Nissan Pathfinder (2007) vs. Subaru Forester (2013) Specs

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2007 Nissan Pathfinder and 2013 Subaru Forester Specifications

Model Year	2007	2013
Model	Nissan Pathfinder	Subaru Forester
Engine	4.0L V6 DOHC-4v 266 hp@5600 291 lb-ft@4000	turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 224 hp@5600 226 lb-ft@3600
Transmission	5-speed automatic	4-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	RWD	AWD
Body	4dr SUV	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	112.2 in	103.0 in	9.2 in
Length	187.6 in	169.5 in	18.1 in
Width	72.8 in	70.1 in	2.7 in
Height	72.4 in	65.9 in	6.5 in
Curb Weight	4373 lb.	3440 lb.	933 lb.
Fuel Capacity	21.1 gal.	16.9 gal.	4.2 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	40.0 in	41.6 in	-1.6 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	58.3 in	56.1 in	2.2 in
Hip Room, Row 1	55.5 in	0.0 in	55.5 in
Legroom, Row 1	42.4 in	43.1 in	-0.7 in
Headroom, Row 2	39.9 in	40.0 in	-0.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	58.4 in	55.6 in	2.8 in
Hip Room, Row 2	57.6 in	0.0 in	57.6 in
Legroom, Row 2	34.2 in	38.0 in	-3.8 in
Headroom, Row 3	36.7 in	0.0 in	36.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 3	57.1 in	0.0 in	57.1 in
Hip Room, Row 3	44.0 in	0.0 in	44 in
Legroom, Row 3	28.1 in	0.0 in	28.1 in
Total Legroom	104.7 in (over 3 rows)	81.1 in (over 2 rows)	23.6 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	16.5 ft³	33.5 ft³	-17 ft³
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	49.2 ft³	33.5	15.7 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	79.2 ft³	68.3 ft³	10.9 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder

2007 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	The third row seating is only good for small children. see full Nissan Pathfinder review
2006	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Rear seat is cramped. I would gladly give up the third row seat, for more room for the rear (2nd row) seats. see full Nissan Pathfinder review
2006	4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Rear seating is small for long hauls, and seats WAY too hard see full Nissan Pathfinder review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester

2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	Beyond visibility, people buy crossovers to get more space for people and cargo. As in previous Subaru Foresters, the 2014's ceiling is cathedral-high. I could have worn a top hat inside. If you're very tall, and have been seeking a compact vehicle in which you'll easily fit, you've found one. If, on the other hand, you've been seeking expansive elbow room, the Honda CR-V has more of it. And legroom? A combined (first and second row) figure of 81 inches tops every other compact SUV, including the otherwise segment-leading Honda (79.6 inches) and Toyota RAV-4 (79.8 inches). The Chevrolet Equinox offers another tenth of an inch, but with a 188-inch length (vs. the Forester's 181) and 4,083-pound curb weight (vs. the Forester 2.5i's 3,366) it's not truly compact. Subaru has worked no such miracles with shoulder room. At 56.5 inches, the Forester's is typical of the compact crossover class. Add in a small driveline hump (absent in the Honda) and three adults won't happily share the rear seat for long. But how many car owners put three adult-sized people in the second row for long, anyway? Measurements don't tell the entire story. The Honda's rear seat cushion is too low to the floor to provide adults with thigh support, and its rear seatback can be reclined to only two nearly identical positions. In constrast, the Forester's passengers enjoy a comfortably high rear seat that reclines through a broader range. One negative for rear seat comfort: unlike the Ford Escape (but like nearly all other compact crossovers, including the CR-V), the Forester has no rear air vents. Thanks to the tall, square rear body, cargo space is also the best in the segment, though not by as large a margin as the rear seat. Up front, there are plenty of bins in which to stash your stuff. see full Subaru Forester review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester

2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD	Huge rear seat for the car's size see full Subaru Forester review
2014	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD	Excellent rear seat comfort and rear seats are 60/ 40 and easy to fold flat. rear seats also have recline function which is nice ... excellent leg room see full Subaru Forester review

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