Model Year | 2011 | 2010 | |
Model | Nissan Maxima | Kia Forte | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,776 mm | 2,649 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,841 mm | 4,529 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,859 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,468 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,613 kg | 1,228 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 76 L | 52 L | 24 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 978 mm | 1,016 mm | 977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,430 mm | 1,415 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,356 mm | 1,346 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,113 mm | 1,100 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 925 mm | 960 mm | -35 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,389 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,354 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 879 mm | 889 mm | -10 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,991 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,989 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 402 L | 416 L | -14 L |
2011 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lumbar in the base model. Good side bolstering on bottom cushion and through the shoulders. Large range of adjustment and the wheel tilts and shifts. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lots of room, soft seats. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2010 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room, indeed there may be too much room as it is a bit of a reach to unlock the passenger side door, almost impossible to adjust the passenger door mirror and lower the passenger window? Forget it. Plenty of elbow room. see full Kia Forte review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My Jazz Bass, in its case, fits on the floor between the front and rear seats. Just like the front seats, there is plenty of room for two and adequate room for three. see full Kia Forte review |
2010 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I feel the seat is to far away from the wheel and the pedals are angled to steeply. The dead pedal is perfect though. see full Kia Forte review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
too small and too tight. see full Kia Forte review |