Model Year | 2015 | 2014 | |
Model | Kia Sorento | Nissan Pathfinder | |
Engine | 3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 216 kW@6400 342 Nm@5200 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 194 kW@6400 325 Nm@4400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | CVT | |
Drivetrain | AWD | 4WD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,901 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,684 mm | 5,009 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,885 mm | 1,961 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,699 mm | 1,768 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,766 kg | 1,946 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 66 L | 74 L | -8 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 996 mm | 1,072 mm | 995 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,506 mm | 1,542 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,430 mm | 1,443 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,074 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 996 mm | 1,001 mm | 995 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,534 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,420 mm | 1,425 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 955 mm | 1,059 mm | 954 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 932 mm | 960 mm | -28 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,367 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,128 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 795 mm | 780 mm | 15 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,799 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,913 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 258 L | 453 L | -195 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,045 L | 1,354 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,053 L | 2,260 L | 0 L |
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.
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Adults will easily fit in both back rows if the second row is adjusted midway through its travel, but they won't be very comfortable. Total legroom for all three rows is a generous 114.7 inches, 3.4 more than in the larger GMC Acadia. But as in the Acadia, the second row seat is too low to provide adults with proper thigh support. The Ford Flex is the champ in this area, while the new Santa Fe also puts in a strong showing. The seat cushion itself feels more substantial than that in the Acadia, but the GMC can fit three people in the third row (as can the Pilot). Only two can sit back there in the Pathfinder. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder.