Model Year | 2015 | 2016 | |
Model | Kia Rio | Subaru BRZ | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.2 in | 101.2 in | 0 in |
Length | 171.9 in | 166.7 in | 5.2 in |
Width | 67.7 in | 69.9 in | -2.2 in |
Height | 57.3 in | 50.6 in | 6.7 in |
Curb Weight | 2403 lb. | 2762 lb. | -359 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 11.4 gal. | 13.2 gal. | -1.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 37.1 in | 2.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 53.1 in | 54.5 in | -1.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 52.1 in | 53.1 in | -1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.8 in | 41.9 in | 1.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.6 in | 35.0 in | 2.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.1 in | 51.7 in | 0.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 45.3 in | 5.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 31.1 in | 29.9 in | 1.2 in |
Total Legroom | 74.9 in (over 2 rows) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 3.1 in |
Cargo Volume | 13.7 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 6.8 ft3 |
2015 Kia Rio Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I did manage to get four people in the car but it was tight and the two in the back seat were not big adults (under 5'8"). We had to adjust the front passenger seat up a bit to make more room for the person behind. see full Kia Rio review |
2016 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |