15.3 ft3 |
22.8 ft3 |
-7.5 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum |
15.3 ft3 |
52.7 ft3 |
-37.4 ft3 |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Kia Forte
| 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.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 2016 |
As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's.
Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate.
Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not.
This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers.
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