Model Year | 2015 | 2016 | |
Model | Kia Sorento | Dodge Journey | |
Engine | 3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 290 hp@6400 252 lb-ft@5200 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6350 260 lb-ft@4400 |
|
Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 113.8 in | -7.5 in |
Length | 184.4 in | 192.4 in | -8 in |
Width | 74.2 in | 72.2 in | 2 in |
Height | 66.9 in | 66.6 in | 0.3 in |
Curb Weight | 3894 lb. | 4195 lb. | -301 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 17.4 gal. | 20.5 gal. | -3.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.2 in | 40.8 in | -1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.3 in | 57.5 in | 1.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.3 in | 53.8 in | 2.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 40.8 in | 0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.2 in | 39.9 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.7 in | 56.9 in | 1.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.9 in | 54.4 in | 1.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.6 in | 33.6 in | 4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 36.7 in | 37.7 in | -1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 53.8 in | 43.5 in | 10.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 44.4 in | 40.0 in | 4.4 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 31.3 in | 23.4 in | 7.9 in |
Total Legroom | 110.2 in (over 3 rows) | 97.8 in (over 3 rows) | 12.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 9.1 ft3 | 10.7 ft3 | -1.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 36.9 ft3 | 37.0 ft3 | -0.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 72.5 ft3 | 67.6 ft3 | 4.9 ft3 |
2015 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Kia Sorento.
2016 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 0 | I love the driver's seat -- it's supportive, comfortable and cushy. I like the power lumbar feature on the SXT that lets you position it up/down and larger/smaller. Not so big on the manual recline with the power seat -- adjustments to the seat bottom don't move the seatback. see full Dodge Journey review |
2016 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 0 | This is NOT a vehicle for a family of six. There were nonstop complaints about legroom from all my kids -- the 8-year-old twins in the wayback, the teenagers in the middle row. I couldn't be comfortable in the driver's seat, so that my son could have enough room to actually sit straight in the middle row, while giving his little sister enough room for her feet in the back row. It's a "make-do" or "in a pinch" 6-passenger car. Across town with 6 people is okay, across the state would incite a riot and mutiny. see full Dodge Journey review |