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2017 Kia Optima and 2017 Kia Sorento Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Model | Kia Optima | Kia Sorento | |
| Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 183 kW@6000 353 Nm@1350 |
3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 216 kW@6400 342 Nm@5300 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,804 mm | 2,779 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,854 mm | 4,760 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm | 1,890 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,466 mm | 1,684 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,585 kg | 1,800 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 71 L | -1 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,011 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,476 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,422 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,156 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 960 mm | 998 mm | -38 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,433 mm | 1,473 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,422 mm | 1,433 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 1,001 mm | 903 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 | 2,060 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,852 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 450 L | 320 L | 130 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.9 | 1,076 L | 14.9 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.9 | 2,067 L | 13.9 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Kia Optima
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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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