Model Year | 2016 | 2007 | |
Model | Kia Sorento | Honda Pilot | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,779 mm | 2,700 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,760 mm | 4,775 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,890 mm | 1,969 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,684 mm | 1,781 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,680 kg | 1,934 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 71 L | 77 L | -6 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,003 mm | 1,064 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,501 mm | 1,565 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,440 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 998 mm | 1,019 mm | 997 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,473 mm | 1,560 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,433 mm | 1,438 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 950 mm | -949 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 922 mm | 980 mm | -58 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,341 mm | 1,516 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,052 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 805 mm | 767 mm | 38 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,852 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,769 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 320 L | 450 L | -130 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,076 L | 1,348 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,067 L | 2,481 L | 0 L |
2016 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 2016 Kia Sorento.
2007 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
3rd row passengers had enough room to sit comfortably. see full Honda Pilot review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
all 8 are comfortable. see full Honda Pilot review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
Pilot had third row seats. The Egde did not not. see full Honda Pilot review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Fits my tall kids; reclines and slides forward or back. see full Honda Pilot review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
very comfortable and lumbar adjustment work see full Honda Pilot review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
Plenty of seats for whole family see full Honda Pilot review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
3 rows seating max 8 see full Honda Pilot review |
2007 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
no captains chairs like in Odyssey see full Honda Pilot review |