Model Year | 2009 | 2017 | |
Model | Kia Spectra | Subaru BRZ | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 102.8 in | 101.2 in | 1.6 in |
Length | 177.2 in | 166.7 in | 10.5 in |
Width | 68.3 in | 69.9 in | -1.6 in |
Height | 57.9 in | 50.6 in | 7.3 in |
Curb Weight | 2701 lb. | 2762 lb. | -61 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 1.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 37.1 in | 2.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 54.5 in | 0.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 52.4 in | 53.1 in | -0.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.8 in | 41.9 in | 0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.2 in | 35.0 in | 3.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 51.7 in | 2.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 45.3 in | 8.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.4 in | 29.9 in | 5.5 in |
Total Legroom | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 6.4 in |
Cargo Volume | 12.2 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 5.3 ft3 |
2009 Kia Spectra Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Very comfortable for prolonged around-town driving, not bad for long trips. Could use adjustable lumbar support, but all other adjustments are very good. The non-sueded cloth is comfortable and durable. see full Kia Spectra review |
2017 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |