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Kia Seltos (2021) vs. BMW X5 (2015) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2021 Kia Seltos and 2015 BMW X5 specs.

2021 Kia Seltos and 2015 BMW X5 Specifications

Model Year 2021 2015  
Model Kia Seltos BMW X5  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr SUV 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 103.5 in 115.5 in -12 in
Length 172.0 in 193.2 in -21.2 in
Width 70.9 in 76.3 in -5.4 in
Height 63.6 in 69.4 in -5.8 in
Curb Weight 3087 lb. 4680 lb. -1593 lb.
Fuel Capacity 13.2 gal. 22.4 gal. -9.2 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 40.0 in 40.5 in -0.5 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 55.5 in 60.5 in -5 in
Hip Room, Row 1 53.5 in 0.0 in 53.5 in
Legroom, Row 1 41.4 in 40.4 in 1 in
Headroom, Row 2 38.4 in 38.8 in -0.4 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 54.7 in 58.3 in -3.6 in
Hip Room, Row 2 52.8 in 0.0 in 52.8 in
Legroom, Row 2 38.0 in 36.6 in 1.4 in
Total Legroom 79.4 in (over 2 rows) 77 in (over 2 rows) 2.4 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 26.6 ft3 22.9 ft3 3.7 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 62.8 ft3 66.0 ft3 -3.2 ft3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Kia Seltos

2021 Kia Seltos Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2021 Compared to most other small crossovers, the Kia Seltos has a much roomier rear seat. Rear legroom is a generous 38 inches. Few people will need to step up to a larger crossover unless they need to seat more than four people. The competing Mazda CX-30 (36.3 inches of rear legroom) and the related Hyundai Kona (34.6 inches of rear legroom) have more cramped and much more cramped rear seats, respectively. In fact, the Seltos has about as much room for rear seat passengers as the one-size-up Sportage. (The Sportage will no doubt grow when it is next redesigned.) The Seltos' rear seat passengers can select between two seatback angles. I found even the most upright not as upright as I would have liked, but impressions here will vary. see full Kia Seltos review
 

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 BMW X5

2015 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2014 BMW's multicontour seats, a $1,300 option on six-cylinder X5s and standard with the V8, deliver a rarely matched combination of support in turns and comfort on long drives. In a reversal of traditional tendencies, the buckets in the Range Rover Sport feel firmer and less comfortable. Though you'll find a commanding view forward in either driver seat, the Range Rover Sport maintains an edge in this area. Unusually large windows are one thing that makes a Land Rover a Land Rover. see full BMW X5 review
2015 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
Audi and Mercedes both offer much longer SUVs. At least until BMW fields an X7, the X5 is available with an optional third-row seat. Especially considering the size and price of the X5, said third row is absurdly tight, thinly upholstered, and difficult to access. The door openings are small, and the entire second row seat pivots forward and upward off the floor in an only partially successful attempt to compensate. To provide even minimal legroom for those using it, the second row must slide forward a few inches, to the point that its occupants find their own legroom severely compromised. Both rows are too low to the floor for adult comfort. The third-row seat optional in the Range Rover Sport probably isn't much better, and deletes the spare tire (not available on the BMW regardless). This might explain why it wasn't on the tested vehicle. If you want a usable third row, Land Rover offers the less stylish, but also much less expensive and roomier LR4. Shift focus to the second-row seat, and I found that in the smaller X3 at least as comfortable, and easier to get into and out of thanks to the more compact vehicle's lower ride height. That in the Range Rover Sport, though also not the roomiest or the most comfortable, is better than the X5's. see full BMW X5 review
 

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