Mazda Mazda6 (2016) vs. Kia Sorento (2016) Specs

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2016 Mazda Mazda6 and 2016 Kia Sorento Specifications

Model Year	2016	2016
Model	Mazda Mazda6	Kia Sorento
Engine
Transmission
Drivetrain
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	111.4 in	109.4 in	2 in
Length	191.5 in	187.4 in	4.1 in
Width	72.4 in	74.4 in	-2 in
Height	57.1 in	66.3 in	-9.2 in
Curb Weight	3179 lb.	3704 lb.	-525 lb.
Fuel Capacity	16.4 gal.	18.8 gal.	-2.4 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.4 in	39.5 in	-1.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	57.1 in	59.1 in	-2 in
Hip Room, Row 1	56.1 in	56.7 in	-0.6 in
Legroom, Row 1	42.2 in	41.2 in	1 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.1 in	39.3 in	-2.2 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	55.5 in	58.0 in	-2.5 in
Hip Room, Row 2	56.1 in	56.4 in	-0.3 in
Legroom, Row 2	38.7 in	39.4 in	-0.7 in
Headroom, Row 3	0.0 in	36.3 in	-36.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 3	0.0 in	52.8 in	-52.8 in
Hip Room, Row 3	0.0 in	41.4 in	-41.4 in
Legroom, Row 3	0.0 in	31.7 in	-31.7 in
Total Legroom	80.9 in (over 2 rows)	112.3 in (over 3 rows)	-31.4 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	14.8 ft³	11.3 ft³	3.5 ft³
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	14.8	38.0 ft³	-23.2
Cargo Volume, Maximum	14.8 ft³	73.0 ft³	-58.2 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Mazda Mazda6

2016 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2016	4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Why doesn't this vehicle have heated front seats (they only cost a tenner or so at manufacturing time) and why doesn't it have electric front seats with memory (it is particularly annoying to have to try and reset the seat after the garage has had the car and adjusted it to their liking)! Again electric front seats don;t really cost anything much to build in. see full Mazda Mazda6 review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Kia Sorento

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

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