Model Year | 2008 | 2013 | |
Model | Kia Sorento | Honda Fit | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.7 in | 98.4 in | 8.3 in |
Length | 180.7 in | 161.6 in | 19.1 in |
Width | 73.3 in | 66.7 in | 6.6 in |
Height | 68.1 in | 60.0 in | 8.1 in |
Curb Weight | 4083 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1587 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 21.1 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 10.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 40.4 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.9 in | 52.7 in | 6.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.3 in | 51.5 in | 3.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.6 in | 41.3 in | 1.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 39.0 in | 0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.4 in | 51.3 in | 7.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 58.0 in | 51.3 in | 6.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.1 in | 34.5 in | 1.6 in |
Total Legroom | 78.7 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 2.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 31.7 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 11.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 66.4 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 9.1 ft3 |
2008 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Plenty of room for my large frame. Seats are comfortable with adjustable lumbar support. see full Kia Sorento review |
2013 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The best in this category (when you take into consideration the size of the trunk). see full Honda Fit review |
2013 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seat bottoms are typical Japanese style short bottomed and not conducive to long duration drives. see full Honda Fit review |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
One more thing. Rear seat comfort was obviously not a big selling point, nor a necessary feature. But one piece of it was worse than it had to be: the rear seat headrests. The artful circular shape and limited adjustment made the rear seats even harder to use; the headrest would tend to jab passengers in their spine. A better solution which was more even with the seat back would really have helped here. see full Honda Fit review |